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She Stoops To Conquer. Image shows left to right: Marlow (Mathew Baynton), Kate Hardcastle (Pippa Bennett-Warner), Mr Hardcastle (Robert Bathurst). Credit: BBC
She Stoops To Conquer

She Stoops To Conquer

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 3
  • 2023
  • 1 episode

Adaptation of Oliver Goldsmith's comic play. Also features Pippa Bennett-Warner, Robert Bathurst, Lisa Palfrey, Ben McGregor, Mathew Baynton and more.

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She Stoops To Conquer. Image shows left to right: Marlow (Mathew Baynton), Kate Hardcastle (Pippa Bennett-Warner), Mr Hardcastle (Robert Bathurst). Credit: BBC

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2023
Channel
BBC Radio 3
Episodes
1
Stars
Pippa Bennett-Warner, Robert Bathurst, Lisa Palfrey, Ben McGregor, Mathew Baynton, Hugh Skinner, Emily Burnett, Joe Sims and more
Writers
Oliver Goldsmith and Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Director
Emma Harding
Company

For its 250th birthday, a very (very) free adaptation of Oliver Goldsmith's popular comedy of class and clever women.

Catch-up

Additional details

Soundtrack
The accordionist was Francesca Dimech and the fiddle was played by Thoby Davis. Musical arrangements by Joseph Atkins were performed by soprano Sarah Gabriel, countertenor Andy Shen Liu and harpsichordist William Vann.

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 7th May 2023 at 7:30pm on BBC Radio 3
Episode length
90 minutes

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