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Hay Fever (Classic Radio Theatre)
- Narrated by: Peggy Ashcroft, Tony Britton
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Poetry
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Publisher's Summary
Peggy Ashcroft and Tony Britton star in this 1971 BBC Radio production of Noël Coward’s classic comedy about a disastrous weekend house party. Judith Bliss is a famous actress who, after a string of successful roles, has retired to her country retreat. Missing the adulation of her public, she has has invited a fan over for a weekend of uninterrupted adoration - unaware that the rest of her family has company arriving too. Hoping for a delightful weekend, the four unwitting visitors are subjected to the full force of the Bliss’s theatrical lifestyle...Noël Coward’s sparkling comedy features a stellar cast including Millicent Martin, Maurice Denham and Julia Foster. This recording was first issued on cassette in 1988. The Classic Radio Theatre range presents notable radio productions of much-loved plays by some of the most renowned playwrights, and starring some of our finest actors.
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- Kimberly
- 11-15-17
A Enjoyable comedy!
This was a great reading of the work. This was my first N. C. Audible book and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I can hardly wait until my next N. C. book!