Catch Up With The Fair Maid Of Perth Via BBC iPlayer

Yesterday's BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Walter Scott's The Fair Maid Of Perth, narrated by David Tennant is available to hear again via BBC Radio iPlayer. David played the part of the author for the first of a three part series, The Great Scott, part of Radio 4's Classic Serial slot. The production will be available on iPlayer until 4pm on Sunday 21st April.

About the programme

The Fair Maid Of Perth by Walter Scott.

A beautiful glover's daughter is romantically pursued by a warmongering blacksmith, a poetising prince, a hot-headed clansman and a bumbling bonnet-maker in lawless 14th century Scotland.

In Walter Scott's The Fair Maid of Perth, feeble King Robert III is failing to stop his beloved country being torn apart by warring clans and pillaging nobles - chaos reigns supreme. When our heroine, Catharine Glover, suffers heartbreak and tragedy at the hands of the vengeful Earl of March, a terrible dilemma presents itself.

Should she follow the dictates of her heart by marrying the man she loves - or should she obey her father's wish and shun a world of 'hard iron and barbaric cruelties' by betrothing herself to Christ?

Adapted for Radio by Scott Cherry

With David Tennant as Walter Scott

All other parts are played by members of the cast.

Ruth Wall sings and plays Gaelic Harp.

Music composed and performed by Ross Hughes and Esben Tjalve.

Produced and directed by Clive Brill. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.

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The second production in the series, Rob Roy, which is once again narrated by David can be heard on BBC Radio 4 at 3pm on Sunday 21st April.

Listen To David Tennant In The Great Scott Part 1 On BBC Radio 4 Today

David Tennant stars as Walter Scott in The Great Scott on BBC Radio 4 later today. The Fair Maid Of Perth adapted by Scott Cherry is the first of three adaptations of Scott's novels for the Classic Serial strand. 

The Fair Maid Of Perthby Walter Scott

BBC Radio 4, 3pm BST

A beautiful glover's daughter is romantically pursued by a warmongering blacksmith, a poetising prince, a hot-headed clansman and a bumbling bonnet-maker in lawless 14th century Scotland.

In Walter Scott's The Fair Maid of Perth, feeble King Robert III is failing to stop his beloved country being torn apart by warring clans and pillaging nobles - chaos reigns supreme. When our heroine, Catharine Glover, suffers heartbreak and tragedy at the hands of the vengeful Earl of March, a terrible dilemma presents itself.

Should she follow the dictates of her heart by marrying the man she loves - or should she obey her father's wish and shun a world of 'hard iron and barbaric cruelties' by betrothing herself to Christ?

Starring Morven Christie and Hugh Ross. Narrated by David Tennant

Review

By Jane Anderson of the Radio Times

Not one of Walter Scott’s finest novels, this dramatisation is a joy for its simplification of an over-elaborate plot.

The beautiful Catherine (Morven Christie), a lowly glover’s daughter, is desired by four men from very different backgrounds, ranging from a bonnet-maker to a prince. These are lawless times in 14th-century Scotland, where even the king cannot expect any better than treachery, so what hope has a young virgin to be treated well?

Enter her most stalwart defender, the brawling blacksmith Henry (Bryan Larkin), who will fight to the death for her love. It’s a thoroughly enjoyable rip-roaring romp, with the gold-dust sparkle that always accompanies David Tennant, this time narrating the story in the guise of Scott.

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Other David Tennant Radio today

You can also listen to David interviewing fellow actor Richard Wilson in a repeat of the tag team interview show Chain Reaction on BBC Radio 4 Extra at 7.30am and 10pm BST

David Tennant and Richard Wilson also appear together on BBC Radio 4 as the award winning comedy series Believe It!  is also repeated. Listen to Episode 2: Rivals from 7.15pm

All three shows will be available to hear again for seven days after broadcast via BBC iPlayer

Review source: Radio Times

The Radio Times Review David Tennant's New Radio 4 Drama The Great Scott: The Fair Maid Of Perth

The latest issue of the Radio Times features a review for David Tennant's latest BBC Radio 4 project The Great Scott.
The Fair Maid Of Perth is the first of three dramatisations in which David takes on the role of the Scottish writer and poet Walter Scott and it will air on Sunday 14th April 2013 at 3pm on BBC Radio 4.

The Radio Times say:
Not one of Walter Scott's finest novels, this dramatisation is a joy for it's simplification of an over elaborate plot.
The beautiful Catherine (Morven Christie), a lowly glover's daughter, is desired by four men from very different backgrounds, ranging from a bonnet-maker to a prince.
These are lawless times in 14th-century Scotland, where even the King cannot expect any better than treachery, so what hope would a young virgin to be treated well? 
Enter her most stalwart defender, the brawling blacksmith Henry (Bryan Larkin), who will fight to the death for her love.
It's a thoroughly enjoyable rip-roaring romp, with the gold-dust sparkle that always accompanies David Tennant, this time narrating the story in the guise of Scott.

The Great Scott: The Fair Maid Of Perth - More Details From Radio Times

The Radio Times episode guide for the new BBC Radio 4 series based on tales by Sir Walter Scott confirms that David Tennant's role in the drama will be as narrator. The Great Scott: The Fair Maid Of Perth is the first of three dramatisations in which David takes on the role of the Scottish writer and poet

The drama was adapted by Scott Cherry from the novel by Sir Walter Scott and stars Morven Christie and Hugh Ross with Clive Russell and Kenneth Cranham. It was produced by Pacificus for BBC Radio 4 by Clive Brill.


The Fair Maid Of Perth

Catherine, the beautiful daughter of a glover in lawless 14th-century Scotland, is romantically pursued by a warmongering blacksmith, a poetising prince, a clansman and a bumbling bonnet-maker. She faces the dilemma of whether to marry the man she loves, or obey her father by betrothing herself to Christ.

Listen to The Fair Maid Of Perth on Sunday 14th April on BBC Radio 4 at 3-4pm

More details: Radio Times 

New Radio Drama - The Great Scott: The Fair Maid Of Perth Featuring David Tennant

David Tennant is one of the stars of a new BBC Radio 4 production of Walter Scott's The Fair Maid Of Perth. The three part series begins on Sunday 14th April at 3.00pm BST and can be heard worldwide via the BBC Radio 4 website.

More details:

The Great Scott: The Fair Maid Of Perth

A beautiful glover’s daughter is romantically pursued by a warmongering blacksmith, a poetising prince, a hot-headed clansman and a bumbling bonnet-maker in lawless 14th century Scotland.

In Walter Scott’s The Fair Maid of Perth, feeble King Robert III is failing to stop his beloved country being torn apart by warring clans and pillaging nobles – chaos reigns supreme and when the heroine, Catharine Glover, suffers heartbreak and tragedy at the hands of the vengeful Earl of March, a terrible dilemma presents itself. Should she follow the dictates of her heart by marrying the man she loves - or should she obey her father’s wish and shun a world of ‘hard iron and barbaric cruelties’ by betrothing herself to Christ?

With Morven Christie as Catherine Glover, Hugh Ross as her father, Bryan Larkin as Henry Smith, Clive Russell as King Robert, Kenneth Cranham as The Earl of March, Forbes Masson as Oliver Proudfoot, Callum O’Neil as Conachar, Olivia Morgan as Louise the minstrel and Richard Hansell as a citizen. With David Tennant as Walter Scott.

Producer/Clive Brill, A Pacificus Production

Source: BBC Media Centre