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1. The Virgin Knife
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On 13 July 1793, why did Charlotte Corday travel to Paris with the sole aim of killing Jean-Paul Marat? Stars Samantha Bond.
On July 13 1793, Charlotte Corday, a young girl from Caen in Normandy, journeyed to Paris.
Her sole aim was to kill Jean Paul Marat, while he sat in his bath.
But what drove her to such extremes..?
One of David Pownall's series of plays exploring the hearts and minds of three of history's most celebrated killers.
Charlotte Corday......Samantha Bond
Jean Paul Marat........Gerard Murphy
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
First broadcast on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 in February 1999.
Last on
Thu 17 Apr 2025
05:00
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