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Series of drama performances, ranging from experimental works to the Classics

Jamie Bamber

Ian Ogilvy

Christopher Neame

Adam Godley

Rosalind Ayres

Sophie Winkleman

Moira Quirk

Matthew Wolf

Julian Holloway

Paula Jane Newman

Darren Richardson

Richard Sisson

Martin Jarvis

Drama on 3: You Never Can Tell

You Never Can Tell

29/09/2013

BBC Radio 3 - Drama on 3, You Never Can Tell

Martin Jarvis directs George Bernard Shaw's breezy seaside comedy.

Martin Jarvis directs George Bernard Shaw's breezy seaside comedy, which features tangled romance, 'the New Woman' and doubtful dentistry.

A starry cast in George Bernard Shaw's dazzling romantic comedy from 1897, in a production directed by Martin Jarvis. The play follows a battle of the sexes beside the seaside, with marital mayhem and social strategy. 

Mrs Clandon (Rosalind Ayres) celebrated New Woman, returns to England from Madeira, with her three grown children. In Torbay they meet Valentine (Jamie Bamber), an impecunious dentist. The offspring know nothing of their father, but they'll need one in British polite society. Valentine introduces the Clandons to his landlord, Mr Crampton (Christopher Neame.) Guess who he turns out to be?

Valentine is besotted by gorgeous Gloria Clandon (Sophie Winkleman). But in accepting him it's clear who'll be wearing the Shavian trousers. Matters are resolved by old William-the-waiter (Ian Ogilvy), his QC son (Julian Holloway) and cynical solicitor (Adam Godley.) Gloria's feisty twin siblings (Moira Quirk and Matthew Wolf) satirise everybody and it's barrister Bohun whom Gloria allows to have the first dance. As the waiter remarks: 'You never can tell, sir.' Richard Sisson's piano arrangements reflect the sea-breezy emotions of these engaging characters.

Piano music arranged and performed by Richard Sisson

Sound design, Wesley Dewberry

A Jarvis and Ayres Production

First broadcast 29/09/2013.

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