3. The Oath and Edward's Death

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Back in England, King Edward dies in his sleep, and Harold is anointed his successor. An oral dramatisation of the Bayeux Tapestry by Simon Armitage and Jeff Young. Harold ... Christopher Eccleston William ... Stephen Dillane Reporter ... Kirsty Wark Messenger ... Andrew Tiernan Servant ... Sean McKenzie Edith ... Linda Bassett Mourner ... Rosie Cavaliero Dogman ... Thomas Arnold Doctor ... Terence Edmond Embalmer ... Alex Trinder Music by Harvey Brough Associate Producer Kate Valentine Director: Kate Rowland First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2001.