Theatre Night | The Importance of Being Earnest (1988)

Based on The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

How did a baby come to be deposited in the left luggage room at Victoria Station in mistake for a three-volume novel? And what is the secret allure of the name Ernest?

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Licence: ERA Licence required

Content
  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Duration: 1'49'50''
  • Broadcast date: 1988
Usage

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

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