Hobson’s Choice
Based on Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse
The play has been translated into a musical without words by choreographer David Bintley and composer Paul Reade. Set in 1880s Salford, this comedy of Victorian manners depicts the unlikely marriage of Maggie Hobson.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
- Type: Adaptation
- Channel: BBC Two
- Duration: 1'40'08''
- Broadcast date: 1990
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Literary Resource
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