A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire

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Lucy Porter's sitcom takes us to Edinburgh in the early 18th Century. Monsieur Voltaire has been thrown out of France for immorality and has come to see his old friend Robert He trades philosophical maxims with Ishbel and the fellow members of her secret society - Alison and Marjory. The scholarly young ladies teach him the value of free speech and a brand new use for a broom handle. Voltaire ...... Lewis Macleod Robert ...... Simon Donaldson Ishbel ...... Caroline Deyga Alison ...... Jessica Hardwick Marjory ...... Samara MacLaren Music by Aly Macrae. Director: Marilyn Imrie Producer: Gordon Kennedy An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2016.