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George Bernard Shaw - Candida

The life of a vicar's wife is turned upside down by a young poet. Romantic comedy with Hannah Gordon and Edward Petherbridge.

"If I haven't got what you call British pluck, I haven't British cowardice either: I'm not afraid of a clergyman's ideas. I'll fight your ideas.”

The life of a vicar's wife is turned upside down by a young poet.

Candida has a choice between her devoted but complacent husband and a young poet who passionately adores her. She needs all her resources of wit and candour to resolve a potentially explosive situation

George Bernard Shaw's romantic comedy stars Hannah Gordon and Edward Petherbridge.

Candida ..... Hannah Gordon
The Rev James Morell .... Edward Petherbridge
Eugene Marchbanks .... Christopher Guard
Mr Burgess .... Ray Smith
The Rev Alexander (Lexy) Mill .... Neville Jason
Miss Proserpine Garnett .... Irene Sutcliffe

Director: Ronald Mason

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1977

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 8 Jun 201504:00
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