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Episode 4

Episode 4 of 5

Cyrano heads to war at the Siege of Arras, still in love with Roxanne, who鈥檚 pining for new cadet Christian. Rostand's classic tale adapted by poet Glyn Maxwell. Stars 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 handsome young cadet Christian de Neuvillette also declares his love for her . However Christian's way with words needs a little help . Cyrano has been helping him sharpen his poetic skills but will this deception be discovered ?

CYRANO Tom Burke
ROXANE Emily Pithon
SGT CARBONNE ..Jonathan Keeble
LE BRET Christopher Harper
DE GUICHE Conrad Nelson
CHRISTIAN Kieran Hodgson
RAGUENEAU Roger Morlidge

Music Harry Blake
Directed in Salford by Susan Roberts

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15 minutes

Last on

Fri 30 Sep 2022 02:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Cyrano Tom Burke
Roxane Emily Pithon
Sgt Carbonne Jonathan Keeble
Le Bret Christopher Harper
De Guiche Conrad Nelson
Christian Kieran Hodgson
Ragueneau Roger Morlidge
Author Edmond Rostand
Adaptor Glyn Maxwell
Director Susan Roberts

Broadcasts

  • Thu 18 Jun 2015 10:45
  • Thu 18 Jun 2015 19:45
  • Thu 7 Mar 2019 14:30
  • Fri 8 Mar 2019 02:30
  • Thu 29 Sep 2022 14:15
  • Fri 30 Sep 2022 02:15