The Provoked Wife

First broadcast 20041212.

 
 
Description
By John Vanburgh. Adapted by Jim Poyser.
'What cloying meat is love when matrimony's the sauce to it?' A gloriously outspoken 18th century comedy of sex, marriage, debauchery and revenge. Restoration comedy at its finest.
Sir John Brute....Dave Hill
Lady Fanciful....Josie Lawrence
Constant....Tom Mannion
Lady Brute....Saskia Reeves
Heartfree....Julian Rhind-Tutt
Belinda....Sarah Smart
Claudette....Tonia Chauvet
Rasor/Colonel Bully....David Crellin
Lord Rake/Justice....Alexander Delamere