Candida
ComedyDrama
Candida is the sensible wife of a clergyman. Her husband tends to take her for granted, but she has a young admirer who doesn't.
Director
Naomi Capon
Writers
N/A
Stars
Wendy Craig, Patrick Allen, Peter McEnery
Release Date
December 29, 1961
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎭 Top Cast
Wendy Craig
as Candida
Patrick Allen
as Rev. James Mavor Morrell
Peter McEnery
as Eugene Marchbanks
Peter Sallis
as Rev. Alexander Mill
Rosamund Greenwood
as Miss Proserpine Garnett
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Michael Brennan
as Mr. Burgess
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
🏷️ Keywords
1890sbased on playcharacter name in title
🎯 Categories
ComedyDrama
💡 Did You Know?
As of January of 2026, it is currently the only known adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's "Candida" that is known to exist in the BBC Archives.
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📖 Synopsis
Candida is the sensible wife of a clergyman. Her husband tends to take her for granted, but she has a young admirer who doesn't.