Living Legends (1979)
Richard Whittington
S1 • E2 Apr 26, 1979 1m
The real Richard Whittington was a medieval businessman who made his money importing luxury textiles and gained royal favour by lending money to the Crown.
Magnus Magnusson traces the history of Whittington from his birth-place at Pauntley in Gloucestershire to the present-day inheritors of his wealth.
But why does he survive in legend as a pantomime principal boy whose luck is dependent upon a faithful cat?
Magnus Magnusson traces the history of Whittington from his birth-place at Pauntley in Gloucestershire to the present-day inheritors of his wealth.
But why does he survive in legend as a pantomime principal boy whose luck is dependent upon a faithful cat?