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How to be Edwardian

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Classical actor Nicholas Craig, moustache wax in hand, takes us through the rigours of Edwardian acting. Drawing on his considerable personal experience and using copious examples from the BBC archive, he examines the art of mantelpiece acting, facial hair topiary and answers burning questions such as 'How should one kiss a lady's hand?' and 'Just when, within a first meeting, might one acceptably propose marriage?'.