{"product_id":"2940169158199","title":"The Noël Coward BBC Radio Drama Collection: Seven Full-Cast BBC Radio Productions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeven BBC radio full-cast productions of Noël Coward's classic plays—plus bonus material including a profile of Coward and extracts from his diaries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenowned for his wit, style and sophistication, Noël Coward was one of the greatest playwrights of the twentieth century. His plays, set in the glittering world of high society in which he lived, are much admired and have remained in the popular theatre repertoire to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings together the very best radio adaptations of Coward's works, encompassing sparkling comedies of manners \u003ci\u003ePrivate Lives\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHay Fever\u003c\/i\u003e, farcical ghost story \u003ci\u003eBlithe Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, and daring ménage à trois drama \u003ci\u003eDesign for Living\u003c\/i\u003e. Here, too, is his controversial first hit \u003ci\u003eThe Vortex\u003c\/i\u003e; the poignant \u003ci\u003eStill Life\u003c\/i\u003e (the inspiration for the film \u003ci\u003eBrief Encounter\u003c\/i\u003e); and the semi-autobiographical \u003ci\u003ePresent Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the star-studded cast are Helena Bonham-Carter, Bill Nighy, Judi Dench, Celia Imrie, Roger Allam, Harriet Walter, Paul Rhys, Stephanie Cole and Paul Scofield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included is a BBC World Service profile of Noël Coward, comprising interviews, musical extracts and archive clips; and the BBC Radio 4 programme 'From His Diaries', featuring a selection of passages from Coward's journal read by Simon Cadell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eTrack listing:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1-2: Private Lives\u003cbr\u003e3-4: Hay Fever\u003cbr\u003e5-6: Blithe Spirit\u003cbr\u003e7-10: Design for Living\u003cbr\u003e11-12: The Vortex\u003cbr\u003e13: Still Life\u003cbr\u003e14-16: Present Laughter\u003cbr\u003e17: Meridian: Noël Coward profile\u003cbr\u003e18-20: Noël Coward—From His Diaries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrivate Lives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAmanda—Helena Bonham-Carter\u003cbr\u003eElyot—Bill Nighy\u003cbr\u003eSibyl—Andrea Riseborough\u003cbr\u003eVictor—Paul Ritter\u003cbr\u003eLouise—AnnaRose Cattanach\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Sally Avens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHay Fever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudith Bliss—Judi Dench \u003cbr\u003eDavid Bliss—Michael Williams\u003cbr\u003eRichard Greatham—Geoffrey Palmer\u003cbr\u003eMarya Arundel—Celia Imrie\u003cbr\u003eJackie Coryton—Patricia Brake\u003cbr\u003eSandy Tyrell—Christopher Blake\u003cbr\u003eSimon Bliss—Patrick Pearson\u003cbr\u003eSorel Bliss—Alison Reid\u003cbr\u003eQara—Patricia Hayes\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Leslie Lawton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlithe Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eCharles—Roger Allam\u003cbr\u003eMadame Arcati—Maggie Steed\u003cbr\u003eElvira—Zoe Waites\u003cbr\u003eRuth—Hermione Gulliford\u003cbr\u003eDr Bradman—David Killick\u003cbr\u003eMrs Bradman—Tilly Tremayne\u003cbr\u003eEdith—Natalie Cassidy\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Philip Franks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesign for Living\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGilda—Cheryl Campbell\u003cbr\u003eOtto—Alex Jennings\u003cbr\u003eLeo—Michael Kitchen\u003cbr\u003eErnest Friedman—James Laurenson\u003cbr\u003eMr Birbeck—Alan Barker\u003cbr\u003eHenry Carver—Bradley Lavell\u003cbr\u003eMiss Hodge\/Helen—Joanna Myers\u003cbr\u003eGrace Torrence—Linda Marlowe\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Ned Chaillet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vortex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlorence Lancaster—Harriet Walter\u003cbr\u003eNicky—Paul Rhys\u003cbr\u003eHelen—Frances Jeater\u003cbr\u003ePawnie—John Rye\u003cbr\u003eClara Hibbert—Jenny Funnell\u003cbr\u003eTom Veryan—Robert Portal\u003cbr\u003eDavid Lancaster—Peter Blythe\u003cbr\u003eBunty Mainwaring—Federay Holmes\u003cbr\u003eBruce Fairlight—Keith Drinkel\u003cbr\u003ePreston—Pamela Grace\u003cbr\u003eDirected by John Tydeman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStill Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaura Lesson—Amanda Root\u003cbr\u003eDr Alec Harvey—John Duttine\u003cbr\u003eMyrtle Bagott—Stephanie Cole\u003cbr\u003eAlbert Godby—Trevor Peacock\u003cbr\u003eBeryl Waters\/Lady on Train—Sunny Ormonde\u003cbr\u003eStanley—Brian Parr\u003cbr\u003eDolly Messiter—Josephine Tewson\u003cbr\u003eBill—Richard Curnow\u003cbr\u003eJohnny\/Guard—Malcolm McKee\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Sue Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePresent Laughter \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGary Essendine—Paul Scofield\u003cbr\u003eLiz Essendine—Joy Parker\u003cbr\u003eMonica Reed—Patricia Routledge\u003cbr\u003eJoanna Lyppiatt—Fenella Fielding\u003cbr\u003eHenry Lyppiatt—Alan Rowe\u003cbr\u003eMorris Dixon—Bernard Joyner\u003cbr\u003eDaphne Stillington—Miriam Margolyes\u003cbr\u003eLady Saltburn—Betty Huntley-Wright\u003cbr\u003eFred—Timothy Bateson\u003cbr\u003eMiss Erikson—Diana Olsson\u003cbr\u003eRoland Maule—David Timson\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Ian Cotterell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114098311408,"sku":"2940169158199","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169158199_p0.jpg?v=1769894077","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169158199","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}