Cyrano de Bergerac

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Verity-May Henry

Edmond Rostand

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Susan Roberts

Cyrano de Bergerac: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Radio 4 - Cyrano de Bergerac, Episode 1

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand in a new version by poet Glyn Maxwell.

The swordsman, philosopher and poet has one huge problem that's as plain as the nose on his face. Starring Tom Burke.

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.

Cyrano ....Tom Burke
Roxane .... Emily Pithon
Valvert .... Jonathan Keeble
Le Bret .... Christopher Harper
De Guiche .... Conrad Nelson
Christian .... Kieran Hodgson
Ragueneau ....	Roger Morlidge
Duenna .... Verity May Henry

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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