The Fair Intellectual Club
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2016
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Sitcom about a group of teenage girls in 18th Century Edinburgh who form a secret society for intelligent discourse. Stars Caroline Deyga, Samara Maclaren, Jessica Hardwick, Simon Donaldson and Gordon Kennedy
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - A Rendezvous with Monsieur Voltaire
Exiled from France, Voltaire comes to Edinburgh. The young ladies of the Fair Intellectual secret society teach him the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
Further details
Monsieur Voltaire has been thrown out of France for immorality and has come to see his old friend Robert. He trades philosophical maxims with Ishbel and the fellow members of her secret society Alison and Marjory. The scholarly young ladies teach him the value of free speech and a brand new use for a broom handle.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 10th November 2016
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Thursday 17th November 2016 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 17th November 2016 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 17th November 2016 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 18th November 2016 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 21st July 2021 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 21st July 2021 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 22nd July 2021 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Caroline Deyga | Ishbel |
Samara Maclaren | Marjory |
Jessica Hardwick | Alison |
Simon Donaldson | Robert |
Gordon Kennedy | Kennedy |
Lewis Macleod | Voltaire |
Lucy Porter | Writer |
Marilyn Imrie | Director |
Gordon Kennedy | Producer |
Chris Pye | Executive Producer |
Lee McPhail | Editor |
Aly Macrae | Composer |