The return of Shaun McKenna’s gripping historical drama about the young Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife and mother to Kings, crusader, prisoner and formidable political operator.
Guilt over the tragic events at Vitry sur Marne is driving a wedge between Eleanor and her husband, Louis, the King of France. Hidden hurts are forced out into the open when Eleanor’s sister arrives back at Court.
Eleanor ….. Rose Basista
Louis ….. Joel MacCormack
Petronilla ….. Elinor Coleman
Geoffrey of Anjou ….. David Sturzaker
Directed by Gemma Jenkins
Though Eleanor of Aquitaine lived nine hundred years ago, she is very modern woman. At 16 she inherits the richest province in France and plans to run it her own way, as her grandfather promised she could. The men around her have other ideas – a young woman with so much power is far too great a threat. Intelligent, tough, imaginative and witty, Eleanor first scandalises then subtly reshapes the world she inhabits. This gains her a host of admirers as well as, inevitably, powerful enemies determined to bring her down. Somehow she stays one step ahead of them all. It’s not that Eleanor think likes a man – it’s that the men have no idea how to contain someone with power
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Thank you, Mike!!
Eleanor Rising Part 3 coming Spring 2022
Thank you , Mike! I really enjoyed series one of this radio drama! Stay well!