S2E11 Seal of Fate

Thomas Phelippes is a spy and code breaker in the court of Elizabeth I. He plots the downfall of Mary Queen of Scots. As Phelippes struggles to decipher a code that could result in her death, the prospect of succeeding leaves him feeling cold and empty, but very powerful. The life of a queen rests in his hands.

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Written by Jon Cooper

Performed by David Oakes

Produced by Adam Sibbald, Claudia Strange, and Alexander J Newall with April Sumner

Script edited by Sarah Kilby

Directed by Alexander J Newall

Edited by Maddy Searle and Alexander J Newall

Main theme arranged by Samuel D F Jones, adapted by Domini Hooper and Nick Hart from the original 17th century ballad ‘The Sea Martyrs’.

Additional Music by Samuel D F Jones

Artwork by Lyndon White

Additional SFX from swiftoid, jmbphilmes, CUeckermann, InspectorJ, noctaro, Jickle, Trymyname1, beerbelly38, Natty23, smokenweewALT, tmashaba, michaelkoehler, barrigan, cmusounddesign, LamaMakesMusic, Lex777, waxsocks and previously credited artists via Freesound.org

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