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			BBC Radio Plays, radio 4, 1988
			RADIO 4 DRAMA IN 1988 1st January 1988 12.25-13.00: Starring Leslie Willey by Ray Cooney and John Graham 4 of 6: The Tour Producer Jonathan James. Moore Leslie Willey: Leslie Phillips George Pigden: Eric Sykes Pamela: Angela Douglas Valerie: Moira Lister Mr Shaw: John Graham the hotel receptionist: Polly James the hotel porter: Norman Bird Thelma: Zelah Clarke Yvonne: Susan Sheridan the waiter: Ken Stott Ray Cooney: Ray Cooney Series commenced 29/12/87 and then daily- episodes 5 and 6 on 2nd and 3rd January 1988. 1st January 1988 15.00 : The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens dramatised by Barry Campbell. Part 8 of 8: A Matter of Principle. Directed by Jane Morgan. Pickwick: Freddie Jones Series commenced 25th December 1987, then daily. Please see listing for 25/12/1987. Radio Times did not print a separate cast list for this episode. 1st January 1988 18.15-18.30 : The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith. Dramatised by Martin Booth. Part 7 of 7: The Hundred and Oneth Dalmatian. Producer: Jonathan James-Moore Series Cast included: Storyteller: Dorothy Tutin Pongo: Nicky Henson Missis: Brenda Blethyn Mr Dearly: Simon Williams Mrs Dearly: Brenda Longman Nanny Cook: Joan Sims Nanny Butler: Margaret Courtenay Cruella de Vil: Patricia Hodge Mr de Vil: Norman Bird Series commenced 26th December 1987 and then daily. Please see 1987 listing. Radio Times did not print a separate cast list for this episode. 1st January 1988 23.30-00.00 : The Teeth of Abbot Thomas by Stephen Sheridan. What lies behind a set of wooden false teeth? Producer Don Patterson. Abbot: Alfred Marks Dr Bonteen: Robert Bathurst Uncle Montague: Jonathan Adams Mrs Halliday: Denlse Coffey Stump: Bill Wallis Also with Phil Nice, John Baddeley, Caroline Gruber and Stephen Tompkinson. Repeated from 25th December 1987 2nd January 1988 15.00: Daisy Pulls It Off (1983) by Denise Deegan adapted by Elizabeth Lindsay 1927: Daisy Meredith, from a poor background, wins a scholarship to Grangewood School for Girls. Piano: Jack Thompson Directed by Gordon House. A Radio 4/BBC World Service production Daisy Meredith: Alexandra Mathie Trixie Martin: Helena Little Miss Gibson: Charlotte West-Oram Monica Smithers: Nina Edwards Clare Beaumont: Julia Hills Sybil Burlington: Zelah Clarke Alice Fitzpatrick: Marcella Riordan Miss Granville/Mademoiselle: Julia Berry Belinda Mathieson: Caroline Gruber Winnie Irving: Susie Brann Dora Johnston: Victoria Carling Mr Scoblowski: Roger Heathcott Mr Thompson: Anthony Jackson Girl: Elizabeth Lindsay Also broadcast on BBC World Service January 1988. [A parody based upon "The Testing of Tansy" (1939) by Winifred Norling (W M Jakobsson 1905-1979) ] 2nd January 1988 19.45: Saturday-Night Theatre: The Baikie Charivari (1953) by James Bridie (aka Osborne Henry Mavor)(1888-1951), adapted by Stewart Conn. Late 1940's, Baikie. an imaginary township on the Firth of Clyde. Music composed and arranged by David Dorward and played by Harry Macanespie (trumpet) and John Wiggins (piccolo), with William Whitford (percussion) Directed by Stewart Conn. BBC Scotland De'il: James McKechnie The Rev Dr Marcus Beadle: Bryden Murdoch Cllr John Ketch: James Gavigan Toby Messan: Stuart Mungall Lady Pounce-Pellott: Marjorie Westbury Sir James MacArthur Pounce-Pellot KCIE: Clive Morton Joe Mascara: Walter Carr Baby: June Andrews Dr Jean Pothecary: Madeleine Christie Lady Maggie Revenant: Sheila Latimer Mrs Jemima Lee Crowe: Tucker McGuire Robert Copper: John Young First broadcast 13 July 1964, on BBC Scottish Home Service. First BBC Home Service/Radio 4 broadcast: 13th July 1964 repeated 2nd April 1967. Further repeated 4/1/88. [The play's full title continued "or, The Seven Prophets"] 3rd January 1988 14.30 : Huntingtower by John Buchan, dramatised by Trevor Royle 1 of 3: The Princess in the Tower or How a Retired Provision Merchant Felt the Impulse of Spring Directed by Patrick Rayner BBC Scotland. Dickson McCunn: Roy Hanlon The Storyteller: David McKail Heritage: Stuart McQuarrie Mrs Morran: Eileen McCallum Saskia: Sharon Maharaj Dougal: Gordon Struth Dobson: Martin Black Tibby: Ann Scott Jones Guest: Paul Dixey Lean/Tramp: John Shedden Spittal/Labourer: Alasdair McCrone Actors in later episodes and the episode they were first listed: Mr Mackintosh: John Grieve(2) Thomas Yownie: Paul Joyce(2) Wee Jaikie: Dominic Ray(2) Napoleon: David Mooney(2) Old Bill: Brian Gallacher(2) Peter: Andrew Johnston(2) Paul Abreskov: Michael MacKenzie(3) Roylance: Ernest Blake(3) Repeated 8th January 1988 and series repeated commencing 28/4/1995 Ep2: 10/1/88, Ep3:17/1/88 All 1988 episodes repeated five days after first broadcast. 3rd January 1988 19.30-20.00 Fear on Four: The Snowman Killing by J.C.W. Brook. A young mother's fear is intensified by her children's fascination with an eyeless snowman. Directed By: Martin Jenkins. Introduced By: Edward de Souza Anne Makepeace: Imelda Staunton her twin sons, Colin and Alex: Alistair White and Alkis Constantouris Henry Makepeace: Brian Hewlett Helen: Emily Richard Mrs MacPherson: Eva Stuart Repeated 6th January 1988, and 20/12/92, Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2003, 2006, 2007 4th January 1988 12.25-13.00 : The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler (1888-1959). Dramatised by Bill Morrison 1 of 3: I was neat, clean-shaved and sober. I was everything a well-dressed private detective ought to be. I was calling on four million dollars. Musical research Adrian Williams Directed by John Tydeman Philip Marlowe: Ed Bishop General Sternwood: Robert Beatty Carmen Sternwood: Liza Ross Vivian Regan: Diana Olsson Agnes: Nicolette McKenzie Bernie Ohls: Harry Towb Eddie Mars: Paul Maxwell Carl Lundgren: Weston Gavin Butler/Croupier/Huck: Malcolm Gerard Additional cast in later episodes: Joe Brody: Blain Fairman(2) Taggart Wilde: Rod Beacham(2) Cpt Cronjager: Henry Knowles(2) Hood: Walter Hall(2) Harry Jones: Don Fellows(3) Canino: Peter Marinker(3) Mona: Irene Sutcliffe(3) Ep2:11/1/88 Ep3:18/1/88 Previously broadcast as one program of 90 minutes on 26/9/1977, repeated 2/10/77. 90 minute version repeated on BBC7 in November 2007, September 2008. 3 x Half hourly episodes repeated on BBC7 in March 2003. Also broadcast as two 45 minute episodes on BBC7 in November 2003. 4th January 1988 20.15 : The Tilting Ground by Guy Hibbert A widow remarries. They settle down in South Mexico - then her son returns. Directed by Peter King Nancy: Constance Cummings Charles: Laurence Payne Jack: Stuart Milligan Repeated 9th January 1988 (Listed without the word The) [BBC Genome incorrectly lists the author as Guy Hubbert] 5th January 1988 15.00-15.32 : All Around the Houses by Stephen Shortt Tony has found an outlet for his skills compiling questionnaires for a local political party. But he hasn't altogether been following the procedures correctly. Directed by Dave Sheasby BBC North East. Tony: Ray Ashcroft Roz: Carrie Davies Kane: Norman Mills Flavell: Randal Herley 6th January 1988 15.00-15.47 : Josie: Family and Friends by Rachel Wyatt It looks as if Josie will be chosen as a prospective parliamentary candidate. She meets an old flame. Directed by Ian Cotterell. Josie: Angela Pleasence Benjy: Andrew Branch Betty: Jane Wenham Mary: Jennifer Piercey Jack: Michael Tudor Barnes Also With Zelah Clark, Brian Hewlett, Anthony Jackson, Diana Olsson, John Samson, Kim Wall, Margaret Ward and Manning Wilson 7th January 1988 15.00 : Rainey Shines by Michael Z. Lewin Alex Rainey is an American who hates England but loves his English wife. When they find a dead body, Rainey finds a new interest in detective work. Directed by Shaun Macloughlin BBC Bristol. Rainey: Stephen Thorne Ashwell: Bill Wallis Lady Prudence: Melinda Walker PC Howell: Anthony Donovan Mrs Hirou: Susie Brann Mr Hirou/Bates: Christian Rodska Chester Maxwell: Alan Dudley Honey Maxwell: Deborah Makepeace Mrs Christensen: Jane Gambier Mrs Linton: Sybil Ewbank 9th January 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Miss High Heels by Rob Gittins Morgan, a retired policeman, has the chance of investigating a murder. Directed by Adrian Mourby BBC Wales. Ex-DC Robert Morgan: Ray Smith Yorkie: Howell Evans Elizabeth Foster: Patricia Napier McCowan: Christopher Reich Eedes: Bernard Latham Mrs Allenby: Jan Edwards Insp Clifford: Victor Winding Irish Micky: Terry Jackson Petselli: Dorien Thomas Karen: Marilyn Le Conte Eric/George: Eamonn Collinge Repeated 11th January 1988 10th January 1988 19.30 : Fear on 4: William and Mary by Roald Dahl (1916-1990), dramatised by Jill Brooke William is made an offer he can't refuse, then wishes with all his heart that he had. Except, of course, that he has no heart. Directed By: Gerry Jones. Introduced By: Edward de Souza William: Alan Dudley Mary: Elizabeth Morgan Dr Landy: Joss Ackland Priest/Solicitor: John Baddeley Repeated 13th January 1988 [Another version dramatised by Barry Campbell and produced by John Dyas was broadcast on BBC World Service and on Radio 2 Long Wave in 1973] 11th January 1988 20.15 : Companeros by Mike Walker Nicaragua: four people meet and decide to make a journey into the heart of the country, but they happen upon an armed terrorist group and their nightmare begins. Music composed and played by David Chilton and Nick Russell Pavter Technical presentation by David Greenwood Assisted by Wilfredo Acosta and Barbara Evans Directed by Peter King Kyle: Derek Newark Anna: Angharad Rees Richmond: Trevor Nichols Simon: Colin Stinton Tom Burke: Stuart Milligan Commander Condor: Arturo Venegas Little Fish: Francisco Morales Manager: Alan Dudley Border official: Michael Deacon Repeated 16th January 1988 12th January 1988: 12.25-13.00 : The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John Le Carre (aka D J M Cornwell) adapted by Rene Basilico 1 of 6: Berlin.... an icy October day ... Alec Leamas waits at the checkpoint for one of his agents to cross over to the West. Theme music by Max Harris Producer John Fawcett Wilson Peter Guillam: Douglas Blackwell Alec Leamas: Colin Blakely Miss Thursby: Gwen Cherrell Elsie/Air hostess: Sandra Clark Second guard: Richard Durden First checkpoint guard: Paul Humpoletz Miss Larrett: Anne Jameson Elvira: Brigitte Kahn Control: Allan McClelland Third guard/Landlord: Michael Melunger American: Kerry Shale Fawley: Marc Sinden George Smiley: Michael Turner Actors in later episodes- please refer to episode date. Ep2:19/1/88 Ep3:26/1/88 Ep4:2/2/88 Ep5:9/2/88 Ep6:16/2/88 Series first broadcast commencing 28/4/86. There was an earlier 3 part production adapted by Stuart Evans and produced by Richard Wortley in 1968. There was a later 3 part production by Patrick Rayner and adapted by Robert Forrest in 2009. 12th January 1988 15.00-15.32 : Nothing Personal by Perry Pontac When Mr Firmage applies for a loan from the bank, the interview elicits surprising information - about the bank manager, Mr Pinsley-Wetherthorne. Mr Pinsley-Wetherthorne: Norman Bird Mr Firmage: Stephen Thorne Miss Norsal: Caroline Gruber First broadcast 12th January 1986 13th January 1988 15.00-15.47 : The Mumper Written by Peter Terson (aka Peter Patterson) A Mumper - a countryside tramp. Directed By: Shaun MacLoughlin BBC Bristol. narrated by Peter Terson Arnold: Ronald Russell Doreen: Peggy Ann Wood Kate: Angela Phillips Sandy: Patrick Malahide Doctor: Conrad Phillips Gypsy girl: Mary MacLoughlin Upholstery lady: June Barrie Inspector: Bill Wallis Tractor driver: Alan Coveney Policeman: Christian Rodska Nervous man: Cornelius Garrett also with Nigel Stock 14th January 1988 10.20 The Magician 's Nephew and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C S Lewis. Adapted by Brian Sibley. Part 1 of 10, broadcast weekly. Produced by Geoff Marshall Taylor. The Professor: Maurice Denham Uncle Andrew: Robert Eddison Aslan: Stephen Thorne Jadis: Rosemary Martin Repeated commencing 22/9/88 (Part of "For Schools") and 23/7/89 (Part of "While the Cat's Away"). (Part of "For Schools", no full cast list published in Radio Times.). [This series production was initially considered a one-off but the later books followed from 1994, adapted by Brian Sibley, with different actors for the children and a new producer, John Taylor.] [Cast list from narnia.fandom.com: Peter: Neil Jeffrey Susan: Abigail Docherty Edmund: Henry Power Lucy: Camilla Power Dwarf: Stephen Harrold Mr. Beaver, Fox, Voice: David Goodland Mrs. Beaver, Voice: Polly March Maugrim, Ogre, Animal: Steve Hodson Animals: John Baddley Stag: Peter Craze Unicorn: Simon Cuff Father Christmas, Wolf: Michael Deacon Squirrel, Goblin: Alison Draper Lion: Alan Dudley Bull, Ape: Paul Gregory Giant: Clifford Norgate Animals: Diana Olson Eagle, Hag: Eva Stuart Centaur, Dog: Stephen Tompkinson Animals: Karen Archer ] 14th January 1988 15.00 : Interruptus by Alan England The vicar doesn't always practise everything he preaches, but manages to live comfortably enough with his conscience. Directed by David Johnston. Vicar: Michael Tudor Barnes Eileen: Jennifer Piercey Barbara: Di Turner Sisson: Jonathan Tafler Hargreaves: Chris England Wimp: Steven Harrold Crabtree: Alan Dudley 16th January 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Lady in the Way by Bruce Stewart Jane's husband is found dead in a motel room. The inquest concludes that Alan committed suicide, but Jane is convinced that it was murder. Directed by Shaun Macloughlin BBC Bristol. Jane Dacre: Karen Ford Toni: Ann Portus Insp Loukakis: Roger Leach Kirsty: Mary MacLoughlin Paula: Sarah O'Keefe Ross/Coroner: Anthony Jackson Clerk/Patrolman: David Goodland Sing: Burt Kwouk Marcus: Bruce Stewart Gloria: Angela Phillips Billy: Stephen Tompktnson Marge: June Barrie Folksinger: Samantha Howard Repeated 18th January 1988 17th January 1988 19.30 : Fear on 4: The Monkey's Paw(1902) by W.W Jacobs (1863-1943), adapted by Patrick Galvin. Sergeant Morris returns home from India with an unusual gift: the small mummified paw of a monkey upon which an old holy man has cast a spell that will grant three men three wishes - at their peril. Directed By: Jeremy Howe Father: Oliver Maguire Mother: Trudy Kelly Richard, their son: Allan McKelvey Sgt Tommy Morris: Mark Mulholland O'Leary: Kevin Flood Repeated 31st October 1991 (There were other productions of this play) 18th January 1988 20.15 -21.45 : The Bridge by John Hall Col Sam Mellors disputes the right of the Crowe Sand and Gravel Co to drive lorries over his beloved medieval bridge, and this leads him to refight old battles, relive old glories.... Directed by Brian Miller BBC Bristol. Sam Mellors: Harry Andrews Narrator/Adjutant/Hywell: Laurence Payne Ros/Dorrie: Vivian Pickles Greg/Sergeant/Driver: Anthony Jackson Bernard/Foley: John Baddeley Harry/Archer-Bloom: Alan Dudley Roddie/Jose: Peter Craze Rick/Phipps: Paul Sirr Repeated 22nd January 1988 19th January 1988: 12.25-13.00 : The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John Le Carre (aka D J M Cornwell) adapted by Rene Basilico 2 of 6: After his abrupt departure from British Intelligence, Alec Leamas tries desperately to cope with life outside the Service. Please see to 12th January 1988 above. Alec Leamas: Colin Blakely Liz Gold: Janet Maw Miss Crail: Dilys Laye Publican: Ron Pember Tart: Helen Keating Peter: Douglas Blackwell Pitt: Keith Smith Greengrocer: Brian Smith Doctor: Peter Howell Grocer/Delaney: Peter Childs Ep3:26/1/88 Ep4:2/2/88 Ep5:9/2/88 Ep6:16/2/88 19th January 1988 15.00 : Dreams of Tigers by Peter Myers Alan takes his son Ken out camping on the Yorkshire moors to make a man of him. But courage is a quality of manhood which Ken has to learn for himself.... Directed by Brian Miller BBC Bristol Alan: Brian Glover Ken: David Bartlett Roger: James Snell Dave: Rex Holdsworth George: Tom Karol 20th January 1988 15.00 : Wonderful Land by David Stafford For Karen, Esperanto lessons don't add the sparkle to their life that Philip had hoped for - but maybe rock accountant Barry, their new neighbour, can provide an added interest for her. Original music and lyrics by David Stafford and performed by David Stafford , Stephen Warbeck And Mark Doffman Directed by Annette Ogden Karen: Brenda Blethyn Philip: Nigel Anthony Barry: Andy De La Tour Sarah: Caroline Gruber Mark: Stephen Rashbrook Peter: Steve Hodson Repeated on 25th September 1988 21st January 1988 15.00 : Anastasia Rees by Elizabeth Morgan In Pontypridd, the Rees family legend of being descended from Russian noblemen has faded with the years. Suddenly, however, Grandma Rees's eccentric behaviour prompts a search for the truth. Directed by Gerry Jones. Nanna: Elizabeth Morgan Cathy Jo: Manning Wilson Jenny: Emily Morgan Carol: Rosalind Thomas Dr Williams/Nurse Rogers: Jennifer Piercey 23rd January 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Set to Rites by Diana Griffiths Pre-history: when the women ruled the roost with a rod of iron. Then Tom the Thinker asks a question: 'Are the men playing a part in the continuation of the species?' BBC Manchester Director: Susan Hogg Jess the Jewel: Jane Hazelgrove Tom the Thinker: Neil Caple Mag the Magic: Meg Wynn Owen Ken the Killer: Peter Rumney Mum: Pam Ferris Dad: Malcolm Hebden Old Jess: Joan Campion Old Tom: Randal Herley Brag: Paul Codman Child: Susan Sheridan Barman: Robert Whelan Harpist: Davydd Huw Jones Repeated 25th January 1988 24th January 1988 19.30 : Fear on 4: Music Lovers by Nick Warburton The striving for ultimate musical perfection strikes a note of terror. Directed by Martin Jenkins. Miss Eames: Prunella Scales Mr Pauley: Nigel Anthony Repeated 27th January 1988 and 29th November 1992 25th January 1988 12.25-13.00: The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler(1888-1959) dramatised by Bill Morrison 1 of 3: We stood on the pier. All we saw at first was an arm, moving in the depths of the dark green water. Musical research Adrian Edwards Directed by John Tydeman.. Philip Marlowe: Ed Bishop Derace Kingsley: Don Fellows Lt Al Degarmo: Harry Towb Adrienne Fromsett: Margaret Robertson Chris Lavery: Peter Marinker Bill Chess: Paul Maxwell Jim Patton: Ramsay Williams Birdie Keppel: Nicolette McKenzie Actors in later episodes: Capt Webber: William Roberts(2) Mrs Talley: Tucker McGuire(2) Mrs Fallbrook/ Crystal Kingsley: Toby Robins(2) Tex: Paul Meier(2) Dobbs: Bruce Beeby(2) Cooney: Michael Harbour(2) Clerk: Kenneth Shanley(3) Part 2: 1/2/88 Part 3: 8/2/88 First broadcast as a single 90 minute program 13/11/77. Repeated 6/9/79 Repeated as a 90 minute program on BBC7 in 2006, 2007, 2008 Repeated in three parts on BBC7 2003 25th January 1988 20.15 : The False Diaghilev by John Bowen (1924-2019) In a hotel room on the Venetian Lido, Serge Diaghilev, creator and manager of the Ballet Russe, lies dying. Directed by Ian Cotterell Diaghilev: Robert Stephens Misia Sert: Barbara Leigh Hunt Boris Kochno: Michael Maloney Serge Lifar: Douglas Hodge Doctor/Priest: Godfrey Kenton Alexandre Benois/Manager: William Simons Filosov: Laurence Payne Rimsky-Korsakov/Otto Khan: Alan Dudley Nijinsky/Kremnev: Peter Craze Prince Lvov/Fokine: Paul Gregory Grigoriev: Norman Bird Miassin: Richard Pearce Sokolova: Polly James Repeated 