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Footlight Fairies

The story of 19th century reformer Millicent Fawcett - who campaigned to remove children from the stage. With Susannah Clapp.

The story of Millicent Fawcett, the indomitable reformer who campaigned to remove children from the 19th century stage

Theatre critic Susannah Clapp investigates the Victorian obsession with the juveniles who played everything from fairies to oyster ghosts.

Millicent Fawcett ...... Siobhan Redmond
Rose ...... Anabel Barnston

Other parts played by Maggie Bourgein, David Drummond and Jon Glover.

Dramatist: Philip Glassborow

Based on research by Anne Varty.

Producer: Philippa Ritchie

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in April 2004.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 8 Nov 2021 03:30

Broadcasts

  • Sun 30 Dec 2007 09:30
  • Mon 31 Dec 2007 02:30
  • Sun 15 Mar 2009 09:30
  • Mon 16 Mar 2009 02:30
  • Wed 20 Oct 2010 14:30
  • Mon 7 Nov 2011 14:30
  • Sat 21 Jun 2014 07:30
  • Tue 19 Sep 2017 06:30
  • Tue 19 Sep 2017 13:30
  • Tue 19 Sep 2017 20:30
  • Wed 20 Sep 2017 01:30
  • Thu 4 Nov 2021 14:30
  • Fri 5 Nov 2021 02:30
  • Sun 7 Nov 2021 15:30
  • Mon 8 Nov 2021 03:30