The 'B' Word
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2017
- 1 episode
Alistair McGowan writes and stars in a play about the scandalous opening night of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. Also features David Sturzaker, Charlotte Page, Richard McCabe, Georgie Glen, Philip Fox and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2017
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Alistair McGowan, David Sturzaker, Charlotte Page, Richard McCabe, Georgie Glen, Philip Fox, Simon Ludders, Charlie Clements and Sarah Ridgeway
- Writer
- Alistair McGowan
- Director
- Emma Harding
- Company
Alistair McGowan writes and stars in a play about the scandalous opening night of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion - the first time the word "bloody" was used on the British stage.
The production also created a passionate love-hate triangle of Shaw, his leading man, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and his leading lady, the irrepressible Mrs Patrick Campbell, who played the 19-year-old Eliza Doolittle at the age of 49.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 26th May 2017 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 45 minutes