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The Pirates of Penzance

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

or The Slave of Duty by W. S. GILBERT and ARTHUR SULLIVAN
Starring Keith Michell as the Major-General, Peter Allen as the Pirate King, Alexander Oliver as Frederic, Gillian Knight as Ruth, Janis Kelly as Mabel
with the Ambrosian Opera Chorus and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Faris

Apprentice pirate Frederic is finally 21... free to marry Mabel, a daughter of the Major-General, and live a law-abiding life. But Frederic, it seems, was born on 29 February, leap year day, and is therefore still only five!
Directed by RODNEY GREENBERG
Produced by JUDITH DE PAUL
(A BRENT WALKER production) (R)
(HMS Pinafore tomorrow at 3.0pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
W. S. Gilbert
Unknown:
Arthur Sullivan
Unknown:
Keith Michell
Unknown:
Peter Allen
Unknown:
Alexander Oliver
Unknown:
Frederic Gillian Knight
Unknown:
Ruth Janis Kelly
Directed By:
Rodney Greenberg
Produced By:
Judith de Paul
Source: Radio Times

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