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Famous Gossips: 6: Oscar Wilde, Monsieur Sebastien Melmoth 1854-1900

BBC One
on BBC One London

Six literary immortals brought to life by six actors of today.
6: Oscar Wilde, Monsieur Sebastien Melmoth 1854-1900 played by Alan Badel
who gossips about.... a scheme of poverty in Paris... Smithers sinking below his usual standard... Frank Harris on the Riviera... the chastity of Switzerland... a bank-note of extraordinary beauty... photographing the cows at Rome and a blessing from the Holy Father... dying above one's means....
Introduced by Hugo Dyson.
Adapted from the Collected Letters of Oscar Wilde.

Contributors

Presenter:
Hugo Dyson
Designer:
Julia Trevelyan Oman
Producer:
Patrick Garland
Oscar Wilde:
Alan Badel
Garcon de cafe:
Peter Bowles
Source: Radio Times

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