Product: Pygmalion: A Brand New BBC Radio 4 Drama Plus the Story of the Play's Scandalous Opening Night
A star-studded BBC radio production of Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion - plus bonus drama The ‘B’ Word, telling the story of the play’s scandalous opening night. Irascible phonetics professor Henry Higgins makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can train Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle to talk ‘like a lady’ and pass as a duchess at the Ambassador’s Ball. As the day of reckoning approaches, can Eliza convince the assembled aristocrats that she’s one of them? And what will become of her afterwards? This effervescent radio version of Shaw’s classic comedy features a stellar cast, including award-winning comedians Alistair McGowan as Henry Higgins, Morgana Robinson as Eliza Doolittle and Al Murray as Alfred Doolittle. Also featured on this release is The ‘B’ Word, written by and starring Alistair McGowan as Bernard Shaw. Centring on the shocking opening night of Pygmalion - the first time that the word ‘bloody' was used on the British stage - it also explores the passionate love-hate relationship between Shaw; his leading man, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and his leading lady, Mrs Patrick Campbell, who played the 19-year-old Eliza Doolittle at the age of 49. Cast and credits 'Pygmalion'
 Henry Higgins……………………Alistair McGowan
 Eliza Doolittle……………………Morgana Robinson
 Alfred Doolittle……………………Al Murray
 Colonel Pickering……………………Hugh Fraser
 Mrs Higgins……………………Siân Phillips
 Mrs Pearce/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
 Written by Bernard Shaw
 Produced and directed by Emma Harding
   'The ‘B’ Word'
 Bernard Shaw……………………Alistair McGowan
 George Alexander……………………David Sturzaker
 Mrs Patrick Campbell.....……………………Charlotte Page
 Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree……………………Richard McCabe
 Charlotte Shaw……………………Georgie Glen
 Merivale……………………Philip Fox
 Gurney/Fishman……………………Simon Ludders
 Bell……………………Charlie Clements
 Maid……………………Sarah Ridgeway
 Written by Alistair McGowan
 Produced and directed by Emma Harding

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