Pygmalion: A brand new BBC Radio 4 drama plus the story of the play's scandalous opening night

A star-studded BBC radio production of Bernard Shaws Pygmalion, featuring a stellar cast, including Alistair McGowan, Morgana Robinson, and Al Murray. The 'B Word,' a bonus drama, tells the story of the plays scandalous opening night and explores the passionate love-hate relationship between Shaw, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, and Mrs. Patrick Campbell.

Format: CD-Audio
Publication date: 02 August 2018
Publisher: BBC Worldwide Ltd

A star-studded BBC radio production of Bernard Shaws iconic play Pygmalion, featuring a bonus drama titled The 'B Word. This captivating production tells the story of the scandalous opening night of Pygmalion, where irascible phonetics professor Henry Higgins makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can transform Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a refined and sophisticated lady, capable of passing as a duchess at the Ambassadors Ball. As the day of reckoning approaches, can Eliza convince the assembled aristocrats that she truly belongs among them? And what will become of her after the transformation?

This effervescent radio version of Shaws classic comedy boasts a stellar cast, including award-winning comedians Alistair McGowan as Henry Higgins, Morgana Robinson as Eliza Doolittle, and Al Murray as Alfred Doolittle. Additionally, this release includes The 'B Word, a play written by and starring Alistair McGowan as Bernard Shaw. The 'B Word delves into the shocking opening night of Pygmalion, the first time the word 'bloody' was used on the British stage. It also explores the passionate love-hate relationship between Shaw, his leading man Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree (Richard McCabe), and his leading lady, Mrs. Patrick Campbell (Charlotte Page), who played the 19-year-old Eliza Doolittle at the age of 49.

The cast and credits for Pygmalion are as follows:

Pygmalion:

Henry Higgins: Alistair McGowan
Eliza Doolittle: Morgana Robinson
Alfred Doolittle: Al Murray
Colonel Pickering: Hugh Fraser
Mrs. Higgins: Siân Phillips
Mrs. Pearce/Maid: Charlotte Page
Mrs. Eynsford-Hill: Georgie Glen
Clara Eynsford-Hill: Maeve Bluebell Wells
Freddy Eynsford-Hill: Tom Forrister
Nepommuck: David Sturzaker
Ambassador: John Dougall
Ambassador's wife: Sarah Ridgeway
Bystander: David Sterne

Written by Bernard Shaw, this radio production of Pygmalion is a testament to the enduring power of Shaws storytelling and the timeless themes of love, transformation, and social class. It is a must-listen for fans of classic theater and literature alike.

Weight: 178g
Dimension: 142 x 125 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787531529
Edition number: Unabridged ed