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God Rot Tunbridge Wells! is a 1985 British musical television film directed by Tony Palmer, written by John Osborne and starring Trevor Howard, Christopher Bramwell and Dave Griffiths. It was aired on Channel 4 in 1985 and was made to mark the 300th anniversary of Handel's birth.
Original Release
01/01/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Trevor Howard | Georg Friedrich Handel |
| Dave Griffiths | Middle-aged Handel |
| Christopher Bramwell | Young Handel |
| Ranald Neilson | The Boy Handel |
| Tracey Spence | Mary Granville |
| Anne Downie | Vittoria Turquini |
| Simon Donald | Prince Ruspoll |
| Peter Stanger | Domenico Scarlatti |
| Beth Robens | Handel's Mother |
| Mitzi Mueller | Francesca Cuzzoni |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Trevor Howard | Georg Friedrich Handel |
| Dave Griffiths | Middle-aged Handel |
| Christopher Bramwell | Young Handel |
| Ranald Neilson | The Boy Handel |
| Tracey Spence | Mary Granville |
| Anne Downie | Vittoria Turquini |
| Simon Donald | Prince Ruspoll |
| Peter Stanger | Domenico Scarlatti |
| Beth Robens | Handel's Mother |
| Mitzi Mueller | Francesca Cuzzoni |
| Elizabeth Lax | The Second Soprano |
| Chris Young | Buxtehude |
| Caroline Woolley | Marie Sallé |
| Shona Drummond | The Handmaiden |
| Isabella Connell | The Princess of Wales |
| John Hibbs | Various Affronted Persons |
| Elizabeth Harwood | Singer 'I know that my Redeemer liveth' |
| James Bowman | Singer 'Ombra mai fu' |
| Valerie Masterson | Singer 'Happy We' |
| Anthony Rolfe-Johnson | Singer 'Happy We' |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Reiner Moritz | Executive Producer |
| Tony Palmer | Producer |
