TV Shows/BBC Play of the Month/Season 5/S05E08

S05E08

15 May 1970117 min

The Rivals

BBC Play of the Month – Season 5

A glittering "fancy-dress" comedy that bubbles over with the wit and humour of Richard Sheridan, and characters like Mrs Malaprop and Sir Anthony Absolute, "the very pineapple of perfection".

Cast

T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Sir Lucius O'Trigger

Jennie Linden

Jennie Linden

Lydia Languish

Beryl Reid

Beryl Reid

Mrs. Malaprop

Jeremy Brett

Jeremy Brett

Captain Jack Absolute

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

Sir Anthony Absolute

John Alderton

John Alderton

Lydia Languish

Lynn Farleigh

Lynn Farleigh

Julia

Peter Egan

Peter Egan

Faulkland

Janina Faye

Janina Faye

Lucy

Bunny May

Fag

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