A Tale of Two Trumpets

Drama of the Week

BBC

Drama, Fiction

3.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

By Sylvia-Anne Parker.

A music-fuelled drama set in the court of Henry VIII and playfully inspired by the life of Black Tudor and royal trumpeter - John Blanke.

When Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII lose a child, the King prepares a celebration of the baby prince’s life and calls in the trailblazing trumpeter John Blanke to help him…

And when John sees an opportunity to also help Henry VIII's private passions, little does he know that his timely intervention will change the course of history in more ways than one…

Cast:

John … Nicholas Pinnock with Bryon Wallen on trumpet Henry VIII … Rory Kinnear with Jacob Heringman on lute Dominic … Harry Lloyd with David McCallum on trumpet Harriet … Ayesha Antoine Femi and Compton …Yinka Awoni Catherine … Ruth Everett

Studio Production: Alison Craig and Mike Etherden Production Co-ordinator: Rosalind Gibson

Sound Design: Fraser Jackson.

Directed by Kirsty Williams

The writer dedicates this production to the memory of her audio drama mentor, Oliver Emanuel.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Brand new true crime.
0:03.2	I'm Sarah T11, and for over a year, I've been working on one of the most complex stories I've ever covered.
0:09.7	There was somebody out there who's faking pregnancies.
0:12.5	Targeting birth workers with a web of lies.
0:15.7	The OB does the ultrasound, and I'm looking at the monitor and there's no baby.
0:21.3	And the deeper I dig, the more questions I on earth.
0:24.8	What is she gaining from this?
0:27.1	The con, Caitlin's baby.
0:29.2	Listen first on BBC Sounds.
0:34.3	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:38.5	This is Drama of the Week.
0:53.3	A tale of two trumpets by Sylvia and Parker.
1:01.0	Tell me, please.
1:03.9	Is it...
1:04.9	A boy!
1:06.6	At last, the Queen's given birth to a baby boy, Compton.
1:10.2	Arrange a royal tournament to welcome our new prince.
1:12.6	We'll have Morris lead the band of trumpeters.
1:15.6	Your Majesty, Morris the first trumpeter, died.
1:17.6	Last year?
1:19.6	Well, then have John lead the band.
1:21.6	Sir, don't you mean Dominic the second trumpeter?
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