30th January 1988 [John Bowen indicated his source material came from the book Speaking Of Diaghilev by John Drummond] 26th January 1988: 12.25-13.00 : The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John Le Carre (aka D J M Cornwell) adapted by Rene Basilico 3 of 6: Leamas is released from prison Out in the cold again, he he faces anwill need contacts uncertain future Please see 12th January 1988 above. Actors additional to part one: Ashe: Trevor Baxter Kiever: Carl Duering Tony: Edward Desouza Prison Governor: Alan Thompson Warder: Ronald Herdman Chief officer: Robin Summers Ep4:2/2/88 Ep5:9/2/88 Ep6:16/2/88 26th January 1988 15.00-15.32: Victim by Roger Parkes Len didn't so much break into Peggy's home as walk in. She left the key under the mat. Now he has to paint her home and she begins to learn more about him. But who has been the victim in the whole affair? Directed by Peter Kavanagh. Peggy: Joan Matheson Len: Richard Pearce Howard Blackburn: Ian Thompson Sharon: Denica Fairman Jean Langley: Julie Berry Lawyer: Manning Wilson 28th January 1988 15.00-16.00: A Pair of Claws (1983) by Michael Gurr (1961-2017) Presley Swift, a diplomat, feels he is entitled to an honourable retirement. But Presley and his wife Sylvia share a secret that, should it come to light, would shatter the peace of that retirement. Directed By Glyn Dearman Presley Swift: Keith Michell Sylvia: Diana Fairfax Simon: Michael Siberry Frances: Madi Hedd Joseph: Trader Faulkner 29th January 1988 15.00-16.00: The Old Wives' Tale (1908) by Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) dramatised Peter Mackie 1 of 6 :1863-5:- Commercial traveller Gerald Scales, calls into a draper's shop in Burslem to flirt with young Sophia Baines, little realising that his visit will bring exile for the girl and ultimate ruin to himself. Directed by Philip Martin BBC Pebble Mill. Samuel Povey: Kim Durham Miss Chetwynd: Deirdre Edwards Aunt Harriet: Joyce Gibbs Mrs Baines: Gillian Goodman Gerald Scales: Peter McEnery Arnold Bennett/ John Baines/Bladon/ Sailor/ Martins: Terry Molloy Miss Insull/Maggie/ Mme Foucault/ Honorine/ Mary: Hedii Niklaus Constance: Annie Raitt Critchlow/Louis: Edwin Richfield Sophia: Susan Tracy Actors in later episodes: Chirac: Simon Cuff(2) Willoughby: Tony Turner(2) Dick Povey /Clerk: Richard Allenson(3) Daniel Povey/Doctor: Stephen Hattersley(3) Concierge: Pauline Cory(3) Cyril Povey: David Learner(4) Amy: Cynthia Cherry(4) Peet/Swynnerton: John Dixon(5) Mardon: Simon Carter(5) Mr Frensham/Doctor: Manning Wilson(5) Mrs Frensham/Marie: Margaret Ward(5) Dick Povey: Jonathan Owen(6) Lily: Charlotte Martin(6) Dr Stirling: Laurence Payne(6) Boldero: Roger Rowland(6) Part2:5/2/88 Part3:12/2/88 Part4:19/2/88 Part5:26/2/88 Part6:4/3/88 [The book was also adapted into a BBC TV series in 1988 called "Sophia and Constance" broadcast from April 1988] 30th January 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Our Roman Cousins In 1766 Charles Stuart was no longer the 'Bonnie Prince'. His manners and morals were the despair of his younger brother Henry. Charles Edward Stuart: Iain Cuthbertson Henry Stuart: Jack May Horace Mann: David March Charlotte Stuart: Emily Richard Cardinal Albani: Paul Sirr Pius VI: Lockwood West Clement XIII: Michael Bilton Clement XIV: David Garth Louise Maximillienne: Oona Beeson Signor Alfieri: Peter Craze Messenger/Servant/Papal attendant: Steve Hodson Mandolin Player: Les Thatcher Repeated 1st February 1988 [There was an earlier production by Betty Davies in 1975, repeated 1977] 31st January 1988 19.30 : Fear on 4: The Beast with Five Fingers by W.F. Harvey. dramatised by John Keir Cross Horror arrives in a small box left to a distinguished scientist in a will. Directed By: Martin Jenkins. Eustace: James Laurenson Saunders: Kim Wall Morton: Cyril Luckham Repeated 3rd February 1988 Repeated on BBC7 in 2003, 2004, 2007 1st February 1988 20.15 : The Father (1887) by August Strindberg (1849-1912), English version by Max Faber Two consecutive winter evenings in the Captain's sitting-room. Directed by John Tydeman The Captain: Trevor Howard (1916-88) Laura: Peggy Ashcroft Bertha, the daughter: Elizabeth Proud Nurse: Grizelda Hervey Pastor: Rolf Lefebvre Dr Oestermark: Denys Hawthorne Nojd, a servant: Kerry Francis Svard, a batman: Leslie Heritage First broadcast on Radio 3 on 25/4/71, repeated 1/8/71 and 3/11/1991. First broadcast on Radio 4 on 20/3/1972 2nd February 1988 12.25-13.00 : The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John Le Carre (aka D J M Cornwell) adapted by Rene Basilico 4 of 6: The offer was attractive - and Leamas accepted. He flies out to Holland to meet the 'client'. Please see 12th January 1988 above. Actors additional to part one: Peters: Julian Glover Kiever: Carl Duering Fiedler: Davld de Keyser Els: Helen Cooper Driver: Peter Birch Passport controller: Lex van Delden Ep5:9/2/88 Ep6:16/2/88 2nd February 1988 15.00 : Mad Rats and Englishmen by Paul Wolfson Professor Hare is experimenting on sewer rats. In the operating theatre all but one of an entire medical team go simultaneously mad. Directed by Matthew Walters Dr Dawson: Nickolas Grace Prof Hare: Lain Cuthbertson Withers: Jonathan Tafler Lord Crowe: Manning Wilson Wood: John Webb Dennis: Steven Harrold Scrub nurse: Julie Berry Circulating nurse: Zelah Clarke Security man/German: Michael Deacon Research registrars: Kim Wall. Research registrars: Victoria Carung 3rd February 1988 15.00 : Valentine Feels the Heat by John Owen and James Parkinson In which the intrepid hero finds himself mysteriously pursued by a young man - with extraordinary results. Directed by David Johnston. Arthur Valentine: Timothy West Akhara: Amerjit Deu Charlotte Platt: Judy Franklin Charlotte's daddy: Lockwood West Rana: Joan Matheson Sgt Powell: Peter Craze Capt McFadden: Paul Gregory Freddie Seagrove: Simon Cuff Adela Seagrove: Polly James George: Norman Bird Col Warburton: Alan Dudley 4th February 1988 15.00 : Over the Moon by Graeme Curry Cup Final day. When you're young life on the pitch can be as tough as it is on the streets. Directed by Caroline Raphael. Bryon Butler: Bryon Butler John: Sylvester Williams Steve: Jonathan Tafler Martin: Ben Thomas Debbie: Charon Bourke Danny: James Goode Manager: Anthony Jackson Neville: Stephen Johnson Det Insp Ross: Alan Dudley Jane Hargreaves: Zelah Clarke Reporter: David Goodland Police footballers: Ian Thompson. Police footballers: Kim Wall Repeated 2nd April 1989 6th February 1988 15.00 : Goose with Pepper by Frederick Bradnum (1920-2001) Company Sergeant Major Gooseley returns to his former home in Sussex. His commanding officer, now retired, lives there. His return cannot be a coincidence. Directed By: John Tydeman Brig Sait-Lumley (Pepper): Trevor Howard (1916-88) Gwen, his wife: Pauline Letts Patricia, his daughter: Maria Attken Sarah, his daughter: Elizabeth Proud Jack Gooseley (Goose): Jack Watson Sir George Beaumains: William Fox Miller Floater-Rope: Noel Hood Maj Payne: James Thomason First broadcast 7th September 1970, repeated 17/9/72, 8/4/79 6th February 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Melford's Axe by Roderick Graham (1934-2015) 1749: Melford was asked to use his farrier's axe to cut off the head of the King of England. But it was a deed that had to be kept secret. Directed By: Jane Morgan Jack Melford: Struan Rodger Mary: Sara Kestelman Whittinghame: Peter Baldwin Chard: Kim Wall Col Hacker: John Samson Charles I: Michael Deacon Ben: John McAndrew Luke: Stephen Tompkinson Farmer: John Baddeley Innkeeper: Peter Craze Samuel Pickett: Michael Tudor Barnes Robert: Anthony Jackson Lord Bolton: Christopher Benjamin Charles II: Steve Hodson Undertaker: Steven Harrold Repeated 8th February 1988 7th February 1988 19.30 Fear on 4: Every Detail but One by Bert Coules A strange voice bursts into Jenny's life. A voice making demands that can set Jenny on a journey to terror - and beyond. Directed by Gerry Jones. Introduced By: Edward de Souza Jenny: Helena Breck Lesley: Karen Archer Hazel: Victoria Carling Jonathan: Paul Gregory Mother: Diana Olsson Tim: John Samson Policeman: Brian Hewlett Ambulance man: Anthony Jackson Repeated 10th February 1988 Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 8th February 1988 19.45 : A New World by Arthur Miller(1915-2005) Montezuma, Emperor of the Aztecs, believes that the Spanish Conquistador, Hernando Cortez , could be a reincarnation of the Mexican God of Peace. Music by Christos Pittas Directed By: Martin Jenkins The Aztecs Montezuma.: Ronald Pickup Cuitlahua, his brother: John Samson Tecuichpo, his daughter: Victoria Carling Cagama: Brian Hewlett Guatemotzin: Kim Wall Parach, a Priest: Hugh Dickson Tapaia: Tim Reynolds Talua: Stephen Rashbrook Boy: Stephen Tompkinson Astronomer/Xicotenge: David Timson Judge/Quauhopoca: Norman Jones The Invaders Cortez: John Shrapnel Marina, his Indian woman: Hannah Gordon Alvarado: John Hollis Olid: Michael Deacon Fr Olmedo: Norman Bird Ordaz: John Bott Montejo: Paulgregory Leon: Paul Sirr Arbenga: Steven Harrold Repeated from Radio 3, 6/11/87 9th February 1988 12.25-13.00 : The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John Le Carre (aka D J M Cornwell) adapted by Rene Basilico 5 of 6: Leamas is an old hand at the game. He knows that, in the world of espionage, nothing is ever what it seems. Please see 12th January 1988 above. Actors not in the first episode: Fiedler: David de Keyser Mundt: Wolf Kahler Control: Allan McClelland Man from Berlin/Warder: Lutz Liebelt Secretary: Suzanne Roquette First guard: Peter Birch Second guard: Graham Blockey Third guard: Terry Gurry Ep6:16/2/88 9th February 1988 15.00-15.32 : In the Best Place by Sue Rilstone It's such a pity that Mary's lodger will have to leave when her bossy sister comes out of hospital.... Directed by Alfred Bradley BBC Manchester. Edie Kettle: Meg Johnson Mary Kettle: Eileen Derbyshire Bernard West: Geoffrey Banks 10th February 1988 15.00 : Just to Be with Dinah Lee by Harry Barton, based on the recollections of John Willie Barker 1 of 3: Dinah and the Dud Kipper: VJ Day in the Pacific: Trouble with a seized-up torpedo could have cost them their lives, and those of their shipmates. Directed by Robert Cooper BBC Manchester. Tim: Peter Rumney Guy: Shaun Prendergast Doug: John Keegan Sam: Tony Caunter Soldier /McCleod / Petty Officer: Paul Gregory Oriel's Captain: Michael Deacon Torps Officer: Simon Cuff Bosun's Mate/ Elgin/ Movements Officer: Stephen Rashbrook First Lt/ Dusty/ Stationmaster: Richard Tate Commander: Michael Tudor Barnes Engineer Officer: David Goodland Sister: Karen Archer Nurse/ Wren Burroughs: Victoria Carling Dinah: Emily Richard Dinah's father/Battleship Captain.: Alan Dudley Additional cast in parts 2 and 3: Liz: Sandra Clark(2) Wren: Karen Archer(2) Nurse: Caroline Gruber(2) Base Captain: William Simons(2) Merv: Nigel Anthony(3) Pianist: Mary Nash(3) Part2: 17/2/88; Part3:24/2/88 11th February 1988 15.00 : The Dirt under the Carpet by Rona Munro The early morning routine of two Aberdeen office cleaners is disrupted by a bizarre event. Directed by Stewart Conn BBC Scotland. Lorraine: Fiona Knowles Muriel: Alison Peebles Sgt Donald: John Buick Repeated 15th June 1989 Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2003 13th February 1988 15.00 : I Could Have Been King by Brian Glanville C.B. Fry was Captain of the England cricket team. He was offered the throne of Albania. Directed by Graham Gauld C B Fry: Martin Jarvis Rosenbaum: Sean Barrett Beatie: Diana Olsson Ranjitsinghi: Terry Raven Stephen Fry: Anthony Daniels Sir Charles Hoare: Laurence Payne F E Smith: Gordon Dulieu P O Sharkey: Paul Sirr Chief officer: William Simons Boys: Richard Pearce Repeated from 21st December 1987 [C B Fry lived 1872-1956] 13th February 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Boys From Hibernia by Mark Power Spackman's experiment began as a very modest computer fraud. The boys from Hibernia discovered an aptitude for free-market economics. Directed by Robert Cooper BBC Manchester. Spackman: Chris Jury Brendan: Robert Glenister Holly: Carole Nimmons Liam: Lorcan Cranitch Kate: Lesley Sharp Marlowe: Andrew Hilton Marco: Michael Deacon Repeated 15th February 1988 [Hibernia was the Latin name for Ireland] [The stage play won the 1986 Pearson Award for Best New Play] 14th February 1988 19.30 : Fear on 4: By the River, Fontainebleau by Stephen Gallagher. A young painter's obsession with a potential model leads him into a world of degradation and self-disgust. Directed By: Martin Jenkins Introduced By: Edward de Souza Antoine: Kim Wall Marcel: Stephen Rashbrook Farmer: Anthony Jackson Farmer's eldest son: Mark Straker Farmer's eldest son: Stephen Tompkinson Farmer's eldest son: Richard Pearce Antoine's father/Dealer: Michael Tudor Barnes Antoine's mother: Diana Olsson Lise: Victoria Carling Repeated 17th February 1988 Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2005, 2007 [Story first published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1986] 15th February 1988 20.15 : The Good Shepherd by Chris Hawes The late 19th century: Maysie is no innocent, and Elizabeth's concern becomes the means of her own destruction. Music-hall song composed by Andy Whitfield (keyboards) Directed by Kay Patrick BBC Manchester. Elizabeth Paterson: Frances Jeater Maysie: Moir Leslie The Rev Mr Paterson: Anthony Newlands Whitney: Keith Ladd Voice: Christopher Kent Mrs Etheridge: Joan Campion Dolly: Diane Whitley Effie: Leslie Nicol Editor/Music-hall singer: Claude Close Street singer: Andy Whitfield Repeated 20th February 1988 16th February 1988 12.25-13.00 : The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John Le Carre (aka D J M Cornwell) adapted by Rene Basilico 6 of 6: The Tribunal - Leamas, the key witness, is in sight of his goal. Then he can finally come in from the cold. Please see 12th January 1988 above. Actors not in the first episode: Fielder: David de Keyser Karden: Alfred Burke Liz Gold: Janet Maw Mundt: Wolf Kahler President of the Tribunal: Hannah Norbert Fischer: Norman Caro Erich: Guy Groen First guard: Peter Birch Second guard: Stuart Organ 16th February 1988 15.00-15.32 : Arthur's Plants by Barbara Lacey Arthur loves plants so much that he has married a Lily and christened his daughter Rose. Directed by Shaun MacLoughlin BBC Bristol. Arthur: Peter Copley Lily: June Barrie Rose: Deborah Makepeace Enid: Sheila Grant 18th February 1988 15.00-16.00 : In Love with Lost Causes by Stephen Kew Annie refuses to go into an old people's home. When young Kenny arrives as a lodger, things brighten up, but his presence has the social workers worried. Directed by Alfred Bradley BBC Manchester. Annie: Paula Tilbrook Kenny: Sean McKee Social Services's supervisor: Paul Webster Sue Hollins: Julie Higginson Mrs Prentice: Rosalie Williams Annie's neighbour: Lesley Nicol 20th February 1998 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Revolution on St Barbara (1983) by Terence Kelly dramatised by Barry Campbell and Terence Kelly. St Barbara is a Caribbean island, out-of-luck where hard cash is concerned. Until Joseph Mordecai comes up with his money-making idea. Directed by David Johnston Joseph Mordecai: Rudolph Walker Elaine Mordecai: Valerie Murray Ernest Masterman: Laurence Payne Carole Mordecai: Jay Byrd Henry Cicurel: Trevor Laird Sybil Masterman: Margaret Ward Sir Peter Jeffrey-Smith: Manning Wilson Sydney: Frank Singuineau Repeated on 22nd February 1988 21st February 1988 19.30 : Fear on 4: The Face by E. F. Benson (1867-1940), dramatised By: Michael Bakewell In a lonely hotel a woman, terrified and praying for release from a mounting fear, is told all will be well - but it isn't.. Directed by Gerry Jones Introduced By: Edward de Souza Hester: Rosalind Ayres Celia: Rosalind Thomas Richard: David Goodland Dr Baring: Norman Bird Maid: Victoria Carling Repeated 24th February 1988 Also broadcast on BBC7 2006 and 2009 22nd February 1988 20.15 : Excess Baggage by Ken Blakeson Cyn, Dawn and Myra tolerate loneliness, boredom and poverty to help their husbands 'get on'. Military adviser David Hounslow Directed by Susan Hogg BBC Manchester. Cyn: Samantha Bond Myra: Barbara Marten Dawn: And Sharon Muircroft Corporal Whittaker: Christopher Quinn QM Sergeant: Colin Meredith Denny Dennison: Stephen Tompkinson Colonel Ellesworth: Michael Tudor Barnes Bill Burridge: Christian Rodska Marjorie Ellesworth: Diana Olsson Watson: Kim Wall Johnson: Paul Codman Captain Cranham: Paul Sirr Rebecca: Victoria Carling Colour Sergeant Brown: Chris Larner Eddie: Richard Henders Wendy: Rachel Griffiths Corporal: Simon Morley Repeat listed 27th February 1988 did not take place due to a Bad Language complaint.. Repeated 7/1/89 and 26/6/89 [(A 1989 Giles Cooper and 1989 Sony Award winner)] 23rd February 1988 15.00-15.32 : Getting It Together by Owen Holder A writer and an academic form an unlikely liaison when they both get writer's block. Directed by Ian Cotterell. Bill: Anthony Jackson Sybil: Polly James Kay: Caroline Gruber Martin: Tim Reynolds Mac: Sheila Grant with the BBC Radio Drama Company 25th February 1988 15.00 : A Chip on Her Shoulder by Josephine Hacon The eternal triangle: a husband, a wife, and a personal computer. Director: Stuart Owen Ellen Brand: Karen Archer Bernard Brand: Michael Tudor Barnes Jane: Julie Berry Peter: Steve Hodson Freddie: John Samson Albert/Helmer: Paul Gregory Busker/Nora: Zelah Clarke Other parts played by: Kim Wall and Caroline Gruber 27th February 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Mysterious Turk by Christopher Denys Mr Supremo wants to brighten up his show for its fairground revival and advertises for a striptease artist who has to be an excellent chess player. He doesn't expect the only response to be from 16-year-old Doreen, who has no idea what to expect, which is probably just as well. Directed by Tony Cliff BBC Manchester. Mr Supremo: Neville Barber Mrs Supremo: Judith Barker Doreen: Julia Ford Sophie: Julie Ann Taylor Johnson: Simon Carter Baz: Francis Johnson Turk: John Jardine Rebroadcast 29th February 1988 28th February 1988 19.30 : Fear on 4: Mind Well the Tree by William Ingram (1930-2013). Aunt Hestor's bequest of an old border mansion worries David Hollis , but his wife is captivated by the spirit of their new home. Directed By: Adrian Mourby BBC Wales. Introduced By: Edward de Souza Helen Hollis: Nicola Pagett David: Philip Bond Gwen: Myfanwy Talog Shwn/Wainscott: Dillwyn Owen Repeated on 2nd March 1988 Also broadcast in BBC7 in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 29th February 1988 20.15 : The American Granddaughter by Alan Berrie The history that the American granddaughter experiences on her first trip to Dublin is neither what she expected nor anything less than horrible.... Directed by Jeremy Howe BBC Northern Ireland. Libby Molloy: Andrea Browne Elizabeth Gregg: Doreen Hepburn Lucy Gregg: Maggie Shevun May Byrne: Anna Manahan Repeated 5th March 1988 1st March 1988 15.00 : Old Friends by Rob Gittins Mr George and Mr Bradley had sat in seats 16 and 17E South Stand at Shagston FC for 34 years. But on one particular evening Mr Bradley's wife Alice had something special in store for him ... Director: Brian Miller BBC Bristol Narrator: Adrian Cairns Mr Bradley: Brian Glover Mr George: Howard Goorney Alice: Margaret Ward Archie: Steve Hodson 2nd March 1988 15.00 : An Act for Every Occasion by Chris Thompson Dave Nelson's Allstar Agency was obviously in trouble. But Dave believed in the legends of show business.... Directed by Tony Cliff BBC Manchester Stereo Dave: Struan Rodger Tommy: Roy Barraclough Arthur: Laurence Kenny Billy: Colin Edwynn Cath: Daryl Fishwick Mary: Ann Aris 3rd March 1988 15.00 : Borderland by Mia Nadasi Maria came to England at the time of the Hungarian Revolution but even her children think she's a foreigner and she's suddenly made to feel the tugs of home and of her youth. Directed by Jane Morgan. Maria: Mia Nadasi Janos: Wolf Kahler Charles: Stephen Thorne Janice: Julie Berry Nicholas: Paul Russell Susie: Emma Harbour Sarah: Susie Brann 5th March 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Dead Treasure by Frederick Bradnum (1920-2001) Robert and Gwen are hardworking, churchgoing dealers in antiques; and it is their firm intention that their daughter, Susan, will follow in their footsteps. Susan, however, has her own ideas. Directed by Graham Gauld. Susan Robert: Anna Conrich Robert: Alexander John Gwen: Avril Clark Mona: Molly Weir Dan: John Gray Jackie: Andrea Kealey Dr Benson: Steven Harrold Mrs Benson: Karen Archer ) Natasha: Audrey Leybourne Miss French: Julie Berry Mr Cope: Paul Gregory Preacher: John Baddeley Repeated 7th March 1988 6th March 1988 19.30 : Fear on 4: Fat Andy by Stephen Dunstone Many years ago, Fat Andy was involved in a certain crime, a crime that now comes back to haunt him. Directed by Gerry Jones. Introduced By: Edward de Souza Mother: Thora Hird Andrew: Sean Barrett Joanne: Daryl Back Andy: Susan Sheridan Vicar: Norman Bird Repeated on 9th March 1988 Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 7th March 1988 20.15 : The Messiah of William Hamlet by GEOFFREY PARKINSON Rufus Love lives with his mother. He falls victim of a cruel practical joke - a joke that misfires. Directed by Cherry Cookson . Rufus Love: William Nighy His mother: Mary Wimbush Tom: Anthony Jackson Peter: Steve Hodson Vicar: John Bott Dr Halkett/Governor: Peter Baldwin Miss Sorter: Eva Stuart Mrs Jervis: Joan Matheson Mr Wickham/Jim: John Webb Magistrate/Bishop: Garard Green Mr Rivers: Norman Bird Probation Officer/Chief: Christopher Scott Doctor/Prison officer: Gordon Reid Mrs Rivers/Matron: Barbara Hicks Publican/Prisoner: Michael Tudor Barnes Verger/Prison officer: Alan Dudley Mrs Dunston/Mrs Harris: Brenda Kaye Clerk/Customer: John Baddeley Mrs Donaldson/Mrs O'Flannigan.: Hilda Kriseman Little girl/Nurse: Zelah Clarke Ward Sister: Carollne Gruber Repeated 12th March 1988 8th March 1988 15.00-15.32: Sitters by Mike Roden. When asking to join a baby-sitting circle, Barbara does not expect to have to consider the curious involvement of the organiser's husband. Directed by Philip Martin BBC Pebble Mill. Celia: Claire Faulconbridge Barbara: Jackie Smith-Wood 9th March 1988 15.00 : Justice Feral by Albert Welling. Uproar at the Old Bailey when the Rodent Community take over to stage the trial they've all been waiting for.... Director: Stuart Kerr Justice Feral: David Kelsey William: Alistair White Sarah: Zelah Clarke Carver: Steve Hodson Bairstow: David Goodland Harris: Michael Deacon Court Clerk: William Simons Farmer's wife: Tessa Worsley Mouse One: Stephen Tompkinson Mouse Two: Victoria Carling Hardwicke: Norman Bird Repeated 11th September 1988 Also broadcast on ABC National (Australia) on 9th September 1994. 10th March 1988 15.00 : The Leisure Pioneers by Thomas Mclaughlin. Alexis, Laurel and the Leisure Pioneers are out of work. Directed by Jeremy Howe BBC Northern Ireland. Ronnie: Freddie Boardley Alexis: Dan Gordon Laurel: Julia Dearden Radar: Peter Quigley Sulu: Peter Richey John: Aidan McCann Walter: Gerard McSorley Victor: Eoin Ocallaghan Jim: Robert Patterson Mags: Aine McCartney Mr M'Longo: Owen Conroy Dalglish: Susie 11th March 1988 15.00-16.00: The Image of God: by David Buck 1 of 5: Creation Musical composition by: John Bull and Danny Schiller Choral composition by: David Timson Musicians for the series: Nigel Anthony, Andrew Branch, John Bull, Danny Schiller Choir Trevor Cooper, John Church, Leonard Fenton, Gordon Reid, Elizabeth Rider, Danny Schiller, David Timson Director: Martin Jenkins God: Denis Quilley Lucifer: Peter Jeffrey Eve: Hannah Gordon Cain: Julian Glover Noah: Richard Briers The Prologue: Timothy West Adam: Andrew Branch Pikeharness: Nigel Anthony Abel: David Timson Mrs Noah: Dilys Laye Shem: Adrian Egan Shem's Wife: Madeline Smith Ham: Gordon Reid Ham's wife: Jenny Twigge Japhet: Trevor Cooper Japhet's wife: Rowena Roberts Good Angels : Danny Schiller and Martin Friend Bad Angels: Leonard Fenton, John Bull, Roger Hammond, and Denys Hawthorne Gossips: Sue Jones Davies, Elizabeth Rider and Eva Stuart Additional actors in later episodes- please see relevant episode date below. Part 2:18/3/88, Part 3:25/3/1988, Part 4:1/4/88 Part 5:3/4/88 Previously broadcast on Radio 3 in three 100 minute episodes: Part 1 on 20/3/80 and 21/12/1980; Part 2 on 27/3/80 and 28/12/80, Part 3 on 3/4/1980 and 30/12/80 12th March 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Girl Who Knew Too Little by Patrick Chaplin In 1978, a successful young pop singer goes on a tour of the United States against the wishes of her family. She is determined to find out what is behind her sense of deja vu. Original songs composed and performed by Mia Soteriou Bass: Brad Clayton; Guitar: Colin Ryan Drums: Ray Burnside Directed by Cherry Cookson . June: Mia Soteriou Rob: Rod Beacham Jay Stone: Brian Greene Doreen: Irene Sutcliffe Mitch: Peter Whitman Stan: John Baddeley Art/James Brien: Michael Deacon May/Miss Craine: Margaret Robertson Willy: Tommy Duggan Eric/Lew Wiseman: John Samson Assistant: Stephen Tompkinson Secretary: Karen Archer Girl: Victoria Carling Repeated 14th March 1988 13th March 1988 19.30 : Fear on 4: A Day at the Dentist's (1987) by James Saunders (1925-2004) based on an idea by Arch Oboler A man gradually relaxes in a dentist's chair, unaware that the dentist is bent on a dreadful revenge. Directed by Martin Jenkins. Introduced By: Edward de Souza Mr Charles: John Castle Houseman: Mick Ford Mrs Phelps: Joan Matheson Betty: Karen Archer Repeated 16th March 1988 and 8th November 1992. Also broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 Also broadcast in German on WDR in 1989. 14th March 1988 20.15 : Sanctions by David Caute Ben Brandt is a political prisoner in South Africa. His exiled white liberal family have been trying to get him released for 23 years. Directed by Richard Wortley Amy Brandt: Barbara Jefford John Brandt: Bill Nighy Lisa Brandt: Elaine Claxton Piet Coetzee: Alfred Hoffman Hennie van der Merwe: Adrian Egan Sam Nkosi: Christopher Asante Sally Abercrombie: Shirley Dixon Percy Abercrombie: Laurence Payne Foreign Office official: Michael Tudor Barnes Bryn Owens: Simon Cuff Betsy Owens: Zelah Clarke Sikh: Renu Setna Dave Murdoch: William Simons Hippy: Steven Harrold Repeated 19th March 1988 16th March 1988 12.25-13.00: Outbreak of Fear: 1 of 5: The Body on the Beach by R.D. Wingfield (1928-2007). Until Beaumont came to Polford he had never seen a dead body. Director: Brian Miller BBC Bristol Sergeant Fowler: Leslie Sands Constable Roy Beaumont: Nick Orchard Fred Dickey: Fred Bryant Dave Clark: Cornelius Garrett Doctor: Paul Nicholson Kim: Deborah Paige Mitchell: Conrad Phillips Rose: Gillie Gratham Albert: Douglas Leach Mrs Trevor: Patricia Gibson Pt2:23/3/88 Pt3:30/3/88 Pt4:6/4/88 Pt5:13/4/88 Actors in later parts: Pete Carter: Derek Graham(2) Chadwick: Nicholas Courtney(2) Joe Hardy: John Gabriel(2) Radio DJ: Jim Reid(2) Miss Reed: Ann Morrish(2) Vicar: Ronald Russell(2) Eric Farrow: Malcolm Young(3) Mrs Farrow: Rosemary Sigel(3) Operator: Brian Gear(4) Jackson: Roger Leach(5) Serial first broadcast commencing 29th August 1982 with repeats three days later. Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2008, 2009 [No connection with the murder mystery also on BBC7, by Simon Brett read in five parts by Joanna Tope] 16th March 1988 15.00 : Simple as ABC by Eugene Labiche (1815-1888) and Alphonse Jolly (1810-1893), translated and adapted by Kenneth MacLellan Monsieur Caboussat has been nominated as a corresponding member of the academy and he cannot even spell Directed by Peter Kavanagh. Caboussat: Richard Vernon Blanche: Victoria Carling Jeanne: Joan Matheson Machut: Kenneth McClellan Professor Poitrinas: William Simons [Original title "La Grammaire" (1867) - also known as "The Spelling Mistakes"] 17th March 1988 15.00 : My Name, Shall I Tell You My Name? by Christina Reid. In present day Ulster, Andrea and her grandfather have been forced apart by their politics. Now each tenderly looks back on their relationship. Director: Kathryn Porter BBC Northern Ireland Andrea: Paula Hamilton Andy: Loots Rolston Andrea as a child: Siubhan Reid Andrea as a toddler: Trea Duffy 18th March 1988 15.00-16.00: The Image of God: by David Buck 2 of 5: Sacrifice Please see 11th March 1988 above. Actors additional to part one: Jesus: John Rowe Mary: Sue Jones-Davies Abraham: Stephen Murray Isaac: Elizabeth Lindsay Sarah: Eva Stuart Angel: John Church Gabriel: John Rye Elizabeth: Eve Karpf Joseph: Denys Hawthorne Shepherds: Cyril Luckham,Gordon Reid, Andrew Branch Mak: Tim Wylton Gill: Norma Ronald Part 3:25/3/1988, Part 4:1/4/88 Part 5:3/4/88 19th March 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: All the Birds of the Air by Jo Sheffield In the hot summer of 1931 in London, a pungent smell emanating from the left-luggage office of a major London terminus is the first indication that a murder has been committed. Directed by: Brian Miller BBC Bristol. Det Chief Insp John Peters: Andrew Burt Det Sgt George Frost: Eric Allan Mrs Briggs/Mrs Appleton: June Barrie Hinchley/Rivers/Quigley: Ray Handy Dr Summers/Hill: Jeremy Longhurst Manageress/Rose: Angela Phillips Amy/Polly/Sheila: Linda Jestico Cora/Mavis: Elva Makins Robin: John Telfer Lily: Julia Winwood Joan: Lin Sagovsky Beckles/Manager/The Rev Ellis: Andrew Hilton Repeated 21st March 1988 [Unrelated to a play of the same name by Kate Clanchy broadcasdt in 2003] 20th March 1988 19.30 Fear on 4: The Speciality of the House (1948) by Stanley Ellin (1916-1986). When Costain is introduced to Sbirro's restaurant, he quickly becomes addicted to the very special food on offer. The yearning for it. however, can bring about a terrible fate. Directed by Gerry Jones Introduced By: Edward de Souza Laffler: Timothy West Costain: Paul Gregory Sbirro: David March Markus: Tim Reynolds Repeated 23rd March 1988 and on 15th November 1992 Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 New 15 minute version for the BBC in 2018. [This play was used in the 1955 "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" tv series, and again in 1987] [This was Ellin's first sale, printed in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine] 21st March 1988 20.15 : Loving Mother by Mike Harris Helen's mother has just turned 80 and she's talking to her late husband... Director: Tony Cliff BBC Manchester. Edith: Paula Tilbrook Helen: Jane Lowe Carol: Julie Ann Taylor Ted: Keith Clifford Erie: Stefan Escreet Mrs Malik: Jamila Massey Dr Ahmed: Dennis Conlon Vicar: James Quinn Repeated 26th March 1988 22nd March 1988 15.00-15.32: It Couldn't Be That Simple by Roger D. Powell Does it really matter to the family business if Boyd is having an affair? . Directed by Ned Chaillet Contributors Boyd: Peter Craze Paula: Karen Archer Tara: Victoria Carling Don: Norman Bird Also with Zelah Clarke, John Baddeley, Stephen Rashbrook and Richard Tate 23rd March 1988 15.00 : No Earth to Call His Own by Sue Ashby Robert and Nellie desperately need each other to survive in the present, but can society forgive the past? Directed by Susan Hogg BBC Manchester. Robert: Pearce Quigley Nellie: Joan Campion Mrs Winters: Barbara Marten Lorry driver: Malcolm Hebden 24th March 1988 15.00 : The Apples of Paradise by Stan Barstow (1928-2011) Gerald's return to the town where he lived as a boy sparks off memories of the only woman he ever truly loved. Directed by Alfred Bradley BBC Manchester. Gerald Hare: Russell Dixon Laura Sherwood: Stephanie Turner Cynthia: Joanne Zorian Tom Fell: Derrick Gilbert Emily Fell: Julia Sharon Evangelist/Specialist: Geoffrey Banks Ripley/Bodger: Harry Beety Taxi driver/Minister: Martin Wenner Repeated 20th August 1989 Also broadcast on BBC World Service in 1989 [based on a story by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)] 25th March 1988 15.00-16.00: The Image of God: by David Buck 3 of 5: The image of man. Please see 11th March 1988 above. Actors additional to part one: Jesus: John Rowe Herod: David Buck Death: Robert Eddison Judas: John Shrapnel Mary Magdalen: Annette Crosbie Mary: Sue Jones-Davies Joseph: Denys Hawthorne Gabriel: John Rye Simon Peter: Anthony Jackson Scribe: Martin Friend Martha: Eva Stuart Lazarus/King: Danny Schiller Apostles, Citizens, Kings, Mothers, Soldiers: Patrick Barr, Andrew Branch, John Bull, John Church, Trevor Cooper, Ann Davies, Brian Haines, Roger Hammond, Eve Karpf, Gordon Reid, Elizabeth Rider Part 4:1/4/88 Part 5:3/4/88 26th March 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Kid Lightning by Mike Walker. July 1969: The end of Kid Lightning's stint as a fairground boxer Directed by Jeremy Mortimer. Kid: John Hollis Bennie: Okon Jones Sandy: Julie Berry Tracey: Sue Broomfield Vic: Norman Bird Greek Tony: Steve Hodson Canning: Anthony Jackson Costello: Michael Tudor Barnes Also with Stephen Rashbrook, John Samson and Stephen Tompkinson 28th March 1988 20.15 : The Cassandra Generation by Frederick Harrison A journalist is assigned to the Falklands Task Force at a time of both personal and professional crisis in his life. Directed by Martin Jenkins. Martin Anderson: Christian Rodska Officer in Charge: Stephen Rashbrook Peter Southgood: Kim Wall Randa: Caroline Gruber Jonathon: William Simons Captain: William Simons Sarah: Karen Archer Aisha: Penelope Lee Jerry: Michael Tudor Barnes First Frenchman: Michael Tudor Barnes MoD minder: John Samson Mick: Stephen Tompkinson Bassam Abu Sharif: Alix Refaie Hossam: Josephassaf Repeated 14th January 1989 29th March 1988 15.00-15.32: Second Chance by Allen Saddler Now in middle age, Jan and Jerry are the source of constant mortification to their daughter Ruth, who wants to introduce some 1980s straightness into the family in the person of young Giles.... Music played by Sam Richards Directed by Brian Miller BBC Bristol Jan: June Whitfield Jerry: Derek Newark Ruth: Elizabeth Lindsay Ruby: Christine Pollon Giles: Richard Pearce Barney: Alexander Davion 30th March 1988 15.00 : Wheel of Fortune by Jane Coles Growing up wasn't easy in a land of sweltering heat and lethal creepy-crawlies. Directed by Matthew Walters Jim: With Maurice Roeves Cora: Bridget Turner Madeline (adult): Joanna McCallum Madeline (child): Sophie Cook Wheel of Fortune man: Brian Hewlett Receptionist: Julie Berry Monica: Elaine Claxton Cabbie: Ian Thompson Repeated from 20th May 1987 31st March 1988 15.00 : A Long Wave Goodbye by Lalage Hitchcock Tom tries to reach Laura through the radio, by writing a play. He finds that even more drastic measures are needed. Directed by Jeremy Mortimer. Tom: Michael Graham Cox Laura: Zelah Clarke Dan: With Richard Tate Linda / Liz: Caroline Gruber C S Dearing: Diana Olsson Mrs Antrobus: Margot Boyd Also with with Gordon Clough, Derek Cooper, Margaret Howard, Jenni Murray, Valerie Singleton, Paul Vaughan, John Baddeley Repeated 11th June 1989 1st April 1988 15.00-16.00: The Image of God by David Buck 4 of 5: Passion Please see 11th March 1988 above. Actors not in the first episode: Jesus: John Rowe Judas: John Shrapnel Simon Peter: Anthony Jackson Caiaphas: Michael Deacon Pilate: Nigel Stock Procula: Anna Massey Thomas/Merchant: Gordon Reid Philip: Andrew Branch John: David Timson Malcus: Michael Spice Annas: Leonard Fenton First elder: Cyril Luckham Angel: Denys Hawthorne Damsel: Elizabeth Rider Herod Antiphas: Roger Hammond Sergeant: John Hollis Soldiers at the cross: Eric Allan, Nigel Anthony, John Church Apostles, citizens, elders, guards, merchants: Patrlck Barr, John Bott, David Buck, John Bull, Trevor Cooper, Ann Davies, Adrian Egan, Martin Friend, Brian Haines, Norma Ronald, Danny Schiller, Tim Wylton Part 5:3/4/88 2nd April 1988 16.00-16.30: The Positive Approach by Louise Spencer Wendy decides to try a computer-dating agency. Directed by Glyn Dearman Sally Sally: Wendy Morgan Shirley: Avril Clark Angela: Jennifer Piercey Gail: Jill Lidstone Colin: David Learner Mike: Michael Maloney Trevor: Trevor Nichols Alistair: Stuart Organ First broadcast on 18/11/86 and repeated 19/11/86 2nd April 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: A Likely Story by Owen Holder(1921-2016) If you all sit quietly, I'll tell you a story about a beautiful maiden and her magical adventures. Directed by Ian Cotterell. Storyteller: Joyce Carey (1898-1993)i Ursula/Cynthia: Polly James Teddy/Defending counsel: Stephen Rashbrook Father/Coroner: Alan Dudley Jules: John Samson Merle/ Landlady: Margaret Robertson Prince Rodrigo/Croupier: Stephen Tompkinson Podders: Jonathan Cecil Gaston Poche/Crunch: Kim Wall Henry: Roger Hammond Insp Straker: Brian Hewlett Judge: Tim Reynolds Gen Ramos: Paul Sirr 3rd April 1988 15.00-16.00: The Image of God by David Buck 5 of 5: Redemption Please see 11th March 1988 above. Actors not in the first episode: Jesus: John Rowe Mary Magdalen: Annette Crosbie Soldiers at the Cross: Nigel Anthony, Eric Allan, John Church the Sergeant: John Hollis Mary: Sue Jones-Davies John: David Timson Mary Cleophas/Old Eve: Margot Boyd Simon of Cyrene/Michael: Denys Hawthorne Longeus/Old Adam: Martin Friend Malcus: Michael Spice Joseph of Arimathaea: Leonard Fenton Child/Woman: Elizabeth Rider Cleophas: John Bott Angels, apostles, demons, guards, lost souls, thieves and women: Andrew Branch, John Bull, David Buck, Trevor Cooper, Anthony Jackson, Eve Karpf, Gordon Reid, John Rye, Danny Schiller, Eva Stuart 4th April 1988 15.00 : A Song at Twilight by Noel Coward A visit from Hugo's ex-mistress threatens to destroy his marriage. Director: David Johnston Hugo Latymer: Michael Denison Hilde Latymer: Jill Bennett Carlotta: Dulcie Gray Felix: Sean Barrett Repeated 25th March 1989 4th April 1988 20.15 : Dear Brutus by J.M. Barrie, adapted by Caroline Raphael In a magic wood, on Midsummer's Eve, a second chance is offered to those who believe they have taken the wrong turning in life; some will take the same path, some will have a precious glimpse of what can now never be. Original Music: Richard Attree Director: Stuart Owen Barrie: Alec McCowen Lob: Michael Bilton Dearth: Tom Wilkinson Alice Dearth: Joanna McCallum Margaret: Sophie Thompson Purdie: Paul Shelley Mabel Purdie: Susie Brann Joanna Trout: Julia Swift Coade: Manning Wilson Mrs Coade: Gwen Cherrell Lady Caroline Laney: Moir Leslie Matey: Timothy Bateson Repeated from 2nd January 1987 [Several other radio productions