THE DIARIES OF SAMUEL PEPYS on BBC Radio 4

Rumours that 1666 might prove to be an unlucky year, or even herald the end of the world, are of no concern to Samuel Pepys. He's far more interested in his new friend, actress and singer Mrs Knipp…

The seventh series of Hattie Naylor’s acclaimed and popular long-running adaptation of THE DIARIES OF SAMUEL PEPYS is transmitting this week, daily at 10:45am (repeated at 7:45pm) on BBC Radio 4, culminating with a one hour Saturday Drama of his account of the Great Fire of London (2:30pm, BBC Radio 4).

Produced and directed by Kate McAll, the series stars Kris Marshall as the eponymous naval administrator / diarist with a cast that also includes Katherine Jakeways and Sophie Thompson.