Richard Burton narrates this well-known dramatic chronicle of the English Crown, a treasure from the BBC radio archive published on Compact disc for the very first time.

Vivat Rex is the landmark dilemma series 1st broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1977. Over the course of 26 instalments, each one narrated by Richard Burton with a full solid, the fortunes of the English Crown are adopted through 225 many years of British history, from Edward II’s accession in 1307 to the birth of Elizabeth I. This first volume contains about Vivat Rex: Quantity One (Dramatisation): Landmark episode from your BBC Radio Archive the 1st 13 instalments, beginning with John Hurt’s portrayal of Edward II.

The stellar cast includes John Hurt, Paul Eddington, Keith Michell, Derek Jacobi, Michael Redgrave, Maureen O’Brien, Patrick Troughton, Timothy West, Robert Hardy, Martin Jarvis, Anthony Quayle, Robert Harris, Robert Powell, June Whitfield, Roy Dotrice, Billie Whitelaw and Colin Baker. Each crisis is modified by Martin Jenkins in the functions of Shakespeare, Marlowe and their Elizabethan contemporaries, and each carries a stirring musical score by Christopher Whelen. Also one of them collection are bonus interviews with Vivat Rex article writer, producer and director, Martin Jenkins, studio supervisor Enyd Williams and acting professional Martin Jarvis, 1st broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra.