Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg
A glittering "fancy-dress" comedy that bubbles over with the wit and humour of Richard Sheridan, and characters like Mrs Malaprop and Sir Anthony Absolute, "the very pineapple of perfection".
Cedric Messina
Producer
Basil Coleman
Director
Richard B. Sheridan
Writer
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"The Rivals" is episode 8 of BBC Play of the Month season 5. It scored 8.3/10 from 25 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Basil Coleman and written by Richard B. Sheridan, it aired on May 15, 1970.
