The Sunday Play | Oh What a Lovely War (1995)

Based on Oh! What a Lovely War by Joan Littlewood

Set in a fictional playhouse at the end of the pier in Scarborough, this theatrical chronicle of the First World War is told through songs, sketches and documents of the period.

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Licence: ERA Licence required

Content
  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC Radio 3
  • Duration: 1'44'02''
  • Broadcast date: 1995
Usage

UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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