About this episode
Milady de Winter returns in a wicked retelling of her story, seeking a fresh start while being drawn into dangerous missions.
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 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 Richelieu . . . . . Carl Prekopp Marie de Medici . . . . . Hattie Morahan D'Artagnan . . . . . Ian Dunnett Jnr Abbé . . . . . Simon Scardifield Comtesse . . . . . Jasmine Hyde Priest . . . . . Chris Lew Kum Hoi Sound Design: Sharon Hughes, Peter Ringrose, Alison Craig Directors: Sasha Yevtushenko and Ben Hollands A BBC Studios production.
People in this episode
Guests: Hattie Morahan, Ian Dunnett Jnr, Simon Scardifield, Jasmine Hyde, Chris Lew Kum Hoi
Topics covered
- femme fatale
- Three Musketeers
- drama
- revenge
- historical fiction
Keywords
- Milady de Winter
- Cardinal Richelieu
- Three Musketeers
- drama
- femme fatale
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