17/05/2026
Milady de Winter, assassin and arch-foe of the Three Musketeers, is believed dead. But that’s never stopped her before.
Milady de Winter is believed dead. But that’s never stopped her before.
Alexandre Dumas’ iconic femme fatale returns in Lucy Catherine’s wicked retelling of the story of the Three Musketeers’ deadliest adversary.
Rescued from the executioner’s blade by her shadowy benefactor, the cunning Cardinal Richelieu, Milady yearns for a fresh start and the chance to reunite with her long-lost love.
But the Cardinal isn’t done with her yet. He has a new mission for her – one that will propel her into the company of the most dangerous figures in all of Europe.
Milady . . . . . Selin Hizli
Cardinal Richelieu . . . . . Carl Prekopp
Marie de Medici . . . . . Hattie Morahan
D'Artagnan . . . . . Ian Dunnett Jnr
Abbé Pirot . . . . . Simon Scardifield
Comtesse . . . . . Jasmine Hyde
Priest . . . . . Chris Lew Kum Hoi
Sound Design: Sharon Hughes, Peter Ringrose, Alison Craig
Directors: Sasha Yevtushenko and Ben Hollands
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Broadcast
- Sun 17 May 202615:00BBC Radio 4
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