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Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

Introducing... Pretender Prince

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

BBC

True Crime, History

4.7908 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Jack Lowden presents a compelling drama-documentary series on the rise and fall of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the 1745 Jacobite rebellion. Written by Colin MacDonald with original music by Duncan Chisholm.

Transcript

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0:00.0

The Indian singer and rapper Siddu Musiala inspired a generation of young Punjabi's.

0:07.0

He really affected the lifestyle, the culture.

0:09.1

But at the height of his fame, he was shot dead.

0:11.0

This is a murder which Punjab will not forget.

0:13.7

I'm DJ and broadcaster Bobby Friction.

0:16.1

And in World of Secrets, the Killing Call, we're searching for answers.

0:19.7

What kind of world was Sidhu caught up in?

0:21.8

Who wanted him dead and why? Listen on BBC Sounds. Hello, my name's Jack Loudon, and I'm

0:28.9

quickly dropping into this feed to let you know of a new audio drama I've been part of for BBC Radio

0:33.5

4's limelight drama feed called Pretender Prince, which tells the story of Bonnie Prince

0:39.1

Charlie and the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion. For the next 10 minutes, we'll be taking over this feed to

0:44.9

give you a taste of the drama. Enjoy. It's New Year's Eve, 1720.

0:56.6

We're in a palace in Rome.

0:59.3

Something momentous is happening, something that will change the history of Britain forever.

1:05.6

A woman is in labour.

1:07.5

Some will swear that they witness a shooting star in the heavens right now.

1:14.6

It's nonsense, of course. But a minute later, a footman stands breathless in a gilded room in the Palazzo Mouti.

1:19.6

Your Majesty. Your Majesty.

1:22.6

Years later, the boy just born would say his fate was written in the stars.

1:31.4

He should have looked closer. It would have stopped a lot of killing.

1:33.3

Sorry. What's running?

1:35.5

Speak, man.

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