BBC Play of the Month The Critic (Season 15, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 120 min | Drama

BBC Play of the Month

The Critic (Season 15, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 120 min | Drama

In this classic eighteenth-century satire, Mr. Puff, a foppish, would-be playwright-critic, invites his literary-minded associates to see a production of his horrendous and nonsensical spectacular, "The Spanish Armada", confident that he ...See moreIn this classic eighteenth-century satire, Mr. Puff, a foppish, would-be playwright-critic, invites his literary-minded associates to see a production of his horrendous and nonsensical spectacular, "The Spanish Armada", confident that he has written a great play. Written by Albert Sanchez Moreno See less

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35 cast members

Name	Known for
John Gielgud Lord Burleigh Lord Burleigh See fewer	Arthur (1981)
Hywel Bennett Mr. King / Mr. Puff Mr. King / Mr. Puff See fewer	Neverwhere (1996)
Nigel Hawthorne Mr. Sneer Mr. Sneer See fewer	The Madness of King George (1994)
Rosemary Leach Mrs. Dangle Mrs. Dangle See fewer	A Room with a View (1985)
Norman Rodway Mr. Dangle Mr. Dangle See fewer	Chimes at Midnight (1965)
Alan Badel Sir Fretful Plagiary Sir Fretful Plagiary See fewer	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Anna Massey Tilburina Tilburina See fewer	Peeping Tom (1960)
Rodney Bewes Constable Constable See fewer	The Likely Lads (1976)
Christopher Biggins Interpreter Interpreter See fewer	The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Raymond Adamson Mr. Linley Mr. Linley See fewer	The Orchard End Murder (1981)
Tony Aitken Sentinel Sentinel See fewer	The Remains of the Day (1993)
Frank Barrie Beefeater Beefeater See fewer	Calendar Girls (2003)
Timothy Bateson Under prompter Under prompter See fewer	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Richard Bebb Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh See fewer	Blake's 7 (1978)
Geoffrey Beevers Servant Servant See fewer	Clash of the Titans (2010)
Julie Berry 2nd Niece 2nd Niece See fewer	The Sorrowvirus: A Faceless Short Story (2019)
Stephen Calcutt Thames bank Thames bank See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Jacqueline Clarke Confidant Confidant See fewer	Arthur's Whisky (2024)
Larry Dann Justice's son Justice's son See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Danny Davies Knight (as Daniel Davies) Knight (as Daniel Davies) See fewer	Shine (1996)
Anthony Dawes Master of the Horse Master of the Horse See fewer	Barry Lyndon (1975)
Bridget de Courcy 1st Niece 1st Niece See fewer	Joyce in June (1982)
Michael Denison Whiskerandos Whiskerandos See fewer	The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
Clive Francis Mr. Sheridan Mr. Sheridan See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Gordon Gostelow Justice / James Justice / James See fewer	Esther Waters (1964)
David Hatton Sentinel Sentinel See fewer	The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
Martyn Hill Druid singer Druid singer See fewer	Owen Wingrave (2001)
Matthew Kelly Thames bank Thames bank See fewer	Marple (2004)
Emma Kirkby 2nd Daughter 2nd Daughter See fewer	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Robin Parkinson Mr. Hopkins Mr. Hopkins See fewer	The Good Companions (1980)
Vivian Pickles Justice's lady / Britannia Justice's lady / Britannia See fewer	Harold and Maude (1971)
Wensley Pithey Governor of Tilbury Fort Governor of Tilbury Fort See fewer	Oliver! (1968)
John Ringham Sir Christopher Hatton Sir Christopher Hatton See fewer	Just Good Friends (1983)
Nigel Rogers Signor Pasticcio Signor Pasticcio See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
John Woodnutt Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester See fewer	Lifeforce (1985)