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1. The Experiment Begins

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A cockney flower girl is trained by a professor of phonetics to pass as a duchess. Stars Alistair McGowan and Morgana Robinson.

Professor of phonetics Henry Higgins, makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering.

He claims that he can pass a young cockney flower girl off as a duchess in high society.

Starring Alistair McGowan, Morgana Robinson, Sian Phillips and Al Murray

George Bernard Shaw's classic tale of Eliza Doolittle in two parts.

Henry Higgins .... Alistair McGowan
Eliza Doolittle .... Morgana Robinson
Alfred Doolittle ..... Al Murray
Colonel Pickering ..... Hugh Fraser
Mrs Higgins ..... Siân Phillips
Mrs Pearce .... Charlotte Page
Maid ...... Charlotte Page
Mrs Eynsford-Hill ..... Georgie Glen
Clara Eynsford-Hill ..... Maeve Bluebell Wells
Freddy Eynsford-Hill ..... Tom Forrister
Nepommuck ..... David Sturzaker
Ambassador .... John Dougall
Ambassador's Wife .... Sarah Ridgeway
Bystander .... David Sterne

Director: Emma Harding

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2017.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 13 May 202505:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

Henry HigginsAlistair McGowan
Eliza DoolittleMorgana Robinson
Alfred DoolittleAl Murray
Colonel PickeringHugh Fraser
Mrs HigginsSian Phillips
Mrs PearceCharlotte Page
MaidCharlotte Page
Mrs Eynsford-HillGeorgie Glen
Clara Eynsford-HillMaeve Bluebell Wells
Freddy Eynsford-HillTom Forrister
NepommuckDavid Sturzaker
AmbassadorJohn Dougall
Ambassador's WifeSarah Ridgeway
BystanderDavid Sterne
DirectorEmma Harding
WriterGeorge Bernard Shaw

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 May 201715:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 3 Jun 201721:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 2 Jul 201910:00
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  • Tue 2 Jul 201915:00
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  • Wed 3 Jul 201903:00
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  • Mon 5 Jul 202110:00
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  • Mon 5 Jul 202115:00
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  • Tue 6 Jul 202103:00
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  • Thu 17 Aug 202305:00
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  • Thu 17 Aug 202310:00
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  • Thu 17 Aug 202315:00
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  • Fri 18 Aug 202300:00
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  • Mon 12 May 202515:00
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  • Mon 12 May 202521:00
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  • Tue 13 May 202505:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra