Dan'l Druce, Blacksmith by W. S. Gilbert
A drama from the Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan. Pursued by the Parliamentary Army after the Battle of Worcester, some Royalist soldiers take cover in Dan'l Druce's hut on the Norfolk Coast until they can escape...
Loyal Books
Show overview
Dan'l Druce, Blacksmith by W. S. Gilbert launched in 2025 and has put out 3 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 2 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 33 min and 43 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Arts show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 4 months ago. Published by Loyal Books.
From the publisher
A drama from the Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan. Pursued by the Parliamentary Army after the Battle of Worcester, some Royalist soldiers take cover in Dan'l Druce's hut on the Norfolk Coast until they can escape. An event with long shadows that come back to disturb his life fourteen years later. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Sir Jasper Combe, a Royalist Colonel: Andrew James Dan'l Druce: Adrian Stephens Reuben Haines, a Royalist Sergeant: Alan Mapstone Geoffrey Wynyard, a Merchant Sailor: Tomas Peter Marple: ToddHW Joe Ripley, a Fisherman: Son of the Exiles Sergeant of the Parliamentary Army: Larry Wilson Soldier of the Parliamentary Army: David Purdy Dorothy: Jenn Broda Stage Directions: Sonia Editing: ToddHW