from 1937 onwards] 5th April 1988 15.00 : Sunday Morning Ghosts by Harry Barton Jim is unsettled by Hazel, and wonders if he has met her somewhere before.... Directed by Kathryn Porter BBC Northern Ireland. Hazel: Barbara Adair Jim: Gordon Fulton Young Hazel: Louise Beattie Young Jim: Allen McKelvey 6th April 1988 15.00-15.47 : The Anniversary Waltz by Michael Judge When the Irish Referendum votes against divorce, Maeve prepares to take action against Marcus. Directed by Jeremy Howe BBC Northern Ireland Marcus: T.P McKenna Danny: Dermot Crowley Maeve: Stella McCusker Imelda: Ena May TV announcer: Roisin Donaghy Fr Benedictus/ Radio announcer: Kevin Flood Brother Deasy: Eamon Kelly Repeated from 15th July 1987 7th April 1988 15.00 : Dead Letter Days by Andy Baker For Don and David, clearing a warehouse full of dead letters is not as simple as it seems. There are voices in those mailbags. Directed by Annette Ogden. Don: Geoffrey Matthews David: Stephen Tompkinson Beth: Pauline Letts Burge: Jonathan Tafler 8th April 1988 15.00 : Sunlight on the Garden by N. J. Warburton When 14-year-old Fleur is researching the Second World War for school history, she decides to ask her neighbour for his personal memories. Directed by Matthew Walters Mr Hammond: Patrick Troughton (1920-1987) Louise: Jan Carey Fleur: Emma Harbour Repeated from 9th April 1987 [The last performance by Patrick Troughton] 9th April 1988 15.00 : The Tower of Constance by Ellen Dryden Women imprisoned in a tower in the Carmargue in the 18th century for their religious beliefs. Directed by Ned Chaillet Marie Durand: Pauline Letts Anne Boussett: Meg Davies Catherine: Victoria Carling Guide/Marie Claire: Elaine Claxton Marian: Maggie McCarthy Harriet: Victoria Carling Pierre: Stephen Tompkinson Laurence: Antony Howes Jacques/Soldier: Stephen Rashbrook Marie Beraud: Edna Dore De Combelles: Michael Deacon Saint-Priest: John Samson Jeanne Auquier: Helena McCarthy Paul: Jonathan Cullen Therese: Deborah Makepeace Robert Bousset: Simon Cuff Suzanne Bousset: Karen Archer Matthieu: Michael Tudor Barnes Repeated from 5th and 10th October 1987 9th April 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre The Slip by P. Carroll and B. Wasserman An unemployed sociologist, a Saturday afternoon, the pub - and a little bet on the way home. Directed by Janet Whitaker. Ian: Bill Nighy Rachel: Jennie Stoller D C Crandall: Jack Klaff Dermot: Gary Whelan Cecil: Chris Tummings Dougie: Michael Deeks Val: Zelah Clarke Chloe: Polly James Bar manager/Benyon: Kim Wall Desk Sergeant/ Pulping Manager: Simon Cuff Bert the boardmarker: Norman Bird Alan the barman: Anthony Jackson Repeated 11th April 1988 and 19th November 1990 11th April 1988 20.15 : Worshipping the Ground by Stephen Bill John, a farm manager of 40, meets Belinda, a city girl half his age. Their affair causes disruption within the farming community. Directed by Philip Martin BBC Pebble Mill. John Miller: Ian Hogg Belinda: Jayne Dowell Gwen: Sheila Kelley Luther: David Vann Mr Bowden/Pat/Newsagent: Edwin Richfield Jameson/Butcher: Martin Matthews Commander: Roger Hume May/Telephone operator: Sunny Ormande Irene: Susan Mansell Shopper: Cynthia Cherry Paul: Peter Meakin Repeated 23rd April 1988 [Sheila Kelly is married to the author Stephen Bill] 15.00-15.32 : The Ring of Truth by Andrew Goreing Barney Bloodaxe - the man who bit off Eric Rasputin 's ear - was a titan of the wrestling ring. Harold plans for a bout to end all bouts ... Directed by Jeremy Howe BBC Northern Ireland. Harold: Derek Newark Barney: Berwick Kaler Referee: David Goodland [The only credit to Andrew Goreing on BBC Genome] 13th April 1988 15.00 : Small Change by Andrew Lind Middle-aged man with sense of humour and 40-foot ketch seeks lively lady companion to share world cruise. Alec's forced to consider a schoolmarm who's not even sure what a ketch might be. Directed by Jane Morgan Margaret: Polly James Alec: David Sinclair George: John Baddeley Carol: Anne Carroll Linda: Rosemary Frankau Mr Shack: William Simons Headmistress: Joan Matheson Eileen: Caroline Gruber 14th April 1988 15.00 : Arnold Smith Is Innocent by Peter Gibbs Arnold loses his job, his wife and his home - all on the same day. Carelessness? Directed by Glyn Dearman Arnold: Steve Hodson Brenda: Polly James Tom Doggart: John Baddeley Stella: Caroline Gruber Bailiff: William Simons Bank manager: Laurence Payne Annie: Joan Matheson Vivian: Emily Richard Carl: Kim Wall Frank Cobb: Norman Bird 15th April 1988 15.00 : Adam Bede by George Eliot [Mary Ann Evans, 1819-1880] dramatised by Alan England 1 of 6: The Return of the Captain. June 1799: Hetty Sorrell has eyes for Arthur Donnithorne although Seth is in love with her. Her cousin, Dinah, is a newly arrived Methodist preacher. Directed by Vanessa Whitburn BBC Pebble Mill. Adam Bede: Terry Molloy Lisbeth Bede/ Miss Irwine: Carole Boyd Arthur Donnithorne: Tim Brierley Hetty Sorrel: Sally Eldridge George Eliot: Gillian Goodman Seth Bede: Paul Gregory Dinah Morris: Ellie Haddington Rev Irwine: Paul Webster Mrs Irwine: Veda Warwick Mrs Poyser/Bessy Cranage: Karen Archer Totty: Alice Clark Stranger/Chad Cranage/Sandy Jim/John: Edwin Richfield Mr Casson/ Old Martin: Don Henderson Joshua Rann/Mum Taft: Ralph Lawton Wiry Ben/Carroll: Kim Wall Actors in later episodes: Mr Poyser: Emrys James (2) Pym: Geoff Serle (2) Marty: Sam Barriscale (3) Tommy: Nicolas Tanner (3) Bartle Massey/Squire: Roger Hume (3) Miss Lydia/Molly: Claire Faulconbridge (3) Mr Craig/Gawaine: Kim Durham (3) Musicians: Tim Laycock, Rory Allam, Nicolas Hayley (3) For actors in parts 4 onwards please see 6/5/88 below. Ep2:22/4/88 Ep3:29/4/88 Ep4:6/5/88 Ep5:13/5/88 Ep6:20/5/88 16th April 1988 15.00-16.30 Are You Now or Have You Ever Been... by Eric Bentley Between 1947 and 1956, the House Un-American Activities Committee investigated the American cinema industry for evidence of communist infiltration. Producers: Gerry Jones and Martin Jenkins Directed By: Martin Jenkins. LA Classic Theatre Introduced by Michael York Investigator: James Whitmore Chairman: Ed Asner Witness: Richard Dreyfus Committeeman: Jack Coleman Judy Garland/ Lillian Hellman: Bonnie Bedelia Sam G. Wood/ Arthur Miller: Richard Masur Edward Dmytryk: Rene Auberjonois Ring Lardner Jnr: Bud Cort Larry Parks: Robert Foxworth Sterling Hayden: Harry Hamlin Abe Burrows: Hector Elizondo Elia Kazan: Joe Spano Jerome Robbins: Franklyn Seales Lionel Stander: Harris Yulin Paul Robeson: James Earl Jones Repeated 29th August 1988 Also broadcast on BBC World Service in August 1989. [There was an earlier version by Bob Sherman on Radio 3 in 1978, repeated 1979, directed by John Tydeman] 16th April 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Just Remember Two Things.... It's Not Fair and Don't Be Late written by Terence Frisby. A few days after the last British soldiers left Dunkirk, when my brother Jack was 11 and I was 7, we became evacuees - and were carried off to another world, to my other childhood. Directed by Matthew Walters Uncle Jack: Ray Smith Aunt Rose: Petra Davies Terry: Charles Clarke Jack: Boris Hunka Mum: Polly James Taxi driver/Porter: Danny Schiller Elsie: Caroline Gruber Miss Polmanor: Zelah Clarke Granny Peters: Barbara Atkinson Rev Buckroyd: John Baddeley David/Ken: Richard Pearce Repeated 18th April 1988 and 1st July 1989. Also broadcast on BBC World Service in October 1989. [(A Giles Cooper Award winner)] 18th April 1988 19.45 : The Crucible by Arthur Miller The Salem witch trials of the 17th century Producers: Gerry Jones and Martin Jenkins Directed By: Martin Jenkins. LA Classic Theatre The Rev Parris: Michael York Abigail Williams: Madolyn Smith Susanna Walcott: Ann Hearn Ann Putnam: Marian Mercer Thomas Putnam: Ed Begley Jr Mercy Lewis: Irene Aranga Mary Warren: Carol Kane Betty Parris: Anna Sophie Loewenberg John Proctor: Stacy Keach Giles Corey: Hector Elizondo Rebecca Nurse: Georgia Brown The Rev Hale: Richard Dreyfuss Tituba: Madge Sinclair Elizabeth Proctor: Fionnula Flanagan Francis Nurse: Joe Spano Ezekiel Cheever/Herrick: Bud Cort Judge Hathorne: Harris Yulin Deputy Governor Danforth: Rene Auberjonois Repeated 27th August 1988 [There were other different radio productions of this play eg 1964/1965/1970 by John Tydeman; 1968 by David Lyttle] 19th April 1988 15.00-15.32: The Sinking Ship by Ilona Ference (Ilona Hegedus 1917-1996) A sinking ship firing on all her rescuers. Laura's got guts and somehow refuses to sink.... Directed by David Johnston Laura: Mary Wimbush Joyce: Eva Stuart Stephen: Norman Bird Cressida: Caroline Gruber Electricity man: Peter Craze 20th April 1988 15.00 : Time - and Again by Margaret Robertson Edith wants to analyse and learn from her past. There must be some sense to be made of it all. Directed by Susan Hogg BBC Manchester Edith: Gladys Spencer Edge: Maggie McCarthy Edy: Jane Leonard 21st April 1988 15.00 : Later Than You Think by Jack Gerson (1928-2012) It's honeymoon time for George and Ellen, but age is their problem. Are they too set in their ways to make it work? Directed by Peter King. Ellen: Gwen Watford George: Robert Urquhart Liz Masson: Jennifer Piercey James McKenzie: Paul Gregory Barman: John Samson Porter: Steve Hodson Receptionist: Susie Brann Woman: Julie Berry Businessman: Michael Tudor Barnes 23rd April 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Unexpected Death Of Jimmy Blizzard (1983) by Robert Ellison. Jimmy sells video games. When creditors apply heavy pressure, he is sure that he can pay. Directed by Kathryn Porter BBC Northern Ireland. Jimmy: Ian McElhinney Glad: Stella McCusker Bobby: Eoin O'Callaghan Ginger: Nigel Graham Dermott: Michael Duffy Tony: Roy Heaybeard Official: Aidan McCann Harry: Noel McGee Repeated 25th April 1988 24th April 1988 14.30 : Lady Faustus by Michael Payne 19th century Austria. Director: David Johnston Lady Faustus: Rula Lenska Lt Franz Zimmerman: James Aubrey Mano: Mary Wimbush Lt Gustav Hardenburg: David Goodland Gerta Von Kleber: Zelah Clarke Cpt Schwartz: Paul Gregory Hostess at the ball: Carole Boyd Countess Hilda: Margaret Ward Army officer: Steven Harrold Major Domo: Paul Sirr Repeated from 26th November 1987 [No connection with "Lady Faustus" by Diane Ackerman, 1983] 25th April 1988 20.15 : Something to Be Spared by Margaret Gillard Edward Thomas was under strain. Eleanor became a friend and supporter to both Edward and his wife. Eleanor's songs sung by Nicole Tibbels Directed by Cherry Cookson Edward Thomas: Ronald Pickup Helen Thomas: Sarah Badel Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965): Janet Maw Robert Frost: Colin Stinton Maggie Farjeon: Diana Olsson Child: Annabelle Lanyon Schoolmaster: William Simons Repeated 30th April 1988 [Eleanor Farjeon wrote the hymn/song "Morning Has Broken" in 1931] 26th April 1988 15.00-15.32 : Electrochemistry by Rupert Fergie-Woods Chris and Sarah work in an electrical shop - more interested in romance than in serving their customers. Directed by Shaun MacLoughlin BBC Bristol. Chris: Caroline Gruber Sarah: Susie Brann Julian: Stephen Rashbrook Marc: William Simons Terry: Steven Harrold Repeated on BBC Radio 5 4/10/1990 [This is the only credit to Rupert Fergie-Woods on BBC Genome] 27th April 1988 15.00-15.47: Rendezvous by Ronald Frame Waiter, two Bloody Marys and the you-know-what in the ice-bucket....' Directed By: Patrick Rayner BBC Scotland. With Jane Asher, Eleanor Bron, Sarah Badel, Martin Jarvis 28th April 1988 15.00-16.00: A Perfect Interval by Ken Blakeson Vickie is 16 and a gifted pianist. Her family try to face up to the trials and tribulations of dealing with her talent. Piano: Mary Nash Directed by Martin Jenkins John French: Nigel Anthony his wife, Judith: Maureen O'Brien his daughter, Vickie: Victoria Carling Professor: Alan Dudley Sam Thompson: Sean Barrett David: Kim Wall MC: Michael Deacon Also broadcast on BBC World Service in September 1990 30th April 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Windbear by David Ashton. George feels closer to his stuffed animals than to his wife. Relations with his wife become strained and the police suspect the worst when she goes missing. Directed by: Jane Morgan George: Bernard Hepton Smith: Norman Jones McIver: Alex Norton Barraclough: Stephen Tompkinson Also with Anthony Jackson and Kim Wall Repeated 2nd May 1988 1st May 1988 14.30 : The Ugly Man by Roger Davenport Richard and Clare's daughter leaves home, and they have a new life to look forward to. But there will also be the time to confront the truth about their marriage. Directed by Matthew Walters Clare: Patricia Garwood Richard: Edward de Souza Hugh: James Warwick Sarah: And Amanda Garwood Repeated from 23rd April 1987 2nd May 1988 20.15 : Tom, Dickon, Harry by Christopher Denys 1484, Alderley Edge. Mystery, intrigue, danger, a literary event, and farce. Directed by Tony Cliff BBC Manchester. Tom: Maurice Denham Lady Margaret: Fiona Walker Caxton: John Rowe old Joan: Mary Wimbush Joan: Jenny Luckraft Dickon: Nevllle Barber Godfrey: David J Nicholls Repeated 7th May 1988 and 22nd October 1990. 3rd May 1988 15.00-15.32 : Picaro by Neil Tidmarsh A street in Barcelona, at its centre, a Miro mosaic, and there sits Paco, a young pavement artist, begging a few pesetas from passing tourists. Directed by Glyn Dearman Paco: Richard Pearce the storyteller: Michael Tudor Barnes Laura: Carollne Gruber Perez: Peter Craze Carlos: William Simons Other parts played by David Goodland, Paul Sirr, Joan Walker [Picaro- rascal. Produced the adjective picaresque] 4th May 1988 15.00 : A Passing Whale by Dorothy Osborne What can Aunt Ida's will reveal, and what is her interest in whales? Music composed by Elizabeth Parker (BBC Radiophonic Workshop) Directed by Richard Wortley. Frank: Steve Hodson Millie: Carolyn Pickles Aunt Ida: Mary Wimbush Librarian: Zelah Clarke Local government Official: David Goodland Repeated 18th January 1989 [ (A winner in the 1986 Radio Times Drama Awards) ] 5th May 1988 15.00 : Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1936) by George Orwell (1903-1950), Dramatised by Sam McBratney On the streets of 1930s London, Gordon Comstock aims to shake off those who want him to make something of himself. But is he strong enough to resist the call of the aspidistra? Director: Jeremy Mortimer Gordon Comstock: Jonathan Tafler Rosemary Waterlow: Victoria Carling Mr Clew/Clerk: Michael Deacon Philip Ravelston: Valentine Pelka Julia Comstock: Polly James Hermione Slater: Emily Richard Bookseller/Waiter/Tramp: William Simons Repeated on BBC7 16/11/2009 6th May 1988 15.00 : Adam Bede by George Eliot [Mary Ann Evans, 1819-1880] dramatised by Alan England 4 of 6: Conflicts and Departures. If by "flirting" you mean behaving to a woman as if you loved her and yet not loving her all the while, I say that's not the action of an honest man Please refer to 15th April 1988 above. Adam Bede: Terry Molloy Arthur Donnithorne: Tim Brierley Hetty Sorrel: Sally Eldridge George Eliot: Gillian Goodman Dinah Morris: Ellie Haddington Mrs Poyser: Karen Archer Mr Poyser/Defence counsel: Emrys James Seth Bede/Coachman/ Mills/Prosecution counsel: Paul Gregory Lisbeth Bede: Carole Boyd Squire/Tramp/ Massey/Judge: Roger Hume Landlord: John Dixon Landlady/ Mrs Irwine: Veda Warwick Coachmen: Geoff Serle Coachmen/ Rev Irwine: Paul Webster Additional actors in parts 5 and 6 Mr Casson/Old Martin/Jury foreman: Don Henderson (5) Sarah Stone/Old woman: Judith Boyd(5) John Olding: Graham Padden(5) Totty: Alice Clark(6) Townley: Edwin Richfield(6) Ep5:13/5/88 Ep6:20/5/88 7th May 1998 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Lonely Margins (1982) by Ted Allbeury 1944: James Harmer is parachuted into France on a secret mission, but its real purpose is concealed from him. Director: Matthew Walters James Harmer: Christian Rodska Jane Fraser: Kim Thomson Carter/Patron: John Baddeley Mr Fraser: Iain Cuthbertson Klugman: Carl Duering Pierre: Steven Harrold Albert/Defence QC: Simon Cuff Martin/Prosecution QC: Stephen Rashbrook Hayles: Laurence Payne Chief Constable: Alan Dudley Penny Watkins: Caroline Gruber Phillips: Michael Tudor Barnes Dr Keating: John Samson Judge: Norman Bird Grover/Clerk: William Simons Repeated 9th May 1988 [Ted Albeury served as a Special Operations Executive and parachuted into Germany in WW2] 8th May 1988 14.30 : John Galway Higgins McGuigan Smith by John P. Rooney Responding to a newspaper ad for a penpal John tells Betty everything but the truth, with disastrous results. Directed by Jeremy Howe BBC Northern Ireland John Smith: John Lynch Dan: Peter Quigley Ma: Stella McCusker Deirdre: Tracey Lynch Betty: Sue Broomfield [Marked on BBC Genome as a repeat but no trace of an earlier broadcast]. 