# Christopher Marlowe - Edward II

Heard 1969–1975. 3 episodes.

BBC r3, Christopher Marlowe, Edward the Second, Sunday 13th September 2009. Christopher Marlowe's notorious portrait of a weak king in thrall to his passions, who pays the ultimate price for choosing his heart over his political responsibilities. Adapted for radio and directed by Jessica Dromgoole. Cast: Edward II: Toby Jones Mortimer: Patrick Kennedy Kent: Paul Hilton Isabella: Anastasia Hille Pembroke/Coventry/Leicester: Nigel Hastings Lancaster/Matrevis/Sir John: David Hargreaves Gaveston/Lightborn: Benjamin Askew Spencer/Gurney: Stephen Hogan Prince Edward: Ryan Watson Warwick/Howell: Paul Rider Canterbury/Spencer Snr: Malcolm Tierney Arundel: Philip Fox Lady Margaret: Lizzy Watts

## Sets

- Christopher Marlowe - Edward II (BBC R3 2009) (Listeners' uploads): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/christopher-marlowe-edward-ii-2009
- Christopher Marlowe - Edward II (BBC R4 1969) (Listeners' uploads): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/christopher-marlowe-edward-ii-1969
- Christopher Marlowe - Edward II (BBC WS 1975) (Listeners' uploads): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/christopher-marlowe-edward-ii-1975

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [Edward II (BBC R4](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/christopher-marlowe-edward-ii/b2dbbcf5abc1), aired 16 June 1969 (1 h 54 min): https://archive.org/download/christopher-marlowe-edward-ii-1969/Christopher%20Marlowe%20-%20Edward%20II%20%28BBC%20R4%201969-06-16%29.mp3
1. [Edward II (BBC WS TOTA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/christopher-marlowe-edward-ii/8a795f1b31a3), aired 16 March 1975 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/christopher-marlowe-edward-ii-1975/Christopher%20Marlowe%20-%20Edward%20II%20%28BBC%20WS%20TOTA%201975-03-16%29.mp3
1. [Edward II (BBC R3 2009)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/christopher-marlowe-edward-ii/1964432aa434) (1 h 59 min): https://archive.org/download/christopher-marlowe-edward-ii-2009/Christopher%20Marlowe%20-%20Edward%20II%20%28BBC%20R3%202009%29.mp3

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