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For its 250th birthday, a very (very) free adaptation of Oliver Goldsmith's popular comedy of class and clever women. By Barunka O’Shaughnessy (Motherland, Breeders, Timewasters, Hunderby) and starring Robert Bathurst, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Mathew Baynton and Hugh Skinner. Kate Hardcastle.....Pippa Bennett-Warner Mr Hardcastle.....Robert Bathurst Mrs Hardcastle.....Lisa Palfrey Tony Lumpkin.....Ben McGregor Marlow.....Mathew Baynton Hastings.....Hugh Skinner Miss Neville.....Emily Burnett Diggory.....Joe Sims The Maid.....Katy Sobey Sir Charles.....Richard Elfyn The accordionist was Francesca Dimech and the fiddle was played by Thoby Davis Musical arrangements by Joseph Atkins were performed by soprano Sarah Gabriel, countertenor Andy Shen Liu and harpsichordist William Vann. Production Coordinator....Eleri Sydney McAuliffe Sound Design.....Nigel Lewis Directed by Emma Harding for BBC Audio Drama Wales
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