9th May 1988 20.15 : Where Did I Go Right? by Colin Haydn Evans Stewart manages a house of three dozen mentally-handicapped young people. He is good at his job but his colleagues think his ideas are too radical. Directed by Shaun MacLoughlin BBC Bristol. Stewart: Christian Rodska Davy: Graham Blockey Arthur: Peter Copley Kate: Elizabeth Lindsay Robby: Victoria Carling Sally: Polly James Stebbing: Anthony Jackson Repeated 14th May 1988 10th May 1988 15.00 : Act of Mercy by Michael Wall Paul is holding a hostage. But for what? He doesn't seem interested in money. His is more an act of mercy. Directed by Jeremy Mortimer Paul: David Threlfall Nicky: Holly Aird Dibbs: Michael Deacon Mr Horowitz: Anthony Jackson Mrs Horowitz: Emily Richard 11th May 1988 15.00 : Mary Postgate (1915) by Rudyard Kipling, dramatised by Elizabeth Troop. Loss, fear, repression- Mary responds to the horror of war.. Directed by Richard Wortley. Mary Postgate: Marian Diamond Harry Fowler: Jeremy Clyde Lydia Fowler: Pauline Letts Young Wyndham: Paul Russell Wyndham Fowler: Paul Sirr Cheape/Dr Hennis: Alan Dudley Nurse Eden: Eva Stuart Edna Gerritt: Zelah Clarke German flier: Steve Hodson [The first German air raids upon England took place in the year of publication, 1915] 12th May 1988 15.00 : A Dowager in Distress by David Wheeler. After the death of her husband, Mildred is obliged to live in somewhat reduced circumstances. Director: Graham Gauld Mildred: Dinah Sheridan Laura: Margot Boyd Roderick: John Pullen Buster: Peter Craze Chick: Stephen Tompkinson Annie: Victoria Carling Sultan: John Samson Stevenson: Norman Bird Arabella: Emily Richard Mrs Frobisher: Margaret Ward 14th May 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Fatima by William Keenan Portugal,1917: three children saw a lady made wholly of light who predicted the Russian revolution, the Second World War, terrorism, violence and finally a time of peace. She also had a secret for the Pope: a secret that is yet to be revealed. Concertina: Pete Shutler; Flute: John Everingham; Treble: Justin Atkinson Director Shaun MacLoughlin BBC Bristol. Sister Lucia: Mary Wimbush Our Lady: Deborah Makepeace Lucia a girl: Sarah O'Keefe Francisco: Barnaby Jenkins Jacinta: Mary MacLoughlin Angel: Stephen Rashbrook Marto: Christian Rodska Olimpia: Polly James Antonio: Anthony Jackson Maria: Zelah Clarke Neighbour: Eva Stuart Fr da Silva: William Eedle Fr Ferreira: John Baddeley Doctor: John Samson Nurse: Caroline Gruber Santos: Steve Hodson Jose: Peter Craze Minister: Alan Dudley Repeated 16th May 1988 14.30 : Joe by Derrick Geer Joe goes to stay with Uncle David in a Welsh coastal village. For both of them it becomes an unforgettable experience. Director: Stuart Owen David: John Alderton Joe: Alistair White Narrator/Alan: Colin Stinton Wendy: Julie Berry Jack: David Goodland Edna: Jennifer Piercey Bethan: Deborah Makepeace Jim/Frank: Dorien Thomas Charlie: Aubrey Richards Repeated from 2nd July 1987 16th May 1988 20.15 : After Every Dream by Sam Jacobs [aka Sam Boardman-Jacobs] The story of a family over the 40 years 1947-88 set in the Kibbutz Farran. Special effects by Malcolm Clarke (BBC Radiophonic Workshop) Directed by Piers Plowright. Zahara: Lila Kaye Miriam: Miriam Karlin Zvi: Alfred Molina Naomi: Elaine Loudon Shuval: James Goode Udi: Paul Sirr Shimshon: Simon Cuff Harry: Anthony Jackson Naomi a child: Deborah Makepeace Udi as a child: Joan Walker British soldiers: Norman Bird, John Samson, Simon Cuff Repeated 21st May 1988 17th May 1988 15.00-15.32: Gone Out - Back Soon by Jill Truman One seldom thinks of notes left on the kitchen board as the basis for drama, but this is what happens in one particular, struggling family.... Directed by Brian Miller BBC Bristol. Mum: Mary Wimbush Anna: Zelah Clarke Rob: Richard Pearce Sally: Natasha Knight Julie: Sophie Lane Rodger the lodger: Roger McKern Steve: David Plimmer Repeated on BBC Radio5 29/11/1990 18th May 1988 15.00 : The Child behind the Eyes (1986) by Nava Semel (1954-2017) translated by Miriam Schlesinger. It is early morning and Thelma has to take her little boy to school for the first time, but he is no ordinary little boy.... With children from Maze Hill Special School, Fitzjohns Primary School and members of Oaklands Community Music by Elizabeth Parker Directed by Janet Whitaker. Thelma: Maureen Lipman Also broadcast on BBC World Service October 1989 [Commissioned by Assi Eshed, whose son was also no ordinary little boy... Assi performed the play over 11 years in over 1000 performances] 19th May 1988 15.00 : The Salt of the Earth (1935) by Rebecca West (Cicily Isabel Andrews nee Fairfield 1892-1983) dramatised by Shelagh Fraser (1920-2000) Alice takes a keen interest in everyone around her and their problems - particularly their weaknesses and failings. But nobody likes having salt rubbed into their wounds - even if it is 'the salt of the earth'. Directed by David Johnston. Alice Pemberton: Anna Massey her husband,: Jack Klaff Mrs Anglesey: Janet Burnell Evie Anglesey: Eva Stuart Madge Fletcher: Diana Olsson Cook: Dilys Laye Ethel: Joanna MacKie Mr Acland: Paul Gregory Godfrey: Andrew Downer Betty: Elizabeth Proud [The story was adapted for tv in 1963 in "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" as "The Paragon"] 21st May 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Girl of My Best Friend by Christopher Reason When Jules finds a pile of old photographs and a letter in her husband's desk drawer, she unlocks a past which has haunted their marriage. Directed by Clive Brill BBC Manchester. Mark: Russell Dixon Benny: Michael Maloney Mel: Emma Chambers Jules: Kathryn Hurlbutt Fiona: Jane Hazlegrove Mrs White/Station announcer: Maureen Morris Repeated 23rd May 1988 22nd May 1988 14.30 : The Real Mystery of Marie Roget by Peter Mackie On his last night on earth, Edgar Allan Poe has a visitor with a disturbing solution as to who might have killed Mary Rogers. Directed by Philip Martin BBC Pebble Mill. Edgar Allan Poe: Ed Bishop Dupin: Terry Molloy Mary Rogers/Mary Devereux/Mother: Marlena MacKey Muddy: Hedli Niklaus Tom White/Reader: Hu Pryce Doctor/Man in cigar shop: Geoff Serle Nurse: Carina Wyeth [Poe wrote about the mystery in 1842 as "The Mystery of Marie RogÃªt". There was a 1942 film inspired by Poe's story. The real murder of Mary Rogers took place in New York, July 1841] 23rd May 1988 20.15 : Payment as Pledged by Alfredo Dias Gomes (1922-1999) translated by Oscar Fernandez adapted by Denys Hawthorne and Walter Acosta A peasant is determined to fulfil a religious promise, but the priest denies him entrance to the church. Directed by Walter Acosta. A BBC World Service/Radio 4 production Joe Burro: James Aubrey Rosa: Susanna Dawson the priest: John Moffatt Pretty boy: Jonathan Oliver Marli: Deborah Makepeace Auntie: Sheila Grant Dede: Stuart Organ Pepe: Manning Wilson Reporter: Richard Derrington Policeman: Peter Wickham Religious woman: Sheila Walker Master Coca: David Sinclair Monsignor: Denys Hawthorne Police agent: Colin Starkey Carijo: Robert Woolley Commissioner/Sexton: Nigel Graham Repeated from 20th September 1987. Also previouysly broadcast on BBC World Service September 1987. [Original title "O pagador de promessas" (1960)] 24th May 1988 15.00-15.32: The Spirit of the House by Michael Robson Dick and Alison retire after 30 years in the Far East, to realise their dream of an English home. On Christmas Eve, however, this dream becomes a nightmare without end. Directed by Gerry Jones. Dick Lennox: Bernard Brown Alison Lennox: Sheila Grant Wedderburn: Norman Bird George Evans: David Goodland Daphne Evans: Carole Boyd The Rev Colet: Alan Dudley 25th May 1988 15.00 : Earth to Earth (1956) by Robert Graves (1895-1985), adapted by Graeme Fife Dr Steinpilz recommends home composting- Elsie and Roland become enthusiasts. Director: Stuart Owen Alice Fiennes: Eva Stuart Henry Fiennes: Laurence Payne Elsie Hedge: Diana Olsson Roland Hedge: Norman Bird Dr Eugen Steinpilz: Alan Downer Policeman: Anthony Jackson George Irks: David Goodland [The BBC Genome entry is in error in listing this as by Graeme Fife and adapted by Robert Graves. The Robert Graves Trust indicates the BBC Sound Archive holds a copy (ref 37SX9395 - SLN802/87DA2559). ] 26th May 1988 15.00 : My Sister's House by Dorothy Gharbaoui Alice is torn between her home in London and her sister's house in Northern Ireland, which has always been 'the home of her heart'... Directed by Kathryn Porter BBC Northern Ireland. Alice: Linda Wray Paul: Paul Copley Aubrey: Basil Hoskins Heinrich: Andrew Branch Mrs Connolly: Catherine Gibson Jessie: Trudy Kelly Sir Leonard: Anthony Finigan Fred: Maurice O'Callaghan Housemaid: Brigid Erin Bates 27th May 1988 15.00 : The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle. Dramatised by Bert Coules 1 of 2: The Baskerville Curse Dartmoor conceals many secrets; is it possible that the legendary hound of hell still walks by night, bringing death to all who bear the ancient name of Baskerville? Violinist: Katherine Adams Director: David Johnston Sherlock Holmes: Roger Rees Dr John Watson: Crawford Logan Sir Henry Baskerville: Matt Zimmerman Dr James Mortimer: Peter Craze Jonathan Stapleton: Jonathan Tafler Beryl Stapleton: Caroline Gruber Barrymore: Richard Tate Mrs Hudson/ Mrs Barrymore: Barbara Atkinson Arthur Frankland: Norman Bird Postmaster: John Baddeley Part 2: 3/6/88 Repeated commencing 22nd January 1989 [Bert Coules dramatisation was reused in the remade series with Merrison as Holmes in 1998] 28th May 1988 15.00 : Theme and Variations by Samuil Alyoshin (1913-2008) translated by Michael Glenny (1927-1990) In a town on the Black Sea, a Moscow lawyer sees Lyuba, a tourist guide.... he writes to her and discovers she is really an actress Directed by Peter King. Dmitry: Joss Ackland Igor: Mike Gwilym Lyuba: Irene Richard Repeated from 23rd November 1986 28th May 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Right Ho, Jeeves by P G. Wodehouse adapted by Pat Hooker Everyone goes to Aunt Dahlia's home in the country to sort out newt-loving, moon-swooning lovers. Jeeves seems to have lost his marbles. Directed by Peter King. Bertie: Simon Cadell Jeeves: David Suchet Gussie Fink-Nottle: Trevor Nichols Aunt Dahlia: Anne Jameson Tuppy: Sean Arnold Madeline Bassett: Jenny Funnell Angela Travers: Yvonne Antrobus Seppings: Tim Reynolds Headmaster: Peter Howell Repeated 29th August 1988, 9th April 1989, and 11th November 1991 29th May 1988 14.30 : The Company Forgives a Moment of Madness by Rodolfo Santana (1944-2012) translated and adapted by Hal Brown A factory worker shouted at his workmates and called them sheep. A psychologist acting on behalf of the management, is determined to crush his self-esteem. Directed by Walter Acosta. the psychologist: Gemma Jones Orlando: Jonathan Oliver [Original title "La Empresa perdona un momento de locura",1974, filmed in Spanish in 1978] 30th May 1988 15.00 : Alibi for a Judge (1960) by Felicity Douglas (aka Basil Douglas, 1910-1992) and Henry Cecil (Henry Cecil Leon- 1943-2013) in collaboration with Basil Dawson (1914-1979), from the book by Henry Cecil. Adapted by John Tydeman. A woman enlists the help of a judge, who had convicted her husband of robbery. Directed by John Tydeman. Mr Justice Carstairs: Andrew Cruickshank Lesley Burford: Amanda Grinling Thomas Empton, QC: Aubrey Woods Mr Hunt: Jonathan Scott William Burford: Trader Faulkner Mr Bell: Peter Howell SuptNeale: Michael Shannon Ernest Mott: Clifford Norgate Mr Campbell: Hector Ross Mrs Campbell: Carole Boyd Joe: Michael Burlington Insp Martin: Anthony Smee Repeated from 24th May 1975. Repeated 1/12/79 and later on 21/11/92. [The play was produced at the Savoy with Andrew Cruickshank and Amanda Grinling] 30th May 1988 20.15 : Filumena Marturano (1946) by Eduardo De Filippo (1900-1984) translated and adapted by Carlo Ardito Naples. 1946: Filumena decides it is time she married Domenico the man with whom she has been living for 25 years. Directed by Glyn Dearman. Filumena: Billie Whitelaw Domenico: Robert Stephens Rosalia: Patricia Hayes Alfredo: Peter Sallis Umberto: Ian Michie Riccardo: Mark Straker Michele: Ken Cumberlidge Nocella: Laurence Payne Diana: Joanna Mackie Lucia: Joan Walker Repeated 4th June 1988 [The original work was inspiration for a 1950 Argentine film of the same title and a 1964 film "Marriage-Italian Style"] 31st May 1988 15.00-15.32: Butterscotch Ice-Cream by Mike Walker What if we were the last people on earth? Just sitting and watching, waiting for the end? It would be beautiful. Beautiful and sad, like butterscotch ice-cream. Directed by Jeremy Mortimer. Sharon: Catherine Clarke Terry: Christopher Chescoe Repeated 1st June 1995 1st June 1988 12.25-13.00 Raffles by E. W. Hornung dramatised by David Buck. Series 2, Episode 1 of 6. The Rest Cure. Bunny is surprised and pleased to be invited by Raffles to share the latter's self-imposed rest cure in a large house in Kensington. Signature tune composed by Jim Parker Directed by Gordon House (A Radio 4/ World Service co-production) Raffles: Jeremy Clyde Bunny: Michael Cochrane Ep2:8/6/88 Ep3:15/6/88 Ep4:22/6/88 Ep5:29/6/88 Ep6:6/7/88 The 1988 broadcasts were repeated four days later. [The first series of six stories was first broadcast commencing 23/10/85, four of the stories were repeated in 1987] [The third series of 6 stories - dramatised by Olwen Wymark, commenced 30/7/92] 1st June 1988 15.00: Brandy Brannigan by James Gibbins Brannigan was a footballing legend. Directed by Peter Fozzard. McTaggart: Maurice Ro???es Alec: Russell Hunter Jennifer: Joan Walker Archie: John Samson Barman: Fraser Kerr First man: Henry Stamper Copytaker/ Second man: Joe Dunlop Telephonist: Eva Stuart Young McTaggart: John Deery 2nd June 1988 15.00: The Wonderful Visit (1895) by H. G. Wells dramatised by Stephen Gallagher Everyday life in a small village is completely disrupted when the vicar accidentally shoots and wounds an angel who has somehow flown off course. Music by Mia Soteriou Directed by Martin Jenkins The Vicar: Bernard Cribbins The Angel: Richard Pearce Miss Hilyer: Margot Boyd Dr Crump: Norman Bird The storyteller: Kim Wall Mrs Mendham: Hilda Schroder Mrs Jehoram: Joanna MacKie Mr Mendham: John Baddeley Delia: Emily Richard Lady Hammergallow: Pauline Letts Miss Pirbright: Zelah Clarke George Haringay: Peter Craze Visiting curate: Simon Cuff Constable Horrocks: Michael Tudor Barnes Sir John Gotch: Alan Dudley [The tale inspired the 1973 film "La Merveilleuse visite."] 3rd June 1988 15.00 : The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, dramatised by Bert Coules: 2 of 2: Death on the Moor Please see 27th May 1988 above. 4th June 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: I Do Not Like Thee, Dr Fell (1979) by Bernard Farrell Five people, a sealed room, for one day. Joe Fell has unpleasant ideas. Directed by Jeremy Howe BBC Northern Ireland. Joe Fell: With Sean McGinley Suzy Bernstein: Helen Atkinson Wood Paddy: Louis Rolston Roger: David Leonard Peter: John Hewitt Maureen: Marcella Riordan Rita: Margaret D'Arcy Repeated 6th June 1988 [The subject material was based on the trendy 60s/70s "therapy groups"] [The play has only a titular link to the nursery rhyme of 1680 or the Robert Bloch story.] 5th June 1988 14.30 : No Uncertain Terms by Colin Finbow Arden asks his teacher for help, but Tom is too busy. with the boys of William Ellis School, Camden Directed by Peter King. Tom: Bob Peck Pat: Anna Calder-Marshall Arden: Demetri Jagger Sam: Jeremy Coster Burch: Dickon Tolson Boy: Jake Wood Martin: Frank Middlemass Alan: Ian Thompson Mrs Arden: Alex Marshall Teacher: David Goodland First doctor: Michael Tudor Barnes Second doctor: Sheila Grant Newsvoice: Brian Hewlett Woman: Susie Brann Young Tom: Thomas King Repeated from 27th August 1987 5th June 1988 16.00-16.47 Superman on Trial by Dirk Maggs. Can Superman justify his continued interference in world affairs? Producer: Neil Cargill. Lex Luthor: William Hootkins Lois Lane: Shelley Thompson Jimmy Olsen: Vincent Marzello Batman: Bob Sessions Martha Kent: Lorelei King Jonathan Kent: David Graham Jor-EI: Garrick Hagon the Judge: Leon Herbert Superman: Stuart Milligan [Based on the character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by DC COMICS INC ] Repeated 7th June 1988 and 25th December 1988 [An extended version of 1 hr was released on CD with a noisy remixed audio.] 6th June 1988 20.15 : Ceremony of Innocence by Lee Gallaher A Jewess fleeing from the Nazis, a journalist trying to escape from his memories of the Spanish Civil War. They find refuge in a small Irish town. Directed by Jeremy Howe BBC Northern Ireland. Eleshiva: Elizabeth Morton Nolan: Ian McElhinney Maisie: Marcella Riordan Costigan: Oliver Maguire Doran: Paddy Scully Ryan: Joe Savino Crane: Stephen Ryan Bruno: David Goodland Retainers: Kevin Flood & Sean Kearns Repeated 11th June 1988 [A different play to the 1998 R3 play of the same name] 7th June 1988 15.00 : Behind the Barricades by Ruth Rabin Worrall When mum and dad split up the kids decide that it's time for some positive action. Director: Stuart Owen Dee: Dinah Stabb Ted: Malcolm Storry Claire: Tina Barrett Tommy: Simeon Pearl [The only credit on BBC Genome for Ruth Rabin Worrall.] 8th June 1988 15.00 : Look Here, Old Son by Royce Ryton (1924-2009) and David Conville (1929-2018) An actor dreamed of defying the elements to stage plays in the open air in London's Regent's Park. Directed by David Johnston Robert Atkins: Freddie Jones [Robert Atkins lived 1886-1972] 9th June 1988 15.00 : Cultivating Friends by Steve May Paul, a youth worker wants to make his mark at Ringworm, the unemployment capital of the North. Fred, an ancient gardener on the local allotments, teams up with him to show him what's what. Directed by Richard Wortley Paul: Christopher Scott Fred: Geoffrey Matthews Kev: Stephen Tompkinson Trev: David Learner Bev/Second voice: Victoria Carling First voice: Steven Harrold Cabinet Minister: Michael Tudor Barnes Repeated 10th August 1989 [Steve May became Professor of Radio Drama at Bath Spa University] 10th June 1988 15.00 : The Way We Live Now (1875) by Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) dramatised by David Spenser A study in greed and dishonesty pervading commercial, political, moral, and intellectual life. 1 of 8: Narrator Alan Dudley Directed by Graham Gauld Lord Grasslough: John Baddeley Roger Carbury: Michael Tudor Barnes Lord Nidderdale: Andrew Branch Countess of Midlothian: Zelah Clarke Mr Alf: Peter Craze Hetta Carbury: Debby Cumming Lord Alfred Grendall: Michael Deacon Adolphus Longstaffe: Steve Hodson Paul Montague: John Levitt Melmotte: David March Mr Fisker: Peter Marinker Marchioness of Auld Reekie: Diana Olsson Miles Grendall: Richard Pearce Sir Felix Carbury: Stephen Rashbrook Marie Melmotte: Emily Richard Lady Carbury: Rosalind Shanks For actors in later episodes please see the relevant broadcast date. Ep2:17/6/88 Ep3:24/6/88 Ep4:1/7/88 Ep5:8/7/88 Ep6:15/7/88 Ep7:22/7/88 Ep8:29/7/88 Series repeated commencing 5/2/89 11th June 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Interests of the Child by Michael Z. Lewin Custody of a child: Carol has to arbitrate between a colleague and a mother. Directed by Shaun Macloughlin BBC Bristol. Carol: Liz Goulding Mystery man: Paul Gregory Jimmy: Christian Rodska Liz: Maureen O'Brien Jensen: Michael Tudorbarnes Mrs Carter: June Barrie Danvers: Eric Allan Magistrate: Michael Deacon Mrs Salmons: Sheila Grant Luke: David Bartlett Simon: Sean Radford Mrs Stoodley: Angela Phillips Gloria: Caroline Ryder Social worker: Anthony Donovan Repeated 13th June 1988 [No connection with the same titled play of 1974/1976] 12th June 1988 14.30 : Across the Ferry by Ted Moore Three people have dreams: Alec of a job and a greenhouse, Jane of a trip beyond the harbour entrance, Sid of working as a skipper again. Perhaps the tug Henrietta will provide an answer for all of them. Directed by Tony Cliff BBC Manchester. Alec: Christian Rodska Jane: Denise Welch Sid: Arthur Blake Robbo: Ronald Herdman Boatman: Adrian Stokes Repeated from 24th September 1987 13th June 1988 20.15 : Heaven's Children by Stephen Dunstone An attempt to separate a young person from a community in retreat has complications. Music by Nicholas Bannan Cello: Paul Cox Directed by John Tydeman. Richard: Steve Hodson Caroline: Victoria Carling Jody: Susannah Fellows John Barnes: Richard Tate Edi Barnes: Diana Olsson Peter: Paul Gregory Policeman: Michael Deacon Repeated 18th June 1988 14th June 1988 15.00-15.32: Tin by Roger Crawford Will George's fragile morale survive the ordeal of their tenth wedding anniversary party? Directed by Tony Cliff BBC Manchester George: Nigel Anthony Penny: Eileen O'Brien Doris: Sheila Fay Gary: Paul Codman Terry: Christopher Quinn Aunty Rene: Rosalie Williams 15th June 1988 15.00 : A Basking in the Sun by Keith Hagenbach A policeman's lot is not always a happy one, as Tony discovers when he spots a familiar face while holidaying on the Costa del Crime. Directed by Matthew Walters Tony: Kim Wall Penny: Caroline Gruber Bob: Geoffrey Matthews Yachtsman: Adrian Egan [The title comes from Gilbert and Sullivan, Pirates Of Penzance.] 