'Boscobel' is a tense and thrilling escape story from Ian Curtis in the tradition of his celebrated dramatisations of real-life events.

Defeated in battle following the execution of his father, the future Charles II must flee England or die. Over a thrilling 40-day journey, young Charles has much to learn - how to live rough, how to evade capture and how to earn the kindness of strangers.

DRAMA & COMEDY

Broadcast on Radio 4 November 2008