18/06/2017
The world premiere of an incredible lost Jane Austen novel, full of wit, flirtation and dastardly behaviour - and cooked up completely on the spot by the UK's finest improv troupe.
The world premiere of an incredible lost Jane Austen novel, full of wit, flirtation and dastardly behaviour - and cooked up completely on the spot by the UK's finest improv troupe.
All the cast know is that they will perform a story in the style of Jane Austen, based on a title suggested by the studio audience. Be prepared for anything from Strictly Come Darcy to Mansfield Shark.
Austentatious are Amy Cooke-Hodgson, Graham Dickson, Charlotte Gittins, Cariad Lloyd, Joseph Morpurgo, Andrew Hunter Murray, Rachel Parris and Daniel Nils Roberts, with violin by Oliver Izod.
Produced by Jon Harvey
A Hat Trick production for ±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Broadcasts
- Sun 18 Jun 2017 19:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Fri 23 Jun 2017 07:30±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 23 Jun 2017 17:30±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 23 Jun 2017 22:00±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 24 Jun 2017 05:30±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 20 Aug 2019 18:30±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Tue 27 Aug 2019 07:30±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 27 Aug 2019 17:30±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 27 Aug 2019 22:00±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 28 Aug 2019 05:30±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
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