Esterhazy

Highly Commended for the Imison Award 2007

In the Hertfordshire village of Harpenden, the Count de Voilement was a mysterious figure. Only after he died in 1923 was his true identity revealed.  This story of his last days, based on his letters and newspaper reports, takes you into the mind of the man who was dubbed by one newspaper as “The Wickedest Man In The World”.

First Broadcast:

Thursday 9th November 2006 at 14:15 on BBC Radio 4

Production Credits:

Writer: Pete Nichols
Cast: Philip Voss (Count de Voilement), Emma Fielding (Alsace), James Fleet (Doctor Fish), Will Keen (Doctor Clamp), John Rowe (Arthur Welch/Mr Dees), Bill Maynard (Walter), Beverley Klein (Mrs Gresham/Mrs Fanshawe), Ian Ashpitel (Mr Church/Mr Garrett), Valerie Griffiths (Mrs Bell) & Robert Vahey (Mr Warren).
Broadcast Assistant: Sarah Tombling
Sound Engineer: David Chilton
Director: Teresa Grimes
Producer: Karen Rose

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