The Fair Intellectual Club

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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Gus Brown

Samara MacLaren

Caroline Deyga

Jessica Hardwick

Simon Donaldson

Gordon Kennedy

Marilyn Imrie

Lucy Porter

The Fair Intellectual Club: An Encounter with Mr Handel

An Encounter with Mr Handel

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Fair Intellectual Club, An Encounter with Mr Handel

The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.

The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest saucy smash hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill. Stars Gus Brown. From 2016.

Friedrich Handel is down in the dumps because the King is growing tired of his music. 

He heads north to Edinburgh for inspiration and meets the ladies of The Fair Intellectual Club - a secret scholarly society for girls.

With the help of Marjory, Handel finds a melancholy theme for a new work. Thanks to the efforts of girl-about-town Ishbel and maths genius Alison, he ends up with a much jauntier, raunchier tune.

Lucy Porter's sitcom is set in early 18th Century Scotland.

Friedrich Handel    ......    Gus Brown
Marjory    ......    Samara MacLaren
Ishbel    ......    Caroline Deyga
Alison    ......    Jessica Hardwick

With:  

Simon Donaldson
Gordon Kennedy

Music by Aly Macrae.  

Director: Marilyn Imrie
Producer: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2016.

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