Cyrano de Bergerac

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Tom Burke

Emily Pithon

Verity-May Henry

Conrad Nelson

Kieran Hodgson

Roger Morlidge

Edmond Rostand

Glyn Maxwell

Susan Roberts

Cyrano de Bergerac: Episode 3

Episode 3

BBC Radio 4 - Cyrano de Bergerac, Episode 3

Cyrano thinks himself too ugly to be loved, while his rival doesn’t have a way with words!

Poet Cyrano wonders if he’s too ugly to be loved, while his rival Christian lacks a way with words! Stars Kieran Hodgson.

Glyn Maxwell's adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand.

Swordsman, Philosopher, Poet Raconteur - Cyrano is all of these things, but none of them make him happy. What he wants more than anything is the love of the beautiful Roxane. But he has one huge problem that is as plain as the nose on his face. Is he too ugly to be loved? Especially when the new handsome cadet Christian de Neuvillette also declares his love for her.  However Christian's way with words needs a little help. 

Cyrano ....Tom Burke
Roxane .... Emily Pithon
Clomire/Duenna .... Verity May Henry
De Guiche .... Conrad Nelson
Christian .... Kieran Hodgson
Priest .... Roger Morlidge

Music by Harry Blake

Director Susan Roberts  

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2015.

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Glyn Maxwell's adaptation of the classic novel by Edmond Rostand.

Glyn Maxwell's adaptation of the classic by Edmond Rostand. Swordsman, philosopher and poet, Cyrano has one huge problem that is as plain as the nose on his face.

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