16th June 1988 15.00 : Honour Bound by Melville Jones Peter is too honourable to take somebody else's wife. Directed by Shaun Maclougun BBC Bristol Peter: Simon Cuff Helen: Karen Ford Alec: Christian Rodska Mr Seager: Bill Wallis Mr Kingdon: Alan Dudley Terry: Jonathan Tafler Major Fleming: Andrew Hilton Also with Steve Hodson and Emma Sutton 17th June 1988 15.00 : The Way We Live Now (1875) by Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) dramatised by David Spenser 2 of 8. Please see 10th June 1988 above. Actors additional to part one: Mr Longstaffe: John Westbrook Lady Pomoma Longstaffe: Joan Matheson Georgiana: Caroline Gruber Ruby Ruggles: Christine MacKie Mr Broune: John Samson 18th June 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The King's Wife by John Wyke 1783: The Prince of Wales falls in love with a Catholic. Directed by David Johnston. The Prince of Wales: Robert Stephens Mrs Fitzherbert: Maureen O'Brien Duke of Wellington: Richard Durden Lord Albemarle: John Baddeley George III: David March Queen Charlotte: Avril Clark Princess Caroline: Zelah Clarke Duke of York: John Warner Duke of Clarence: Steve Hodson Duke of Cumberland: John Rye Lord St Ledger: Peter Craze Lord Onslow: Simon Cuff Lord Malmesbury: Stuart Organ Lady Jersey: Joan Walker Col Gardner: William Simons Charles James Fox: Anthony Jackson Fr Constantine: Richard Tate Thomas Errington: Norman Bird Dawson: Diana Olsson Repeated 20th June 1988 [This is the second of John Wyke's three Hanoverian dramas. 1: 1986: The Hanoverian Handicap. 3: 1991 By Royal Appointment] 19th June 1988 14.30 : Webster's 200 by Giles Cole 1984: A snapshot and a passion for cricket bring comfort to an electronics engineer in Libya.. Directed by Ian Cotterell Daniel Webster: Tom Wilkinson Salim: Colin Stinton R J H Kenton: Godfrey Kenton Douglas Pitcairn: Giles Cole Arab soldier: Manning Wilson Jill Webster: Elaine Claxton Repeated from 1st October 1987, when it was listed as "Webster's Two Hundred". 20th June 1988 20.15 : Moonman by Steve May A security guard in a shopping precinct writes a book - nobody is inclined to take his literary talent seriously. Directed by Penny Gold . Byron: Norman Beaton Trina: Sylvestre Le Touzel Debbi: Carolyn Backhouse Morris: Ewen Cummins DJ/Chairman: Steve Hodson Coggin/Lord Imber: Laurence Payne Simon: Ian Targett Bookshop manager/Schmidt: Simon Cuff Sales rep/DJ: Stephen Rashbrook Sally: Emily Richard Princess: Camilla Power Jag: Richard Tate Chatshow host: Michael Tudor Barnes Critic: Michael Deacon Interviewer: Paul Sirr Youths: Mark McKenzie and Dwauen Ackerman Repeated 2nd July 1988 [This is the only credit on Genome for Dwauen Ackerman] 21st June 1988 15.00-15.32 : A Woman Who Does by Jimmie Chinn (1940-2011) Wife advertises for a woman 'who does' and discovers she gets something else altogether. Directed by Gerry Jones. Husband: Martin Jarvis Wife: Rosalind Ayres 22nd June 1988 15.00 : The Hound of the Higginbottoms by Diana Griffiths Harry is woken every night by by the howls of a dog. His wife hears nothing. Directed by Susan Hogg BBC Manchester. Harry: Malcolm Hebden Lydia: Valerie Lilley Mrs Stapleton: Amanda Strevett Dogcatchers: Randal Herley and Peter Wheeler Headteacher/Father: Geoffrey Banks Travel agent/Doctor: Chris Larner Schoolboy: Owen Pringle Schoolgirl: Anna Lewis Child: Simon Batt 23rd June 1988 15.00 : Spitfire by Martyn Read World War 2 and a girl called Spitfire and a series of experiences of life, love and death. With the children of Trinity School. Henley-On-Thames Directed by Cherry Cookson Spitfire: Clare Travers-Deacon Miss Primrose: Joanna David Billy: Richard Pearce Arthur: Norman Bird Edie: Edie Stuart Shirley: Zelah Clarke Glenn: William Hope George: David Learner Pauline: Jill Lidstone Sgt Bailey: Anthony Jackson Bertha: Polly James Madam: Barbara Atkinson Repeated 9th July 1989 24th June 1988 15.00 : The Way We Live Now (1875) by Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) dramatised by David Spenser 3 of 8. Please see 10th June 1988 above. Actors additional to part one: Georgiana Longstaffe: Caroline Gruber Mrs Hurtle: Jane Knowles Mr Broune: John Samson Didon: Anne Rosenfeld Daniel Ruggles: Peter Tuddenham John Crumb: Spencer Banks Ep4:1/7/88 Ep5:8/7/88 Ep6:15/7/88 Ep7:22/7/88 Ep8:29/7/88 25th June 1988 15.00 : Rhyme or Reason by Elizabeth Baines In her search for a mutually-enriching, non-sexist, communal relationship with two boys and their biological mother, Rebecca shows a rare talent for self-deception. Musical director Chris Reason Producer Robert Cooper BBC Manchester. Rebecca: Harriet Walter Woman: Sally Eldridge Children: Steven Rendall Children: Lee Quarmby Repeated from 12th August 1987 [Sony Radio Award winner for Best Actress for Harriet Walter] 25th June 1988 15.40 : Cheap in August (1964) by Graham Greene (1904-1991) dramatised by Elizabeth Troop A married woman on a Caribbean holiday searches for a romance, but is led towards a most unexpected attraction. Directed by Richard Wortley Mary Watson: Valerie Sarruf Henry Hickslaughter: Robert Beatty Charlie Watson: Blain Fairman Sadie: Sheila Grant Jeannie: Jennifer Piercey Old woman: Diana Olsson First Jamaican waiter/ First crew-cut boy: Paul Gregory Second Jamaican waiter/ Second crew-cut boy: Steven Harrold Jamaican maid: Victoria Carling Repeated from 25th November 1987 Repeated 2/6/91 and 11/8/93 [Sony Radio Award winner for Best Dramatisation] [The story was first published in the London Magazine, August 1964] 25th June 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Village Fete by Peter Tinniswood A family move to the country and repair their new home. Winston, the local poacher and handyman, takes over and invites Nancy to the village fete. Directed by Shaun Macloughlin Nancy: Shirley Dixon Father: Maurice Denham Rosie: Liz Goulding William: Christian Rodska Winston: Bill Wallis Mrs Godwin: Carole Boyd Stanley: Ronald Herdman Janet: Jenniferpiercey [Sony Radio Award winner for Best Original Script and Giles Cooper Award winner] 26th June 1988 14.30-15.00: Lifetime by Nigel D. Moffatt Archie spends his days on a park bench looking back on a long life. Directed by Philip Martin Archie: Rudolph Walker Repeated from 26th May 1987 [ 1987 Giles Cooper Award winner ] 27th June 1988 15.00 : Crisp and Even Brightly by Alick Rowe (1939-2009) Was the poor man gathering fuel really poor, and was he really a man - or was she a Slavnik spy in disguise? What is the true story behind the story of Good King Wenceslas? Synthesiser: Andrew Christie Directed by Shaun Macloughlin Good King Wenceslas: Timothy West the Page: James Holland the Queen Grandmother: June Barrie Sigmund: Christian Rodska Otto: William Eedle Marta: Maureen O'Brien Crone: June Tobin Harry the spy: Michael Tudor Barnes Vlad: David March Tunna: Bill Wallis Gomon: John Baddeley Woman inside: Polly James Man inside: Andrew Hilton Ragman: Anthony Jackson Kermit: Michael Deacon Nice man: Paul Nicholson Repeated from 19 and 21/12/87 Repeated 21/12/92 Repeated on BBC7 in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 [ Sony Radio Award winner for Best Use of Comedy] 27th June 1988 20.15 : The Wide-Brimmed Hat by Michael Wall (1946-1991) Venice in the 1850s. When the gondola arrived to take Charles Catchpole to the Princess Malvezzi, he had no idea that it would deliver him into a world of romance and political intrigue. Music composed and played by Mia Soteriou Directed By: Jeremy Mortimer Charles Catchpole: Edward Petherbridge the Princess Malvezzi: Eleanor Bron Jack Cody: Greg Hicks Helen Skidelski: Roberta Hamond Effie Ruskin: Lorna Heilbron John Ruskin: Michael Tudor Barnes Charlotte Kerr: Jennifer Piercey Fizeau: Crawfordlogan Giorgio: Paul Gregory Clinton Dawkins: Paul Gregory Count Wrbna: Stuart Organ Count Nugent: David Goodland William: Kim Wall Facchetti: Vincenzo Nicou Singer: Vincenzo Nicou Capt Goetz: Richard Durden Domenico: Jonathan Tafler Repeated from 20 and 25/4/87 Repeated 13/10/91, 15/5/93 [ Edward Petherbridge was Sony Radio Award winner for Actor for his performance ] 28th June 1988 15.00 : Dreams of Dublin Bay by Frank Dunne Willy's ashes will be cast on his beloved Dublin Bay. Or will they? Directed by Peter Kavanagh Willie/Man: Sean Barrett Babs: Pauline Delany Angela: Alexandra Pigg Rob: Paul Gregory Ben: Neil Caple Repeated from 17th and 18th March 1987 Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2003, 2005 [ A 1987 Giles Cooper Award winner.] 29th June 1988 15.00 : News of the World by David Morgan 1965: Every week, 10-year-old Max is packed off to Sunday school with a shilling for the collection plate. But Max spends his shilling on a Mars bar and the News of the World, finds a park bench and begins to unravel life's mysteries. Directed by Robert Cooper Max: Steven Rendall Dad: Rob Whelan Mum: Pam Ferris Sally: Jane Hazlegrove Miss Hope: Joan Campion Headmistress: Rosal Mrs Fox: Daphne Oxenford Presenter: Randal Herley With the children of Hurst Head Junior School, Cheadle Hulme Repeated from 5th August 1987 [ Sony Radio Award winner for Best Drama Production ] 30th June 1988 15.00 : Nobby's Day by Anna Fox To a small boy, small disasters assume huge proportions - being late for school, losing your packed lunch, but by the end of the day Nobby has to face something worse than losing his crab sandwiches. Directed By: Jane Morgan. Nobby: Richard Perry Brian: Struan Rodger Mary: Barbara Marten Grandad: George Mallpas Grandma: Frances Cox Mr Home: Steve Hodson Mr Pollit: John Graham Davies Trotty: Pauline Jefferson Mrs Peck: Rita May Mr Godber: Russ Elias Jason: Neil Scanlan Jonathan: Kerry Dougherty Rachel: Zoe Gill Rachel's friends: Natalie Orrell and Sarah Johnson with the children of Bank End School, Worsbrough Dale. South Yorkshire Repeated from 9th June 1987 [ A Giles Cooper Award winner.] 1st July 1988 15.00 : The Way We Live Now (1875) by Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) dramatised by David Spenser Episode 4 of 8. Please see 10th June 1988 above. Actors not in the first episode: Sir Felix: Stephen Rashbrook Hetta: Debby Cumming Mrs Hurtle: Jane Knowles Ruby Ruggles: Christine MacKie Mr Broune: John Samson Ep5:8/7/88 Ep6:15/7/88 Ep7:22/7/88 Ep8:29/7/88 2nd July 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Mountsorrel Saga by Elizabeth Lindsay A kidnap of the most benign sort, but first.... Directed by Brian Miller BBC Bristol Mistress Patch: Mary Wimbush Lord Mountsorrel: Howard Goorney Squirrel: Simon Cuff Joel: John Hartoch Lady Mountsorrel: Judy Cornwell Bad Dogge/Sergeant: Roger Leach Dolly Pat: June Marlow Squire/Heron: Conrad Phillips Letitia: Juliet Waley Jasper: Brian Knight Hetty: Moir Leslie Repeated 4th July 1988 3rd July 1988 14.30-15.00 : Upended by Rhys Adrian (aka Rhys Adrian Griffiths) (1928-1990) The price of property in the south of England has soared. The problem is when to sell? And where to move to? Directed by John Tydeman Gerald: Norman Bird Jane: Eva Stuart Jack: Michael Tudor Barnes Frank: Richard Tate Eric: William Simons Walter: Stephen Tompkinson First broadcast on Radio 3 on 26th April 1988 4th July 1988 20.15 : The Pharisee (1941) by Francois Mauriac (1885-1970) dramatised by Joan O'Connor God might have preferred a more tolerant servant and certainly Brigitte's step-children would have. Directed by Jane Morgan. Brigitte Pian: Sylvia Syms Abbe Calou: Terrence Hardiman Jean: Rupert Graves Louis: Jonathan Donne de Mirbel: Alan Dudley Puybaroud: Stephen Rashbrook Michelle: Polly Pleasence Octavia: Zelah Clarke Pian: Laurence Payne Marie: Barbara Atkinson Comtesse: Philippa Howell Raol: Peter Craze Hotel Concierge: Eva Stuart Farmer: John Baddeley Vignotte: Simon Cuff Repeated 9th July 1988 [aka La Pharisienne, A Woman of Pharisses] 5th July 1988 15.00-15.32 : Something More Ferocious by David Marshall A woman is trying to sell her house. A conman pretends an interest in buying it. But who is to say that the biter will not be bitten? Directed by Richard Wortley. Ursula: Maureen O'Brien Michael: Christopher Godwin Repeated 13th December 1988 6th July 1988 15.00-15.47: Getting Stratford by Dave Sheasby (1940-2010) For 20 years Bernard has been selling cultural heritage. Thanks to Bernard's skills there isn't a historical edifice in England without a Mansionprint in its shop. Except one. Producer Robert Cooper BBC Manchester Stereo (R) Bernard: Clive Swift Repeated from 29th July 1987 7th July 1988 15.00 : A Dirty Weekend by Ron Glossop Robbie has persuaded Nigel to take her back to his Derbyshire roots. But Nigel hasn't been home for over a year and his visits are always difficult. The past holds a problem which needs sorting out.... Directed by Vanessa Whitburn BBC Pebble Mill Nance: Gillian Goodman Jim: Roger Hume Nigel: Robert Warner Robbie: Karen Archer Miner: Kim Durham [This is the only credit for Ron Glossop on BBC Genome] 8th July 1988 15.00 : The Way We Live Now (1875) by Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) dramatised by David Spenser 5 of 8. Please see 10th June 1988 above. Actors not in the first episode: Mr Longstaffe: John Westbrook Georgiana Longstaffe: Caroline Gruber Mrs Hurtle: Jane Knowles Ruby Ruggles: Christine MacKie Mrs Pipkin: Chrys Salt Didon: Anne Rosenfeld Mr Broune: John Samson Policeman: Ken Cumberlidge Jones: Laurence Payne Beauchamp Beauclerk: William Simons Mr Squercum: Anthony Jackson FrBarham: Paul Sirr Sir Damask Monogram: Norman Bird Lady Monogram: Liza Flanagan Lord de Griffin: Simon Cuff Ep6:15/7/88 Ep7:22/7/88 Ep8:29/7/88 9th July 1988 19.45-21.15: Saturday-Night Theatre: Love and the Great Western by Barry Thomas 1931- Tom Starke cannot get an interview for a job with the Great Western Railway until Ambrose lends a hand and tangles everyone up . Director: Adrian Mourby Tom Starke: Ioan Meredith Ambrose: Jonathan Painter Grandpa: Jack Walters Amy: Moir Leslie Victoria: Susan Sheridan Mr Veazey-Morgan: William Simons Headmaster: James Frank Benson Hostile boy: Damien Mudge Repeated 11th July 1988 10th July 1988 14.30-15.00 : There's a Werewolf on the Landing by Raymund Fitzsimons 1930s- The fevered fantasies and the realities of a boy with TB. Narrator Edward De Souza Directed by Gerry Jones. Paul: Susan Sheridan Tom: Danny Kodicek Father: John Hollis Mother: Jennifer Piercey Nurse: Elaine Claxton Doctor: Manning Wilson Bill: Johnny Lee Miller Repeated from 28th and 29th October 1986. 11th July 1988 20.15 : Headlong Hall (1815) by Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866). Dramatised by: James Saunders Winter 1815: wit, intelligence, discussion... a holiday gathering at a Welsh hall, complete with wine, dancing, and marriages. (A gathering of egos, quacks, pseuds...). Music composed by Terence Allbright Violin: Katherine Adams Harp: Skaila Kanga Director: Matthew Walters Narrator: Michael Hordern Escot, the deteriorationist: Daniel Massey Foster, the perfectibilian: Ronald Lacey Jenkison, the statu-quo-ite: John Grillo Cranium, the craniologist: John Horsley Headlong: William Simons Gaster: Alan Dudley Milestone: Andrew Branch Gall/Butler/Sexton: Simon Cuff Panscope: Norman Bird Chromatic: John Baddeley O'Prism: Richard Tate MacLaurel: Michael Deacon Tenorina/Caprioletta: Caroline Gruber Cephalis: Polly James Repeated 16th July 1988 [Previously adapted by Denis Cannam and broadcast in 1950] [Later dramatised by D J Britton and broadcast in 2003] [<a href="http://www.thomaslovepeacock.net/">T L Peacock Society</a> with original text and author's notes, including over 100 words on the origin of the name Jenkison.] 12th July 1988 15.00 : Spring Flowers by Ted Moore As Tom Galley watches over his dying mother, past and present interweave and memories of his own years as a sickly boy come flooding back. Directed by Dave Sheasby BBC North East. Tom: Rod Arthur Meg: Anne Jameson Dr Powell: Chris Wilkinson Neil Blakey: Toma Boy Karl Boyd: Georgea Boy George: Peter Wheeler Dr Hull: Adrian Stokes 12th July 1988 18.30-19.00 : Blandings: Heavy Weather by P.G. Wodehouse Adapted by: Richard Usborne 1 of 4: The Wrath of Lord Tilbury Producer: Martin Fisher Narrator: Moray Watson Lord Emsworth: Richard Vernon Lord Tilbury: John Savident Lady Julia: Josephine Tewson Monty Bodkin: Royce Mills Hugo: Jeremy Nicholas Ronnie Fish: Charles Collingwood Sue Brown: Moir Leslie Lady Constance: Elizabeth Spriggs Pirbright: Norman Bird Secretary: Joanna MacKie Cast in later episodes: The Hon Galahad Threepwood: Ian Carmichael(2) Beach: John Rapley (2) Sir Gregory Parsloe: Reginald Marsh(2) Pilbeam: Roger Sloman(3) Ep2:19/7/88 Ep3:26/7/88 Ep4:2/8/88 Series repeated commencing 6/3/90 13th July 1988 12.25-13.00: A Change in the Weather by Eric Pringle (1935-2017) 1 of 5: A change in the weather is about to alter the lives of two innocent ladies from Shropshire. Directed By: Ian Cotterell. Jiffy Perkins: Peter Craze Burco Madrid: John Hollis Henrietta: Dilys Laye Louise: Polly James Billy: Norman Bird Driver/John: Richard Tate Staff in later episodes: City Nigel: Philip Sully(2) B B: William Simons(2) Det Sgt Digly: Trevor Nichols(2) Det Insp: David Sinclair(2) Shopkeeper: Amerjit Deu (3) Repeated 17th July 1988 Ep2:20/7/88 Ep3:27/7/88 Ep4:3/8/88 Ep5:10/8/88 All episodes repeated four days later. 