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Episode 4

In the equine love story, Marengo grows old and sickens and Copenhagen gallops to his side. From January 2014.

Old age has come to our horses, and Marengo is sick.

Copenhagen is determined that he and his true love will be truly together just once before Marengo quits this earthly life for a new paddock in the sky.

Concluding the world's first epistolary equine love story.

In perhaps the most moving exchange of letters ever sent by one horse to another, the final act of this tragic love story unfolds.

Marengo ..... Stephen Fry
Copenhagen ..... Daniel Rigby
Narrator ..... Tamsin Greig

Written on their behalf by Marie Phillips and Robbie Hudson.

Producer: Gareth Edwards.

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in January 2014.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 25 Jun 2025 23:30

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Credits

Role Contributor
Marengo Stephen Fry
Copenhagen Daniel Rigby
Narrator Tamsin Greig
Producer Gareth Edwards
Writer Marie Phillips
Writer Robbie Hudson

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Feb 2014 19:15
  • Fri 7 Feb 2014 07:30
  • Fri 7 Feb 2014 22:00
  • Sat 8 Feb 2014 17:30
  • Sun 9 Feb 2014 05:30
  • Wed 25 Nov 2015 23:15
  • Sun 11 Sep 2016 22:30
  • Tue 20 Mar 2018 23:00
  • Wed 29 Apr 2020 22:30
  • Wed 30 Nov 2022 23:45
  • Wed 25 Jun 2025 23:30