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Beaumarchais

Radio sitcom
BBC Radio 4
1996
6 episodes (1 series)

Six-part series about a man trying to climb up the ranks of 18th century French nobility. Stars Henry Goodman, David Calder and Ronald Pickup.

All cast & crew

We have recorded credits for 2 of the 6 episodes produced.

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
David Calder	Henri Lepaute View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Noblesse Oblige Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	2
Henry Goodman	Beaumarchais View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Noblesse Oblige	1
Ronald Pickup	Louis XV View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Noblesse Oblige Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	2

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Sean Baker	Le Comte d'Artois View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	1
Sean Baker	Duverney View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	1
David Bannerman	La Blache View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	1
David Bannerman	Dupaty View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	1
Ann Beach	Madame de Pompadour View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Noblesse Oblige Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	2
Ann Beach	Odile View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	1
Amanda Gordon	Princess Sophie View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	1
Denys Hawthorne	Vignon View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Noblesse Oblige	1
Alex Lowe	Lawyer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Noblesse Oblige	1
Joanna Monro	Duchesse de Polignac View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	1
Jason O'Mara	Secretaire View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Noblesse Oblige	1
Colleen Prendergast	Princess Adelaide View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	1
Elaine Pyke	Madelaine View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Noblesse Oblige	1
Hugh Ross	Goezman View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	1
Stephen Thorne	Beaumarchais' father View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Noblesse Oblige Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	2

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Craig Warner	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Noblesse Oblige Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	2

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Marion Nancarrow	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Noblesse Oblige Series 1, Episode 2 - Cause Celebre	2