Sheridan Morley looks behind the scenes of this classic British musical, exploring the plot and following the production through to the opening night. Then, at 7.30, the curtain rises on Noël Coward's 1929 operetta telling the story of Sarah Shayne , her love for composer Carl Linden and its tragic outcome.
Starring Graham Bickley , Rosemary Ashe and Margaret Courtenay
With the Stephen Hill Singers and the BBC Concert Orchestra, led by Martin Loveday , conducted by Michael Reed
Script adaptation by Warner Brown Repeat