British Comedy Guide
George Bernard Shaw
Candida

Candida

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1977
  • 1 episode

Adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's romcom play about a vicar's wife. Also features Hannah Gordon, Edward Petherbridge, Christopher Guard, Ray Smith, Neville Jason and Irene Sutcliffe

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1977
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Hannah Gordon, Edward Petherbridge, Christopher Guard, Ray Smith, Neville Jason and Irene Sutcliffe
Writer
George Bernard Shaw
Director
Ronald Mason
Company

George Bernard Shaw's delightfully human and entertaining comedy presents Candida with a choice between her devoted but complacent husband and a young poet who passionately adores her. Since she is married to a vicar who regularly stuns his congregation with the eloquence of his sermons, and the poet is prepared to go any lengths to undermine him, Candida needs all her resources of wit and candour to resolve a potentially explosive situation.

Additional details

Also known as
  • The Monday Play: Candida
Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 15th August 1977 at 7:45pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
90 minutes

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