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1. The Experiment Begins

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A cockney flower girl is trained by a professor of phonetics to pass as a duchess. Stars Alistair McGowan and Morgana Robinson.

Professor of phonetics Henry Higgins, makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering.

He claims that he can pass a young cockney flower girl off as a duchess in high society.

Starring Alistair McGowan, Morgana Robinson, Sian Phillips and Al Murray

George Bernard Shaw's classic tale of Eliza Doolittle in two parts.

Henry Higgins .... Alistair McGowan
Eliza Doolittle .... Morgana Robinson
Alfred Doolittle ..... Al Murray
Colonel Pickering ..... Hugh Fraser
Mrs Higgins ..... Siân Phillips
Mrs Pearce .... Charlotte Page
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

Director: Emma Harding

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2017.

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Credits

Henry Higgins Alistair McGowan
Eliza Doolittle Morgana Robinson
Alfred Doolittle Al Murray
Colonel Pickering Hugh Fraser
Mrs Higgins Sian Phillips
Mrs Pearce Charlotte Page
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
Director Emma Harding
Writer George Bernard Shaw

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 May 2017 15:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 3 Jun 2017 21:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 2 Jul 2019 10:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 2 Jul 2019 15:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 3 Jul 2019 03:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 5 Jul 2021 10:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 5 Jul 2021 15:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 6 Jul 2021 03:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 17 Aug 2023 05:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 17 Aug 2023 10:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 17 Aug 2023 15:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 18 Aug 2023 00:00
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  • Last Monday 15:00
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  • Last Monday 21:00
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  • Last Tuesday 05:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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