British Comedy Guide

Kind Hearts And Coronets (1965)

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Home Service
  • 1965
  • 1 episode (1 series)

Dennis Price returns as Louis D'Ascoyne Mazzini in this radio adaptation of the Ealing Comedy. Also features Leonard Woodrow, Gordon Faith, John Boxer, Eva Stuart, Alan Haines and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1965
Channel
BBC Home Service
Episodes
1
Creator
Roy Horniman
Stars
Dennis Price, Leonard Woodrow, Gordon Faith, John Boxer, Eva Stuart, Alan Haines, Jane Wenham, Gordon Gardner and more
Writers
Robert Hamer, John Dighton and Gilbert Travers Thomas
Producer
David H. Godfrey
Company

A radio version of the Ealing Studios film based on a novel by Roy Horniman adapted by Gilbert Travers Thomas from the screenplay by Robert Hamer and John Dighton.

Dennis Price once again plays the role of Louis D'Ascoyne Mazzini, a man who plots to murder his way to dukedom. The D'Ascoyne family are this time played by a variety of actor rather than one single performer.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Saturday-Night Theatre: Kind Hearts and Coronets
Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 6th March 1965 at 8:30pm on BBC Home Service
Episode length
1 hour
All previous repeats
  • Tuesday 9th July 2024 at 4:30am on Radio 4 Extra
  • Monday 8th July 2024 at 8:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
  • Monday 8th July 2024 at 2:30pm on Radio 4 Extra

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