Will the storming of the Bastille finally dampen the sprits of Beaumarchais?

Starring Henry Goodman.

Craig Warner's irreverent comedy set in 18th-century France. The battles of Beaumarchais who is anxious to climb the ladder of French nobility...

Beaumarchais: ....Henry Goodman
Marie Antoinette:....Siobhan Redmond
Barber and Figaro:....Sean Baker
Beaumarchais' Father ....Stephen Thorne
Market women .... Joanna Monro / Elaine Pyke
Soldier ....Alex Lowe
Marat ....Kim Wall
President ....Christopher Scott

Director: Marion Nancarrow

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1996. Show less