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2. A Battle of Wills

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Can Undershaft be trusted when he tells Dolly what the shelter needs and his intentions for Barbara? Stars Matthew Marsh.

Barbara is out in the East End trying to save souls and raise money for the Salvation Army.

Meanwhile, Undershaft tells Dolly the two things necessary for Salvation are money and gunpowder - and once he's got the Army he'll have Barbara too.

Is he, as Dolly suspects, an infernal old rascal?

Starring Matthew Marsh and Eleanor Tomlinson.

Conclusion of George Bernard Shaw’s 1905 classic.

Barbara ..... Eleanor Tomlinson
Adolphus (Dolly) ..... Jack Farthing
Andrew Undershaft ..... Matthew Marsh
Lady Britomart ..... Rebecca Front
Stephen ..... Joel MacCormack
Sarah ..... Scarlett Brookes
Charles (Cholly) ..... Kieran Hodgson
Morrison ..... Brian Protheroe
Mrs Baines ..... Susan Jameson
Jenny Hill ..... Nicola Ferguson
Bill Walker ..... Ewan Bailey
Snobby Price ..... Sargon Yelda
Man ..... Sean Baker
Woman ..... Adie Allen

Concertina played by Colin Guthrie and Cornet by Peter Ringrose.

Director: Tracey Neale.

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in June 2016.

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Credits

Barbara Eleanor Tomlinson
Adolphus (Dolly) Jack Farthing
Andrew Undershaft Matthew Marsh
Lady Britomart Rebecca Front
Stephen Joel MacCormack
Sarah Scarlett Brookes
Charles (Cholly) Kieran Hodgson
Morrison Brian Protheroe
Mrs Baines Susan Jameson
Jenny Hill Nicola Ferguson
Bill Walker Ewan Bailey
Snobby Price Sargon Yelda
Man Sean Baker
Woman Adie Allen
Director Tracey Neale
Producer Tracey Neale
Writer George Bernard Shaw

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