British Comedy Guide

The Importance Of Being Earnest (1953)

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Home Service
  • 1953
  • 1 episode

Gladys Young, Robert Eddison and William Fox star in an adaptation of Oscar Wilde's celebrated comic play. Stars Robert Eddison, Arthur Lawrence, William Fox, Gladys Young, Monica Grey and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1953
Channel
BBC Home Service
Episodes
1
Stars
Robert Eddison, Arthur Lawrence, William Fox, Gladys Young, Monica Grey, Rosamund Greenwood, Elizabeth London, Frank Tickle and Cyril Shaps
Writer
Oscar Wilde
Producer
Val Gielgud

Additional details

Also known as
  • Saturday-Night Theatre: The Importance Of Being Earnest
Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 30th May 1953 at 9:15pm on BBC Home Service
Episode length
90 minutes

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