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6. Le Mot Juste

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Will the storming of the Bastille finally dampen Beaumarchais' spirits? Stars Henry Goodman. From 1996.

Will the storming of the Bastille finally dampen the sprits of Beaumarchais?

Starring Henry Goodman.

Craig Warner's irreverent comedy set in 18th-century France. The battles of Beaumarchais who is anxious to climb the ladder of French nobility...

Beaumarchais: ....Henry Goodman
Marie Antoinette:....Siobhan Redmond
Barber and Figaro:....Sean Baker
Beaumarchais' Father ....Stephen Thorne
Market women .... Joanna Monro / Elaine Pyke
Soldier ....Alex Lowe
Marat ....Kim Wall
President ....Christopher Scott

Director: Marion Nancarrow

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1996.

30 minutes

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