Series 1, Episode 2 - A Rendezvous with Monsieur Voltaire
Exiled from France, Voltaire comes to Edinburgh. The young ladies of the Fair Intellectual secret society teach him the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
Further details
Monsieur Voltaire has been thrown out of France for immorality and has come to see his old friend Robert. He trades philosophical maxims with Ishbel and the fellow members of her secret society Alison and Marjory. The scholarly young ladies teach him the value of free speech and a brand new use for a broom handle.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 10th November 2016
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
