Taste

*** This programme was suggested by Christiane Fischer as part of BBC Radio 4 Extra’s All Request Weekend ****

Can a 14th century Italian food taster protect his master, especially when he's invited to dine with the Borgias.

Six-part comedy drama written by Bob Sinfield.

Candelli ...... Alex Jennings
Massemino ...... John Woodvine
The Pope ...... Charles Gray
Francesquina ...... Kate Duchêne
Cesare Borgia ...... Clive Mantle
Paolo ...... Glynn Edwards
Caterina ...... Caroline Leddy
Biagio ...... David Battley
Lucrezia Borgia ...... Janine Duvitski
The Priest ...... David King

The series boasts a stellar list of star names, including Joan Sims, Charles Gray, Alex Jennings, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Geoffrey Palmer, Lynda Bellingham, Brian Murphy, Rodney Bewes, Liz Fraser, Rory McGrath and Maurice Denham.

As writer Bob explains: "The six half-hour plays dealt respectively with the five obvious senses plus the er... other one".

Producer: David Tyler

First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in January 1990.

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