Kind Hearts And Coronets (1980)
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 1980
- 1 episode (1 series)
A 1980 adaptation of the Ealing comedy, starring Robert Powell as both the murderous Louis and the entire D'Ascoyne family. Also features Elizabeth Bell, Fiona Walker, Timothy Bateson, Patrick Barr, Sonia Fraser and more.
Some other productions also have this name.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 1980
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Creator
- Roy Horniman
- Stars
- Robert Powell, Elizabeth Bell, Fiona Walker, Timothy Bateson, Patrick Barr, Sonia Fraser, Alexander John, Godfrey Kenton and more
- Writers
- Robert Hamer, John Dighton and Gilbert Travers Thomas
- Director
- Ian Cotterell
- Company
Adaptation of Kind Hearts & Coronets, the classic Ealing Studios comedy about a man trying to murder his way to dukedom.
In this version Robert Powell takes not only the role of the murderous Louis, but also the victims as he performs as the entire D'Ascoyne family.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Soundtrack
- Music composed and played by Terence Allbright.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 25th December 1980 at 3pm on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 1 hour