13th July 1988 15.00 : A Different Way Home Leslie asks you to join him and share for a while his life, his loves, and the haunting pain of those he's lost. Directed by Gerry Jones. Leslie Latchmoor: Bernard Cribbins Repeated 25th January 1989 14th July 1988 15.00 : Sardine Burial by Catherine Lucy Czerkawska While on holiday in the Canaries Marianne finds Manuel. But can they, over a fortnight, get to the truth of who they are, or what they want? Director: Jeremy Mortimer Marianne: Petra Markham Manuel: Arturo Venegas Anita: Kay Stonham Colin: Phllip Sully Del: Ken Cumberlidge Peter: Paul Sirr Marie Carmen/Isabel: Isabel Hernandez Manuel's mother: Leda Casares Manuel's father: Carlos Douglas 15th July 1988 15.00 : The Way We Live Now (1875) by Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) dramatised by David Spenser 6 of 8. See 10th June 1988 above. Actors not in epidoe one: Mr Longstaffe: John Westbrook Lady Pomona Longstaffe: Joan Matheson Georgiana Longstaffe: Caroline Gruber Mr Broune: John Samson Sir Damask Monogram: Norman Bird Lady Monogram: Liza Flanagan Croll: Jonathan Scott Speaker of the House: Edmund Dehn Beauchamp Beauclerk: William Simons Ep7:22/7/88 Ep8:29/7/88 16th July 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre : Sister, Dear Sister by George Baker 78 years old Emily is not going to give up, and still hopes to find a pattern underlying the events of her life. Music composed and conducted by Grant Hossack Technical presentation by David Greenwood, assisted by Ian Harker and Joanna Dilks Directed by Jane Morgan. Emily: Valerie Sarruf Margery: Angharad Rees Albert Henshaw: Peter Baldwin Mrs Watson: Barbara Atkinson WPC Good: Caroline Gruber John Griggs: Paul Sirr Cecil Aston: Andrew Seear Mr Watson: Frederick Treves Morgue attendant/Waiter: Ken Cumberlidge Mrs Brooks: Joanna MacKie Roland: Simon Cuff Doctor: Ian Thompson Repeated 18/7/88 and 3/12/90 17th July 1988 14.30 : What a Saga! by Diana Souhami Gross disasters of the domestic kind loom from every corner. Directed by Clive Brill. June Bloom: Prunella Scales Marjorie Bloom: Deborah Makepeace Lewis Bloom: Peter Woodthorpe Mrs Goatley: Kate Williams Mr Withers: Peter Howell Cat: P Scales Repeated 1st and 2nd July 1986 18th July 1988 20.15 : Flowers for Jeanne by Nick Fisher Little is known about Jeanne Duvalher, mistress of Charles Baudelaire What connection can there be with a conversation today between an English private detective and his client over a couple of bottles of whisky? Directed by Richard Wortley Jeanne Duval: Marcia Tucker Charles Baudelaire: William Simons Sylvie: Zelah Clarke Stephen James: Philip Sully Adams: Ken Cumberlidge Nadar: John Rcwe Girl/Sarah: Joan Walker Gabrielle: Elizabeth McKechnie Fairman/Doctor: John Samson Strongman: William Simons Booth owner: Peter Craze Le Marteau: Richard Tate Workhouse woman: Diana Olsson Repeated 23rd July 1988 19th July 1988 15.00-15.32 : The Boat by James Douglas When Marty begins to rethink his success, wisdom comes from a very unexpected source.... Directed by Kathryn Baird BBC Northern Ireland Marty: Stephen Rea Kate: Stella McCusker Ben: John Hewitt Nuffield: Anthony Finigan Harry: Louis Rolston Paul: Brian Bell 20th July 1988 15.00-15.47: A Royal Household by Susannah Greekberg Mum gets busy tidying the apartment to win a 'household fit for a queen' competition. Her daughter wants the apartment to look cramped, so that her social worker will give her a place of her own. How can they both win? Directed by Peter Kavanagh. Doreen Doreen: Patricia Hayes Shirley Davies: Jean Reeve Vicar/Posh voice: Michael Deacon Policeman: John Baddeley Shane: Stephen Rashbrook Herbert: Laurence Payne Mr Whicker: Norman Bird DJ: Ken Cumberlidge Postman: Philip Sully Mrs Crowther: Diana Olsson Miss Blenkinsop: Polly James [This is the only credit for Susannah Greekberg on BBC Genome] 21st July 1988 15.00 : Made in England by Rodney Clark East meets West in the world of big business and the West has much to learn. Is it too late for an old dog to learn new tricks? Director: Glyn Dearman Bill Knightley: Jeremy Kemp Wally Dokes: Ralph Nossek Mr Imamura: Togo Igawa Julia Knightley: Shirley Dixon Stew: Michael Siberry Andy: Ken Cumberlidge Chris: Peter Craze Reiko: Megumi Shimanuki Tom: John Baddeley Alec: Phllip Sully Air hostess: Sayo Inaba Nightclub DJ: Eiji Kusuhara Maureen: Joanna Mackie 22nd July 1988 15.00 : The Way We Live Now (1875) by Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) dramatised by David Spenser 7 of 8. See 10th June 1988 above. Actors not in the first episode: Mrs Hurtle: Jane Knowles Mr Longstaffe: John Westbrook Ruby Ruggles: Christine MacKie Mrs Pipkin: Chrys Salt John Crumb: Spencer Banks Croll: Jonathan Scott Mr Squercum: Anthony Jackson Ep8:29/7/88 23rd July 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Farewell, My Lovely (1940) by Raymond Chandler (1888-1959) dramatised by Bill Morrison Los Angeles: Moose wanted to find Velma and there was a trail of corpses to indicate where he had gone. Philip Marlowe is hot on his trail.... Music consultant Adrian Edwards Directed by John Tydeman. Philip Marlowe: Ed Bishop Moose Malloy: Clive Mantle Bouncer: Doyle Richmond Hotel clerk: Doyle Richmond Lt Nulty: Blain Fairman Jessie Florian: Helen Horton Lindsay Marriott: William Simons Anne Riordan: Susannah Fellows Amthor's secretary: Zelah Clarke Joe/Lt Blane: Paul Sirr Mrs Morrison: Diana Olsson Helen Grayle: Ellzabeth Bell John Wax / Lewin Grayle: Alan Dudley Second Planting/ Dr Sonderborg: Anthony Jackson Jules Amthor/ Laird Brunette: Peter Craze Sgt Galbraith: John Baddeley Det Lt Randall: Harry Towb Red: Don Fellows Repeated 25th July 1988 [This is from the second novel featuring Philip Marlowe] 24th July 1988 14.30-15.00: A Child of Her Time by Roy Kelly A couples lives are changed by a girl. Directed by Robert Cooper BBC Manchester. Gillian: Lynn Farleigh Ian: Christopher Ravenscroft Lucy: Helena Breck Repeated from 27th and 28th January 1987 25th July 1988 20.15 : Mumbo Jumbo by Robin Glendinning (aka Robert Glendinning) Ulster; a public school; Unionism; adolescence. Political and sexual awakening clash head-on for Barry one terrible summer ... Music performed by Henry Dagg Directed by Jeremy Howe Barry Dunham: Eoin O'Callaghan the Dean: Alan MacNaughton Bill Dunham: Denys Hawthorne Creaney: Allen McKel Vey Patterson: Dan Gordon Mrs Howlett: Richenda Carey Angela: Tracey Lynch Marion Dunham: Stella McCusker Tipstaff: Maurice O'Callaghan Jameson: Owen McCrossan Barry's classmates: Peter Quigley, Martin Maguire, Trevor Moore, Sean Kearns, Robert Taylor [Robin Glendinning was a founder of the "Alliance Party" but although politically active was never elected]. 26th July 1988 15.00-15.30: My Brother Edward by Andrew Gordon I try to pretend it's all a terrible nightmare, and when we wake up it will all be just as it was. Directed by Graham Gauld. Michael: Stephen Rashbrook Edward: Richard Pearce MrTurner: Michael Tudor Barnes Mrs Turner: Joanna Wake Headmaster: Peter Pratt Mr Swan: Norman Bird Mr Drummond: Brian Smith 27th July 1988 15.00 : Boys' Toys by Paul Thain The battle lines are drawn: Derek agrees that his son can keep his new toy gun and his wife, Susan won't have guns in the house Directed by Peter Windows Derek: Richard Derrington Susan: Kathryn Hurlbutt Jacko: Don Henderson Maureen: Carole Boyd Les: Ken Cumberlidge Ruth: Polly James Roger: Paul Sirr Billy: Wllliam Simons Sheila: Caroline Gruber Alice: Abigail Docherty Andrew: Leo Docherty Jimmy: Alexander Goodman George: Ricky Coombes [Rehearsed 2nd and 3rd July 1988, Recorded in Studio 7, Maida Vale, program 87DA2470MHO.] 28th July 1968 15.00 : The Slide-Rule Engineer by Stewart Love. The rise and fall of the slide rule. John was born and brought up in the 1940s and 50s and trying to cope with the uncertainties of the 80s is not easy. Directed by Jeremy Howe the slide-rule engineer: Mark Mulholland Father: Martln Maguire Mother: Aingeal Grehan Young John: Owen McCrossan Preacher: Denys Hawthorne Uncle Andy: George Shane Teacher: Libby Smyth Irene: Stella McCusker BOSS: Patrick Brannigan Mary: Tracey Lynch Young Mary: Katey Gledhill Repeated 27th August 1989. 29th July 1988 15.00 : The Way We Live Now (1875) by Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) dramatised by David Spenser. 8 of 8. Please see 10th June 1988. Actors additional to episode one: Lady Pomona Longstaffe: Joan Matheson Georgiana Longstaffe: Caroline Gruber Mrs Hurtle: Jane Knowles Ruby Ruggles: Christine MacKie John Crumb: Spencer Banks Mr Broune: John Samson Beauchamp Beauclerk: William Simons Lupton: Anthony Jackson Croll: Jonathan Scott Speaker of the House: Edmund Dehn Melmotte's servant: William Eedle 30th July 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Peter Ibbetson (1891) by George Du Maurier (1834-1896) dramatised by David Buck (1936-1989) Peter learns to live a new life, one in which all his most intense romantic hopes are fulfilled. Directed by Brian Miller BBC Bristol. Mary Duchess of Towers: Cherie Lunghi Peter Ibbetson: Timothy Bentinck Old Peter: Laurence Payne Warden/Lord Cray: Paul Gregory Madge Plunkett/Mrs Deane: Joan Matheson Mme Pasquier/Lady Cray: Diana Olsson Young Peter: Matthew Francis Mme Seraskier/ Lady Soames: Angela Barlow Young Mary: Gemma Field Monsieur Le Major/ Sir Ralph: John Samson Colonel Ibbetson: Norman Bird Lintot: Michael Tudor Barnes 31st July 1988 14.30-15.00: A Good Used Heart by Leo Goldman For a pair of crooks, the time seems ripe to move from petty larceny to spare-part surgery.... Directed by Ned Chaillet . Fingers: Lee Montague Joey: Ed Bishop First broadcast 7th and 8th April 1987 [Joey and Fingers reappeared in "The Brain Part, the Heart Part" broadcast 20/12/88- see below] 31st July 1988 16.00: Fancy Picture: a Portrait after Gainsborough by John Spurling Gainsborough made strong friendships. But he also quarrelled with his friend Joshua Reynolds. Music: Harold Lester Baroque Trio. Directed by Judith Bumpus and Piers Plowright Gainsborough: Robert Stephens Gainsborough Dupont,: Nicholas Geeks Sir Joshua Reynolds: John Franklyn-Robbins J C Bach: Frederick Jaeger Margaret Gainsborough: Eva Stuart Molly Gainsborough: Joanna MacKie C F Abel: Michael Tudor Barnes Peggy Gainsborough: Joan Walker The Rev Henry Bate: John Samson King George III: Laurence Payne Mrs Elliott: Diana Olsson James Barry: Richard Tate Repeated 2nd August 1988 1st August 1988 20.15 : Snow Bubble by Tina Pepler An uneasy, tense equilibrium in Petra's marriage is maintained until two old friends come to stay.... Directed by Alec Reid BBC Bristol. Petra: Deborah Makepeace Ben: Christopher Douglas Meg: Julia Hills David: Peter Baldwin Repeated 6th August 1988 2nd August 1988 15.00 : Hard of Hearing by COUN HAYDN EVANS Saturday- Brian needs to repair the tumble drier, but has a problem. Directed By: Shaun MacLoughlin BBC Bristol. June: Belinda Lang Graham: Graham Blockey 3rd August 1988 15.00 : A Scarecrow Singing by Alison Leonard. Bethan's life is transformed by her word processor. Bethan's song composed and arranged by Christine Blanchard Technical presentation by Martin Gifford. Frances Shilton and Mike Frost Directed by Adrian Mourby BBC Wales. Stereo/Binaural The full binaural effect can only be received by listening with stereo headphones. Bethan Jones: Moir Leslie Jut: Gerald James Rhiannon: Lisabeth Miles Eluned: Marged Esli Ben Rhys: Tony Etoria 4th August 1988 15.00 : Just a Few Friends by Roger Davenport Mary and Ted babysit for their daughter. Things get terribly out of hand. Directed by Matthew Walters. Mary: Thora Hird Ted: And Leslie Sands Cathy: Polly James Oliver: John Samson Baroness: Pauline Letts Major: John Horsley Joe: John Hollis Nanny Parsons: Barbara Atkinson 5th August 1988 15.00 : The Princess Casamassima (1885) by Henry James (1843-1916) dramatised by Betty Davies. 1 of 5: Initiation. Adoption, murder, prison - radical politics and assassination plot. Directed by Enyd Williams Storyteller Richard Tate Hyacinth Robinson: Mark Ashton Florentine Vivier: Alexandra Bastedo Eustache Poupin: Michael Deacon Millicent as a child: Annabelle Lanyon Mme Poupin: Joanna MacKie Paul Muniment: James Noble Lady Aurora Langrish: Deborah Norton Hyacinth a child: Henry Power Mr Vetch: John Samson Mrs Bowerbank: Elizabeth Spriggs Millicent Henning: Imelda Staunton Miss Pynsent: Eva Stuart Rose Muniment: Joan Walker Actors in later episodes: Piano: Mary Nash the Princess: Elizabeth Bell(2) Capt Sholto: Philip Sully(2) Mme Grandoni: Barbara Atkinson(2) Prince Casamassima: Paul Sirr(2) Schinkel: William Simons(3) Also with Ian Michie Ep2:12/8/88 Ep3:19/8/88 Ep4:26/8/88 Ep5:2/9/88 [There was an earlier production in 1956 in three parts] [The Princess first appeared in the James novel "Roderick Hudson" - broadcast in two productions in 1956 and 1984] 6th August 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Whose Body? (1923) by Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957) dramatised by Michelene Wandor Whose body has appeared in a bath? Lord Peter investigates ... Directed by Vanessa Whitburn BBC Pebble Mill Lord Peter Wimsey: Gary Bond Bunter: John Cater Mr Parker: Roger Rowland Sir Julian Freke: Michael Graham Cox Duchess of Denver: Veda Warwick Mr Thipps/ Dr Grimbold/ Waiter: Kim Durham John P. Milligan/ Insp Sugg/ Gerald, Duke of Denver: Terry Molloy Mr Crimplesham/ Foreman/ Sexton: Christopher Benjamin Sir Reuben Levy/ Graves/ Coroner: Geoff Serle Freddie Arbuthnot/ Cummings: Tim Brierley Gladys Horrocks/ Lady Levy: Charlotte Martin Mr Piggott: Alex Jones First broadcast 28/12/87 Repeated 6/4/92, 12/6/93, This production was also repeated on BBC7 2005,2007,2008, [There was an earlier production by Simon Brett, with Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter in 1974, repeated 1977, which was later repeated in 1990] [This is the story that introduced Lord Peter.] 7th August 1988 14.30-15.00: Reunion by John Casson A security-van robbery goes wrong. Directed by Peter King. Johnny: Derek Newark Nick: Robin Summers Repeated from 12th May 1987 8th August 1988 15.00 : The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) by Agatha Christie (1890-1976) Dramatised By Michael Bakewell When Hercule Poirot retires to the country to grow vegetable marrows, he finds that someone has planted the seeds of treachery and of murder. Directed by Enyd Williams Hercule Poirot: John Moffatt Dr Sheppard: John Woodvine Roger Ackroyd: Laurence Payne Raymond: Peter Gilmore Caroline: Diana Olsson Miss Russell: Eva Stuart Flora: Zelah Clarke Mrs Cecil Ackroyd: Joan Matheson Ursula Bourne: Karen Archer Hector Blunt: David Goodland Insp Raglan: Richard Tate Insp Davis: Simon Cuff Ralph Paton: Paul Sirr Kent: Peter Craze Hammond: Alan Dudley Parker, the butler: Deryck Guyler Repeated from 24/12/87 Later repeated 17/9/90 Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2006, 2007, 2009 [The third Poirot novel- in 2013, 87 years after its pyblication, the British Crime Writers' Association voted it the best crime novel ever.] [Orson Welles produced a radio version in America in 1939 with Welles as Poirot]. 8th August 1988 20.15 : The Hallelujah Blues by Tony Dennis Sheppard, a journalist, is sent to Birmingham to do a report on Handsworth. Directed By: Jeremy Mortimer Roy: Hugh Quarshie Jeff: Okon Jones Liz Sheppard: Sandra Yaw Jones: Peter Craze Minister: Tommy Eytle Harry Shields: Michael Deacon Insp Matthews: William Simons Ivan: Trevor Butler Marcus: Robert Phillips Baker: Ben Onwukwe Kemi: Marcia Johnson Matron: Mona Hammond Akua: Suzette Llewellyn Somola: Joy Eliasrilwan Len: Roger Griffiths Also with Simon Cuff, Caroline Gruber, Paul Sirr, Richard Tate and Joan Walker Repeated 13/8/88 9th August 1988 15.00-15.30 : End of the Line by Ray Hartshorne The weather's rotten. Frank's knees are playing up, and he isn't going to work again. Wayne, Frank's youngest son is also unemployed. Relations are getting strained.... Directed by Tony Cliff BBC Manchester Frank: Keith Clifford Alice: Paula Tilbrook 9th August 1988 18.30-19.00: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974) by John Le Carre adapted by Rene Basilico. 1 of 7: George Smiley returns from a prolonged overseas assignment to discover that all is not well. Music By: Max Harris Producer: John Fawcett Wilson George Smiley: Bernard Hepton Percy Alleline: James Grout Toby Esterhase: Charles Kay Roy Bland: William Simons Bill Haydon: Edward de Souza Control: Alan MacNaughtan Lady Anne Smiley: Sarah Lawson Jim Prideaux: Denis Lill Sam Collins: Terrence Hardiman Bryant: Michael Tudor Barnes Foreign Office clerk: Peter Craze Meakin: Laurence Payne Secretary: Zelah Clarke Oliver Lacon: John Quayle For actors in later episodes please see the episode first broadcast date. Pt2:16/8/88 Pt3:23/8/88 Pt4:30/8/88 Pt5:6/9/88 Pt6:13/9/88 Pt7:20/9/88 All 1988 episodes repeated two days later. Series repeated daily commencing 24/12/88. [This was the 5th Smiley novel and the first in the Karla trilogy. The first novel "Call for the Dead" was broadcast in five parts in 1978.] [There was a later production dramatised by Shaun McKenna in 2009] 10th August 1988 15.00 : Heavy Roller by John Latham Skip has been the captain of the village cricket team for as long as anyone can remember. His powers are waning and with them his grip on life. Directed by Clive Brill Skip: Clive Swift Meg: Annrye Lucy: Julie-Ann Taylor Tom: Pearce Quigley Don: Malcolm Raeburn 11th August 1988 15.00 : Over My Dead Body by RICHARD MORRIS Adam wakes up one morning and finds a stranger has been murdered on his bed. He does his best. Directed by David Johnston Adam Pride: Michael Cochrane Peck: Richard Tate Joan: Jane Campion McSweeney: Harry Webster Sgt Flack: Anthony Jackson Constable Pride: Laurence Payne Constable Bower: Simon Cuff Mrs Harris: Jean Reeve Pablo: Ken Cumberlidge Pub landlord: Paul Sirr Perce: Philip Sully Repeated 4th June 1989 13th August 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: More Work for the Undertaker by Margery Allingham dramatised by Margaret Etall The Palinode family are not the sort to get themselves poisoned. Campion decides it is time to look into the matter.... Directed by Brian Miller BBC Bristol. Albert Campion: Francis Matthews Lugg: Geoffrey Matthews Jas Bowels: George Parsons Charlie Luke: Tim Meats Renee Roper: Jennifer Piercey Clarence/Capt Seton: Howard Goorney Henry James/Glossop: Phillip Mankum Evadne/Housekeeper: Sheila Grant Lawrence/Dice: Manning Wilson Jessica: Rachel Gurney Rowley/Congreve: Stuart Organ Dr Smith/Yeo: Paul Nicholson Voice: James Goode Repeated from 30th December 1986 14th August 1988 14.30-15.00: On a Plate by Steve May Trevor meets Cook, a know-it-all from the Silver Spoon Restaurant. Directed by Richard Wortley Cook: Anthony Jackson Trevor: Chris Chescoe Lecturer: Ian Thompson Archbishop: Paul Gregory First MP: Michael Tudor Barnes Second MP: Stephen Thorne Repeated from 14th July 1987 15th August 1988 15.00 : The Governess (1983) by Evelyn Hervey (aka Henry R F Keating)(1926-2011) dramatised by Barry CampbelL and Michael Bakewell It all began with the theft of some sugar mice, which was hardly a crime to interest Sergeant Drewd. But it was followed by murder.... Directed by Jane Morgan. Harriet Unwin: Angela Pleasence Sergeant Drewd: James Bolam Pelham: James Holland Mrs Arthur Thackerton: Susan Jameson William Thackerton: Jack May Arthur Thackerton: Tony Mathews Joseph: Steve Hodson Vilkins: Emily Richard Grandmother Thackerton: Joan Matheson HopkinSon: David Sinclair Hannah: Victoria Carling Mrs Breakspear: Eva Stuart Newspaper voice: John Rye MissBond: Marian Diamond John: Stephen Tompkinson PC Wilson: Anthony Jackson Surgeon: Alan Dudley Mr Brattle: Kim Wall PC Smethers: Michael Troughton Superintendent: Stephen Thorne Repeated from 27/12/87. [Most of Keating's books were published under his own name, which he also used for BBC Drama plays and abridgements.] 15th August 1988 20.15 : Apart from George by Nick Ward A chill wind is blowing across the flat landscape of the Fens and George, once comfortable in his close-knit community, now finds himself standing alone. Directed by Nick Ward Producer Penny Gold. George: Matthew Scurfield Pam: Amelda Brown Linda: Katrin Cartlidge John Grey/ Arthur Loveless: Michael Turner Repeated 20th August 1988 16th August 1988 15.00-15.32: Well, at Least It Didn't Rain by Renny Krupinski Funerals can be fraught with disasters, especially when tropical fish tanks are involved. Directed by Janet Whitaker Nell: Patricia Hayes Joan: Rosemary Leach Maisy: Mary Wimbush Angela: Zelah Clarke David: Kim Wall Repeated 8th April 1990 Also broadcast on BBC World Service February 1992. 16th August 1988 18.30-19.00: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974) by John Le Carre adapted by Rene Basilico. 