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Nine Days Queen, The BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play)

By: Amanda Whittington
Narrated by: Loo Brealey, Emma Stansfield
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 A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation written by Amanda Whittington, originally broadcast as the Afternoon Play on 23 February 2009. The tumultuous tale of the trial of Lady Jane Grey, proclaimed Queen of England in 1553 at the age of 16, nine days later locked in the Tower and, within a year, dead. ‘Loo Brealey puts in a superb performance’ (Observer) as Lady Jane Grey, with Emma Stansfield as Nurse Ellen, Helen Schlesinger as Frances and Agnes Bateman as the young Jane. Also stars Janice Acquah, Paul Rider, Robert Lonsdale, Stephen Critchlow, Malcolm Tierney and Zebedee Soanes. Entertainment & Performing Arts Fiction Historical Fiction
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I REALLY ENJOYED THIS AS IT WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I HAVE ALWAYS FELT SHE WAS MANIPULATED BY HER PARENTS BUT UNFORTUNATELY SHE GREW INTO THE PART OF QUEEN. I COULDN'T HELP BUT FEEL SORRY FOR HER IN THIS DRAMATISATION AS IT BROUGHT TO LIFE WHAT WAS A VERY SAD STORY.

LADY JANE GREY - MANIPULATED OR GULLIBLE?

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Religious lunacy killed a young innocent religious fanatic who believed she was chosen. The poor girl was treated gruesomely and died repulsively at the hands of her disgusting cruel parents.

UTTER FANATIC LUNACY

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