20:00

The Beggar's Opera

Sat 29^th Oct 1983, 20:00 on BBC Two England

by JOHN GAY with Roger Daltrey in JONATHAN MILLER 'S new production of this ballad opera, the theatrical hit of the 18th century.
Cast in order of appearance:
ENGLISH BAROQUE SOLOISTS Leader
ELIZABETH WILCOCK Musical director
John Eliot Gardiner
Assistant musical director PAUL DANIEL Music arranged by JEREMY BARLOW and JOHN ELIOT GARDrNER
Choreography SALLT GILPIN
A BBCtv production in association with RM ARTS
Make-up artist EILEEN MAIR
Costume designer ALUN HUGHES Sound RICHARD CHUBB and MARTIN RIDOUT
Lighting DENNIS CHANNON Designer
DAVID MYERSCOUGH-JONE8 Produced and directed by JONATHAN MILLER

Contributors

Unknown:: Roger Daltrey
Unknown:: Jonathan Miller
Leader:: Elizabeth Wilcock
Director:: John Eliot Gardiner
Director:: Paul Daniel
Arranged By:: Jeremy Barlow
Arranged By:: John Eliot
Artist:: Eileen Mair
Designer:: Alun Hughes
Designer:: Martin Ridout
Unknown:: Dennis Channon
Designer:: David Myerscough-Jone8
Directed By:: Jonathan Miller
Beggar:: Bob Hoskins
Player:: Graham Crowden
Peachum:: Stratford Johns
Filch:: Gary Tibbs
Mrs Peachum:: Patricia Routledge
Polly Peachum:: Carol Hall
Macheath:: Roger Daltrey
Ben Budge:: Gawn Grainger
Matt of the Mint:: Anthony Pedley
Jemmy Twitcher:: Ken Stott
Crook-Fingered Jack:: Don Estelle
Wat Dreary:: Richard Suart
Robin of Bagshot:: Tim Brown
Nimming Ned:: Leslie Sarony
Harry Paddington:: Peter Spraggon
Drawer:: Derek Deadman
Mrs Coaxer:: Jeannie Crowther
Dolly Trull:: Elayne Sharling
Mrs Vixen:: Kay Stonham
Betty Doxy:: Iris Saunders
Jenny Diver:: Isla Blair
Mrs Slammekin:: Lucie Skeaping
Suky Tawdry:: Paddy Navin
Molly Brazen:: Jacqueline Davis
Lockit:: Peter Bayliss
Lucy Lockit:: Rosemary Ashe
Jailer:: John Benfield
Mrs Trapes:: Gaye Brown

Source: Radio Times

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