Warhorses Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Marengo (Stephen Fry), Copenhagen (Daniel Rigby). Copyright: BBC
Warhorses Of Letters

Warhorses Of Letters

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2011 - 2014
  • 12 episodes (3 series)

Romantic comedy about the previously untold love story between horses belonging to Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington. Stars Stephen Fry, Daniel Rigby and Tamsin Greig.

Episode menu

Series 3, Episode 2

Still cruelly sundered by fate despite the war having ended, Marengo is put rather unwillingly out to stud and discovers the overwhelming and exhausting joys of parenthood.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 19th January 2014
Time
7:15pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
15 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 24th January 2014 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Friday 24th January 2014 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 25th January 2014 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 26th January 2014 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 11th November 2015 11:15pm Radio 4
Sunday 28th August 2016 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 15th April 2020 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 16th November 2022 11:45pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Stephen Fry Marengo
Daniel Rigby Copenhagen
Tamsin Greig Narrator
Writing team
Robert Hudson Writer
Marie Phillips Writer
Production team
Steven Canny Director
Gareth Edwards Producer

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