Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 277,932 playable programmes from the BBC

ANDROMACHE

Network Three
on Network Three

Jean Racine's tragedy in a new translation by JOHN CAIRNCROSS with Sheila Allen
Marius Coring and Alec McCowen
Characters in order of speaking:
The actton takes place at Buthrotum. capital of Epirus. some time after the end of the Trojan War
Produced by MARTIN ESSLIN
Andromaque. first performed tn 1667 when Ractne was twenty-eight. was his first great success
Second broadcast
Acts 3 and 4 of the play in French, on gramophone records: May 22

Contributors

Translation By:
John Cairncross
Unknown:
Sheila Allen
Unknown:
Marius Coring
Unknown:
Alec McCowen
Produced By:
Martin Esslin
Orestes, Prince of Argos:
Alec McCowen
Pylades, his friend:
John Westbrook
Pyrrhus Achilles' son King of Epirus:
Marius Goring
Phoenix, Achilles' old tutor, Pyrrhus' adviser:
Ralph Truman
Andromache, Hector's widow,captive at Pyrrhus' court:
Sheila Allen
Hermione, Princess of Sparta, betrothed to Pyrrhus:
Freda Dowut
Cleone, Hermione's friend:
Pauline Wynn
Cephisa, Andromache's friend:
Betty Hardy
Source: Radio Times

Network Three

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More