The Fair Intellectual Club. Image shows from L to R: Alison (Jessica Hardwick), Marjory (Samara Maclaren), Ishbel (Caroline Deyga). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions
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 3 - An Encounter with Mr Handel
Friedrich Handel is down in the dumps because the King is growing tired of his music. He heads North to Edinburgh for inspiration.
Further details
Friedrich Handel is down in the dumps because the King is growing tired of his music. He heads North to Edinburgh for inspiration and meets the ladies of The Fair Intellectual Club - a secret scholarly society for girls. With the help of Marjory, Handel finds a melancholy theme for a new work. Thanks to the efforts of girl-about-town Ishbel and maths genius Alison he ends up with a much jauntier, raunchier tune.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 17th November 2016
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 24th November 2016 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 24th November 2016 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 24th November 2016 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 25th November 2016 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 28th July 2021 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 28th July 2021 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 29th July 2021 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Caroline Deyga | Ishbel |
| Samara Maclaren | Marjory |
| Jessica Hardwick | Alison |
| Simon Donaldson | Robert |
| Gordon Kennedy | Kennedy |
| Gus Brown | Friedrich Handel |
| Lucy Porter | Writer |
| Marilyn Imrie | Director |
| Gordon Kennedy | Producer |
| Chris Pye | Executive Producer |
| Lee McPhail | Editor |
| Aly Macrae | Composer |