2. A Battle of Wills
Can Undershaft be trusted when he tells Dolly what the shelter needs and his intentions for Barbara? Stars Matthew Marsh.
Barbara is out in the East End trying to save souls and raise money for the Salvation Army.
Meanwhile, Undershaft tells Dolly the two things necessary for Salvation are money and gunpowder - and once he's got the Army he'll have Barbara too.
Is he, as Dolly suspects, an infernal old rascal?
Starring Matthew Marsh and Eleanor Tomlinson.
Conclusion of George Bernard Shaw’s 1905 classic.
Barbara ..... Eleanor Tomlinson
Adolphus (Dolly) ..... Jack Farthing
Andrew Undershaft ..... Matthew Marsh
Lady Britomart ..... Rebecca Front
Stephen ..... Joel MacCormack
Sarah ..... Scarlett Brookes
Charles (Cholly) ..... Kieran Hodgson
Morrison ..... Brian Protheroe
Mrs Baines ..... Susan Jameson
Jenny Hill ..... Nicola Ferguson
Bill Walker ..... Ewan Bailey
Snobby Price ..... Sargon Yelda
Man ..... Sean Baker
Woman ..... Adie Allen
Concertina played by Colin Guthrie and Cornet by Peter Ringrose.
Director: Tracey Neale.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Barbara | Eleanor Tomlinson |
| Adolphus (Dolly) | Jack Farthing |
| Andrew Undershaft | Matthew Marsh |
| Lady Britomart | Rebecca Front |
| Stephen | Joel MacCormack |
| Sarah | Scarlett Brookes |
| Charles (Cholly) | Kieran Hodgson |
| Morrison | Brian Protheroe |
| Mrs Baines | Susan Jameson |
| Jenny Hill | Nicola Ferguson |
| Bill Walker | Ewan Bailey |
| Snobby Price | Sargon Yelda |
| Man | Sean Baker |
| Woman | Adie Allen |
| Director | Tracey Neale |
| Producer | Tracey Neale |
| Writer | George Bernard Shaw |
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Sun 12 Jun 201615:00BBC Radio 4 FM- Sat 18 Jun 201621:00BBC Radio 4
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