Cyrano de Bergerac (Omnibus)

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Cyrano de Bergerac

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

Swordsman, philosopher and poet raconteur Cyrano has one huge problem that’s as plain as the nose on his face. Stars Tom Burke.

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’s 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. 

Omnibus of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac adapted by Glyn Maxwell.

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
Sgt Carbonne .... Jonathan Keeble
Mother Superior .... Emily Pithon

Music by Harry Blake 

Director Susan Roberts

First broadcast in five parts on BBC Radio 4 in June 2015.

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