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The Importance of Being Earnest
Two bachelors adopt the fictitious personae of the wealthy, eligible and entirely imaginary man named Ernest in order to court the ladies Gwendolen and Cecily. But events take a confused turn when both girls fall for the charms of their respective Ernests.
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Sun 3 Sep 202312:30
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mr Jack Worthing | Michael Redgrave |
| Mr Algernon Moncrieff | Michael Denison |
| Miss Gwendolen Fairfax | Joan Greenwood |
| Lady Bracknell | Edith Evans |
| Miss Cecily Cardew | Dorothy Tutin |
| Miss Prism | Margaret Rutherford |
| Rev Doctor Chasuble | Miles Malleson |
| Seton | Richard Wattis |
| Lane | Walter Hudd |
| Merriman | Aubrey Mather |
| Coach Driver | Ivor Barnard |
| Producer | Teddy Baird |
| Writer | Anthony Asquith |
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
| Director | Anthony Asquith |
Broadcasts
- Sat 17 May 200814:35BBC Two except East, Scotland & Yorkshire
- Boxing Day 200811:50BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & England only
- Sat 13 Feb 201013:00BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 8 Oct 201114:00BBC Two England & Wales only
- Sat 8 Oct 201116:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 27 Oct 201213:00BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Mon 12 Aug 201312:00BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Mon 5 May 201410:25BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 9 Jan 201608:40BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 27 Aug 201608:25BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 26 Mar 201712:15BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 3 Sep 202312:30BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
