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Wilde

Poignant dramatisation of the life of Oscar Wilde, leading up to the sensational trial that resulted in his ultimate downfall. Stephen Fry stars.

Poignant dramatisation of Oscar Wilde's life, telling the story of the devoted husband and kind father who also happened to be attracted to men - in particular to the spoilt Alfred Lord Douglas, or 'Bosie'. Their relationship outraged Bosie's father, the maniacal Marquess of Queensberry, and led to a sensational trial which spelled Wilde's downfall, vividly highlighting the brutal homophobia of the Victorian legal system.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Mon 24 Oct 2022 23:00

Music Played

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Wild West

  • Debbie Wiseman

    I Will Kiss Thy Mouth, Jokanaan

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Nothing Should Revela The Body But The Body

  • Debbie Wiseman

    He Loves

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Cast Into Outer Darkness

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Gates Thrown Open

  • Debbie Wiseman

    The Wounds of Love

  • Debbie Wiseman

    I Do Need An Audience

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Mr Wilde, You Must Go

  • Debbie Wiseman

    An Age of Silver

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Don't Ever Change Your Love

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Angel At My Side

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Almost As Beautiful As His Mother

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Who Has Dared To Wound Thee

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Constant Constance

  • Debbie Wiseman

    De Profundis

  • Debbie Wiseman

    So Wildly Worshipped, and So Madly Kissed

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Wilde

Credits

Role Contributor
Oscar Wilde Stephen Fry
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas Jude Law
Lady Speranza Wilde Vanessa Redgrave
Constance Lloyd Wilde Jennifer Ehle
Marquess of Queensberry Tom Wilkinson
Lady Queensberry Gemma Jones
Lady Mount-Temple Judy Parfitt
Robbie Ross Michael Sheen
Ada Leverson Zoe Wanamaker
John Gray Ioan Gruffudd
Charles Gill Peter Barkworth
Vyvyan Wilde Laurence Owen
Alfred Wood Benedict Sandiford
Rent Boy Orlando Bloom
Friend James D'Arcy
George Alexander Robin Kermode
Arthur Albert Welling
Doorkeeper Arthur Whybrow
Writer Julian Mitchell
Director Brian Gilbert
Producer Marc Samuelson
Producer Peter Samuelson
Composer Debbie Wiseman
Director of photography Martin Fuhrer

Broadcasts

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