91热爆 Radio 4 Extra - Sexton's Tales, 2. The Exhumation of Ophelia

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2. The Exhumation of Ophelia

Sexton's Tales

Episode 2 of 6

George Cole profiles another extraordinary Victorian in Highgate Cemetery as artist Rossetti exhumes his wife鈥檚 body. From 1995.

George Cole reveals another fascinating story of one of six extraordinary Victorians buried in Highgate Cemetery, London.

Scandal erupts as pre-Raphaelite artist Rossetti exhumes the body of his wife, Elizabeth Siddal, to retrieve his poems from her grave.

Written by Emlyn Harris

George Cole is the Sexton.

Other parts played by:

Emlyn Harris
Andrew Melville
Melanie Hudson
Jill Graham
Dan Strauss

Producer: Neil Rosser

A Rewind and IBN co-production for 91热爆 Radio 2 - first broadcast in August 1995.

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27 minutes

Fri 5 Jul 2024 00:30

91热爆 Radio 4 Extra