The Importance of Being Earnest

Watch Max Webster's adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s comedy about mistaken identities and romance. Follow Jack, who pretends to live a serious life in the country while also enjoying a carefree city life under a false name. His friend Algy also leads a double life, and both men face challenges as they try to win over two women while managing their deceptions. Olly Alexander plays Algernon Moncrieff, with a cast that includes Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Jack Worthing, Hugh Dennis as Reverend Canon Chasuble, Shobna Gulati as Miss Prism, Kitty Hawthorne as Gwendolen Fairfax, Jessica Whitehurst as Cecily Cardew, Hayley Carmichael as Merriman/Lane, and Stephen Fry as Lady Bracknell.