God Rot Tunbridge Wells!

In his old age in London, the German composer George Frideric Handel reflects over his life and musical career. ==Cast==

• Trevor Howard – Elderly Handel • Christopher Bramwell – Young Handel • Dave Griffiths – Handel in middle age • Isabella Connell – Princess of Wales • Anne Downie – Vittoria Tarquini • Beth Robens – Handel's Mother • Simon Donald – Prince Ruspoli ==Music==

Musical excerpts used are: • Messiah (I know that my redeemer liveth) - Elizabeth Harwood, (But who may abide) - Emma Kirkby • Xerxes (Ombra mai fu) - James Bowman • Acis and Galatea (Oh happy we) Valerie Masterson, Anthony Rolfe-Johnson • Judas Maccabæus (See the conquering hero) Judith Howarth, Lynn Anderson • Ode for the birthday of Queen Anne (Let envy the conceal her head) - John Shirley-Quirk • Concerto for organ opus 7 No.5 - Simon Preston • Suite for keyboard no. 7, HWV 432 (Passacaglia) - Andrei Gavrilov • Excerpts from the Music for the Royal Fireworks, Water Music, and The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba played by the English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackerras ==Locations==

The film was shot for free at the Earl of Oxford and Asquith's house (for Brook Street, London), Chatsworth House for a banquet scene, Drumlanrig Castle for a grand house visited by the boy Handel, as well as other homes of English aristocracy. Palmer commented that "I had a million dollars worth of locations, and all for 3/6d". ==References==