2 of 7: Smiley retired over a year ago, then a chance encounter and an unexpected invitation prove that the past is not so easily forgotten. Please see 9th August 1988 above. Actors additional to those in part one: Peter Guillam: Douglas Blackwell Ricky Tarr: Christian Rodska Roddy Martindale: John Savident Irina: Valentina Yakunina Cabbie: Philip Sully Tom: Norman Bird Fawn: Anthony Jackson Pt3:23/8/88 Pt4:30/8/88 Pt5:6/9/88 Pt6:13/9/88 Pt7:20/9/88 17th August 1988 12.25-13.00: Rumpole: The Confession of Guilt by John Mortimer (1923-2009) Rumpole investigates the truth of a true confession and learns the drawbacks of being an Old Bailey hack. Directed by Ian Cotterell Rumpole: Maurice Denham (1909-2002) Hilda: Margot Boyd (1913-2008) Nick Rumpole:..Michael Maloney Magnus Piecan: John Church Mr Winter: Anthony Hall Oswald Gladstone: Kelvin Omarde Mr Justice Everglades: Godfrey Kenton Det Insp Arthur: John Hollis First broadcast 21st and 23rd July 1980 Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2008, 2009 [Adapted by Mortimer from the 1975 tv "Play for Today", which was then a pilot for a 1978 series by Thames tv] 17th August 1988 15.00 : Tempting Fate by Carolyn Sally Jones Cilia has the ability to see into the future, and her meeting with Lucy reveals how dangerous such powers might be. Directed by Kay Patrick BBC Manchester. Cilia Henderson: Romy Baskerville Mary: Ann Rye Greg: John Branwell Lucy: Barbara Marten Mrs Riordan/Neighbour: Mary Cunningham Nicki/Client: Vanessa Rosenthal Mr Jessop/Police officer: Peter Faulkner 18th August 1988 15.00 : Blind Down the Thames by Peter Terson Danny and Anthony decide to canoe down the Thames, from the source to Westminster. But perhaps it is a case of the blind leading the blind. Director Shaun Macloughlin BBC Bristol Anthony: Graham Blockey Danny: Andrew Branch Chrissie: Deborah Makepeace Clare: June Tobin Carol: Susie Brann Also with John Abineri, Alan Dudley, Anthony Jackson, Bruce Stewart and Michael Tudor Barnes 20th August 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert (1912-2006) dramatised by Nesta Pain A discovery in a deed-box sets off a train of events in the office of a firm of solicitors. Directed by Glyn Dearman Inspector Hazlerigg: Hywel Bennett Henry Bohnn: Dominic Guard John Cove: John Rye Miss Cornel: Jill Simcox Anne Mildmay: Jenny Funnell Bob Horniman: Andrew Branch Mr Birley: Peter Howell MissBellbas: Susie Brann Miss Chittering: Elaine Claxton Sgt Plumptree: Andrew Alston Miss Tasker/Mrs Mullett: Pauline Letts Sgt Cockerill: Manning Wilson Asst Commissioner: Edward de Souza Miss Magoli/Manageress: Sheila Grant Gissel/Hayman: Brian Hewlett Dr Bland: Kim Wall Mr Mason/Manifold: Alan Dudley Hoffman: Richard Durden Repeated from 28th December 1987 [Nesta Pain directed an earlier production of this play in 1971, with Paul Daneman as Hazelrigg] [Michael Gilbert was a solicitor] [This was the fourth novel in the Hazelrigg series] 21st August 1988 14.30 : Shining ... Shining.... by David Ashton Cissy always has a good time down at the pub. Piano: Martin Goldstein Directed by Jane Morgan. Cissy: Brenda Bruce Repeated from 4th August 1987 22nd August 1988 15.00 : Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy (1927) by Freeman Wills Crofts (1879-1957) adapted by Alan Downer Starvel House burnt to the ground and three people died. Inspector French was called to look again at the inquest verdict of accidental death. Directed by David Johnston Inspector French: Edward de Souza Detective Constable Tanner: Jonathan Tafler Pierce Whymper: Gary Cady Chief Insp Mitchell: Reginald Marsh Sgt Kent: Alan Downer Dr Philpot: Michael Deacon Ruth A verill: Zelah Clarke Mrs Oxley: Joan Matheson Mrs Palmer-Gore: Diana Olsson MrDashwood: John Baddeley Jeweller: William Simons Manager at Thomas Cook's: Alan Dudley Landlord: Michael Tudor Barnes Repeated from 29th December 1987. [Incorrectly referred to as Starve Tragedy for the 1988 Genome entry] [This was the third novel in the series of 30 Inspector French books] 22nd August 1988 20.15 : The Women of Southover Sands by Frederick Bradnum (1920-2001). Heathcote returns after a 15 year absence. Why? He cannot have expected the reception that the sisters gave him. Directed by Jane Morgan Veronica: Sarah Badel Katrina: Zelah Clarke Frederica: Jane Campion Heathcote: Jonathan Oliver Ernest: Norman Bird Monsignor: Michael Tudor Barnes Repeated 27th August 1988 23rd August 1988 15.00-15.32 : Forgeries by Michael Butt A political prisoner has his journal published. The 'authorities' from both East and West are alerted to the danger. Directed by Gerry Jones. Douglas: Sean Barrett Faulkner: Crawford Logan 23rd August 1988 18.30-19.00: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974) by John Le Carre adapted by Rene Basilico. 3 of 7: There is a Russian double agent operating. Please see 9th August 1988 above. Additional actors not in the first part: Mendel: John Bennett Mrs Pope-Graham: Ann Lynn Connie Sachs: Rosemary Leach Ricky Tarr: Christian Rodska Peter Guillam: Douglas Blackwell Student: Richard Pearce Lauder Strickland: Alex Norton Pt4:30/8/88 Pt5:6/9/88 Pt6:13/9/88 Pt7:20/9/88 All 1988 episodes repeated two days later. 24th August 1988 12.25-13.00: Rumpole and the Man of God by John Mortimer Rumpole has to defend a man of the cloth, and produces a miraculous result. Directed by Peter King. Rumpole: Maurice Denham Hilda: Margot Boyd Judge George Frobisher: Denys Hawthorne Evelyn Skinner: Lally Bowers The Rev Skinner: Richard Vernon Mr Morse: Leonard Fenton Mrs Tempest: Jenny Lee Judge Bullingham: John Savident Mr Pratt: Michael McStay Phillida Trant: Amanda Murray Guthrie Featherstone: Michael Spice Erskine-Brown: Brian Carroll Uncle Tom: Patrick Barr First broadcast on 20th August 1980. Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2008, 2009 25th August 1988 15.00 : Hate Mail by T. Smith Sgt Wicker 's last week before retirement starts out with a less than thrilling case of a vandalised garden. But it soon escalates to something very much nastier. Directed by Matthew Walters Det Sgt Wicker: William Simons Det Con Blake: Ian Targett Jill Compton: Joanna MacKie Mark Compton: Philip Sully Ada: Barbara Atkinson Dr Stanton: Laurence Payne Wardley: Norman Bird Jane Bradbury: Diana Katis Sgt Clark: Michael Tudor Barnes 27th August 1988 19.45-21.50: The Crucible by Arthur Miller Repeated from 18th April 1988- please see above. 28th August 1988 14.30-15.00 : Gosforth's Fete by Alan Ayckbourn The PA system is down. The first aid tent isn't up. And the cubs and brownies are everywhere.... Directed by Clive Brill BBC Pebble Mill. Gosforth: Gordon Reid Scoutmaster Stokes: Terry Molloy Milly: Sarah Thomas Councillor Pearce: Delena Kldd Vicar: Graham Blockey 29th August 1988 15.00 : Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse adapted by Pat Hooker Repeated from 28th May 1988- please see above. 29th August 1988 20.15 Are You Now or Have You Ever Been... by Eric Bentley Repeated from 16th April 1988- please see above. 30th August 1988 15.00-15.32 : Material Concerns by Timothy Jackson Millie and Albert love the mountains. They have an eternal quality. Music by David Chilton Directed by Janet Whitaker Millie: Thora Hird Georgina: Ann Lynn Albert: Alan Dudley Dr Sharp: Steve Hodson Jemima: Julle First Caroline: Joan Walker Mr Battle: John Baddeley 30th August 1988 18.30-19.00: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974) by John Le Carre adapted by Rene Basilico. 4 of 7: George Smiley has begun his 'extra-mural' investigation into allegations of a Russian double agent. Please see 9th August 1988 above. Actors not in the first episode: Jerry Westerby: David Calder Peter Guillam: Douglas Blackwell Mendel: John Bennett Mrs Pope-Graham: Ann Lynn Jimmy: John Baddeley Alwyn: Sidney Kean Sally: Alice Edwards Pt5:6/9/88 Pt6:13/9/88 Pt7:20/9/88 All 1988 episodes repeated two days later. 31st August 1988 12.25-13.00 : Rumpole: The Dear Departed by John Mortimer Rumpole appears in a disputed-will case. He learns how to address an empty jury box and cope with a client who has passed over. Directed by Ian Cotterell Rumpole: Maurice Denham Hilda: Margot Boyd Miss Beasley: Jill Balcon Mr Pontefract: Preston Lockwood Guthrie Featherstone: Michael Spice Mr Justice Venables: Peter Pratt Percival Ollard: Martin Friend First broadcast 28th and 30th July 1980. Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2008, 2009 31st August 1988 15.00 : Oxfords by David Stafford Winkle-pickers may come and go but the classic black Oxford will go on for ever. Roger has to work out what his true destiny is. Directed by Annette Ogden Roger: Tim McInnerny Alecto: Andy de la Tour Megaera: Sonia Ritter R Uncle Alf: Norman Bird Annie: Polly James Neil: Ian Targett Dawn: Kathryn Hurlbutt Lucy: Joanna MacKie Geoff: Michael Tudor Barnes Snooker commentator: Paul Sirr 1st September 1988 15.00 : Morris Dances by Neil Rhodes Morris can't dance and asks when you have been everywhere, where can you go next? Directed by Richard Wortley Morris: Struan Rodger Geraldine: Janet Maw Barclay: Michael Deacon 1st September 1988 19.20-20.15: The Pilgrim's Postscript by Murray Watts. 300 years on, Bunyan dreams again travelling from the shopping malls of the City of Destruction.. Researcher Beryl Hoda Producer Chris Rees Bunyan: Brian Glover Christian: Robert Duncan Also with Willie Rushton, Pat Coombs and Nigel Forde 3rd September 1988 15.00 : An Imaginary Friend by Guy Jenkin The Moon family's daughter presents them with a situation. Directed by Gerry Jones. Mary Moon: Daryl Back James Moon: Kim Wall Jennifer Moon: Jennifer Piercey Terence Moon: John Hollis Gran: Sheila Grant DrAnne Palmer: Shirley Dixon The Rev Roy: Sean Barrett The Rev Embling: Geoffrey Beevers Cambodian girl: Zelah Clarke First broadcast 24th and 29th August 1987 3rd September 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Just a Gypsy, by Ian Cullen (1939-20149). Two gypsies break into an old farmhouse to steal metal. Does anybody care if the police arrest the wrong man? Directed by Peter Windows BBC Pebble Mill. Johnny: Sean Barrett Sally: Caroline Gruber Mary: Bernadette O'Brien Sheila: Kathryn Hurlbutt Mike: Terry Molloy Paddy: Richard Derrington Sgt McKay: Roger Hume PC Turner: Kim Durham PC Brown: Robert Warner The Rev Cross: Edwin Richfield PC Fox/Jake: David Vann PC Keen/Tom: John Dixon DHSS official: Joan Walker Jessie: Emma Grinsell Repeated 5th September 1988 3rd September 1988 23.00-23.30: The Fall of the Mausoleum Club by Ian Brown and James Hendrie. 1 of 6: The Pet and the Pendulum Music: Max Harris Producer: Paul Spencer Rev Mr. Penny: John Nettleton Dr. Westler: Jim Broadbent Peter: Adam Wide Stranger: Peter Howell Archbishop: Michael Deacon Burgher: John Samson Burgheress: Elizabeth Richards Felch: Michael Ripper Barman: Alan Thompson Dogman: Ian Michie Actors in later episodes- please see relevant broadcast date. Pt2:10/9/88 Pt3:17/9/88 Pt4:24/9/88 Pt5:1/10/88 Pt6:8/10/88 All 1988 episodes repeated four days later. Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 [The series started with a one off in 1984, "The Demon Cakestand Of Beastley Chase "; and was followed by two series. S1, 1987="Tales From The Mausoleum Club"] 4th September 1988 14.30-15.00 : Johnny Mangano and His Astonishing Dogs (1966) by Michel Tremblay Johnny and Carlotta are stuck in a tacky nightclub act with performing dogs. Directed by Peter King. Johnny: Derek Newark Carlotta: Elizabeth Bell Stage manager: Paul Gregory First broadcast on 11th and 12th August 1987 [Forms the centre story of a trilogy, "Cinq" - first was "Berthe" and last "Gloria Star"] 5th September 1988 20.15 : Kafe Kropotkin by Bernard Kops 1948: the occupants of the Kafe Kropotkin in Soho argue and dream and plan to change the world. A new customer, Frank, affects them all. Directed by Cherry Cookson Bella: Elizabeth Bell Ron: David Swift Maxie:Alfred Molina Frank: Alan Barker Sam: Harry Towb Jackie: Katharine Levy Betty: Polly James Philip: Gordon Dulieu Woman: Barbara Atkinson Rabbi: Peter Majer Jimmy/Brother: Michael Deacon Cabbie/Conductor: Philip Sully Repeated 10th September 1988 6th September 1988 15.00-15.32 : Museum Piece by Keith Goodall Cartrite is keen to make an impression in his new job as assistant in the museum basement. But his supervisor, does not want a young man messing around with his fossils and relics. Directed by Peter Kavanagh. Squidger Cartrite: Ron Moody Cartrite: John Blakey Luigi Luchini: Richard Ate Professor Staad: Michael Tudor Barnes 7th September 1988 12.25-13.00: Rumpole: The Defence of Guthrie Featherstone by John Mortimer Rumpole defends his Head of Chambers, who faces a tribunal. Directed by Peter King. Rumpole: Maurice Denham Hilda: Margot Boyd Phillida Trant: Amanda Murray Guthrie Featherstone: Michael Spice Bertie Timson: Michael Elphick Marigold Featherstone: Angela Thorne Mr Keith: Lockwood West Mr Justice Vosper: Robert Harris First broadcast 25th and 27th August 1980 Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2008, 2009 7th September 1988 15.00-15.47 The Break and Some Surrender Two plays by Bernard MacLaverty Directed by Stewart Conn BBC Scotland the father: J G Devlin the son: Sean Barrett Voice/John: Anthony Jackson the father: James Ellis the son: Ian McElhinney [BBC Genome incorrectly placed a space between Mac and Laverty] 8th September 1988 15.00 : Echoes of a Summer Day by Andrew Tyrrell To escape her family, Olga goes away on a tour with two itinerant musicians. Her mother follows. Directed by Cherry Cookson Geraldine: Pauline Yates Olga: Tilly Vosburgh Farren: Bill Nighy Philip: Michael Tudor Barnes Nana: Barbara Atkinson Edgar: Ian Targett 9th September 1988 15.00 : Cold Comfort Farm (1932) by Stella Gibbons (1902-1989) adapted by Elizabeth Proud 1 of 4: Flora's Rights. Flora believes that unless life is tidy one cannot even begin to enjoy it: and life at Cold Comfort Farm promises to be anything but. Piano: Terence Allbright Cello: Richard Apley Directed by Ian Cotterell. Stella Gibbons: Elizabeth Proud Reader: John Westbrook Mary Smiling: Kate Binchy Flora Poste: Patricla Gallimore Charles Fairford: David McAlister Aunt Gwen: Pauline Letts Angus McKnag: Alexander John Spiritualist: Gladys Spencer Judith Starkadder: Margaret Robertson Reuben Starkadder: Trevor Martin Adam Lambsbreath: Cyril Shaps Seth Starkadder: Sion Probert Amos Starkadder: John Hollis Abbe Fausse-Maigre: Malcolm Hayes Mark Dolour: Stephen Garlick Elfine Starkadder: Jane Knowles Additional cast in later episodes- please see relevant dates. Ep2:16/9/88 Ep3:23/9/88 Ep4:30/9/88 First broadcast 17th May 1981 [See Also: a sequel in two parts, on 14/1/83 a one hour play written by Proud and directed by Cotterell called "There Have Always Been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm" followed on 16/1/83 by one hour play "Reubens Oath or Seven Good Men and True at Cold Comfort Farm" with mostly the same cast as above. ] 10th September 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: My Generation By Howard Wakeling In 1964, Annie from Lancashire goes to art college in London. What happens to her and her friends in the next 24 years? Directed by Janet Whitaker. Annie: Lesley Nicol Carol: Caroline Lee Johnson Julian: Gary Bond Richard: Mike Grady Barry: Stephen Yardley Sandie: Abigail Docherty Alkarim: Amerjit Deu Jon Jon: Richard Pearce Miss Townsend/Jenny: Emily Richard Pippa/Kay/Bar lady: Zelah Clarke Anita/Jane/Art student: Caroline Gruber Fisher/Second rocker/Student: Peter Craze Danny/First rocker/Art student: Stephen Tompkinson Dad/Principal/Man in bar: Anthony Jackson Mum/Landlady: Eva Stuart Repeated 12th September 1988 10th September 1988 23.00-23.30: The Fall of the Mausoleum Club by Ian Brown and James Hendrie. 2 of 6: The Charge of the Boys'Brigade. Please see 3rd September 1988 above. Additional cast to part one: Miss Primrose: Alison Steadman General Cheeseman: Robert Stephens Mackintosh: John Matshikiza Felch: Michael Ripper Club member: John Samson Buckets: Joan Walker Sandbags: Ian Michie Outcast: Richard Pearce Pt3:17/9/88 Pt4:24/9/88 Pt5:1/10/88 Pt6:8/10/88 All 1988 episodes repeated four days later. 11th September 1988 14.30-15.15: Justice Feral by Albert Welling Repeated from 9th March 1988- see above. 12th September 1988 20.15 : Cripplehead by Wally K. Daly. One man's attempt to overcome self-doubt and nightmare. Directed By: Martin Jenkins Cripplehead: James Laurenson Petra: Joanna MacKie Mother: Anne Jameson Uncle John: John Hollis Gerald/Pontius Pilate: John Samson Mohandas/Priest: Sean Barrett Eve/Lavinia/Mary: Karen Ascoe Adam: Ian Targett Snake: Laurence Payne Jewishman/Voice: Martin Friend Jewish woman: Eva Stuart Administrator: Joan Walker Organisation man: William Simons Scotsman: Stephen Rashbrook Repeated 17th September 1988 [No relation to the book by Raymond Haigh of the same title] 13th September 1988 15.00-15.30: The Bright Red One by Renny Krupinski We have it in red, sir. A sort of bright red, sir. Immaculate throughout. 19,000 miles. Directed by Janet Whitaker Alan: John Baddeley Keith: Renny Krupinski Sharon: Camille Coduri Meetek: Paul Gregory Operator/Secretary: Caroline Gruber Repeated 17th April 1990 13th September 1988 18.30-19.00: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974) by John Le Carre adapted by Rene Basilico. 6 of 7- Smiley's investigations are almost complete. But there are still one or two loose ends to tie up.... Please see 9th August 1988 above. Actors additional to part one: Peter Guillam: Douglas Blackwell Mendel: John Bennett Mrs Pope-Graham: Ann Lynn Jumbo: Adam Bromley Shrimp: Corrin Heluwell Receptionnist/Waitress: Jenny Funnell Pt7:20/9/88 14th September 1988 12.25 : Rumpole: Perils of the Sea by John Mortimer Rumpole leaves London to sit behind his Head of Chambers in a provincial court. Mysterious happenings among the weekend sailors. Directed by Ian Cotterell Rumpole: Maurice Denham Hilda: Margot Boyd Henry: Haydn Wood Guthrie Featherstone: Michael Spice Mr Tonkin: Christopher Scott Jackie Jason: Dilys Laye Sam: Sion Probert Dora: Eve Karpf Buster: Graham Faulkner Rosemary: Jenny Lee Henry Arthur Spong: Brian Haines Gerald Gaunt: John Bott Insp Salter: Michael McStay Judge: Norman Shelley Frederick Jason: Gordon Reid First broadcast 6th and 8th October 1980 Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2008 14th September 1988 15.00 : Paul by Martin Boylan Paul's family rejected him. After years in a children's home , he is drifting into a life of crime. One person is concerned about him. Directed by Jeremy Howe BBC Northern Ireland. Paul: Owen Sharp Sister Dolan: Ena May Willie: Victor Burke Mary: Victoria Armstrong Mrs Delaney: Anne Kent Mr Delaney: Reamonn O'Byrne Anne Byrne: Catherine Byrne Jim Byrne: Gerard McSorley Brenda: Keelin O'Donnell Deirdre: Aideen O'Donnell Mr Daly: Conor Farrington O'Connor: Darren Smith Boys: Simon Kelly and Sean McDonagh 15th September 1988 15.00 : The Burma Star and the Family Treat by Peter Roberts Eddie Davies may have been 'The Star of Burma' in 1944, but on holiday in Torquay in 1988, jungle tactics are no longer required.... Directed by Vanessa Whitburn BBC Pebble Mill. Sam: With Glyn Houston Eddie: Mike Hayward Gwen: And Christine Pollon Keith: Ian Saynor Vron: Moir Leslie David: Andy Hockley Howard/Fairground attendant: Rob Swinton Woman at fair: Francesca Whitburn Doctor: Geoff Serle 15th September 1988 19.20 : The Night of the New Moon by Laurens Van Der Post (1906-1996) adapted by Peter Bevan and dramatised by Brian Sibley Early on 6th August 1945 the first atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima. Laurens was a prisoner of war. Directed by Richard Imison Stereo Van der Post: David Collings Nichols: Hugh Dickson Donaldson: David Ashton Haruchi: Togo Igawa Mori: Richard Rees In the television studio: Presenter: Michael Tudor Yashiro: Togo Igawa Japanese myth: Megumi Shimanuki Other parts played by Vincent Wong, Ian Michie, Ken Cumberlidge, Chua Kahjoo and Eva Stuart 16th September 1988 15.00 : Cold Comfort Farm (1932) by Stella Gibbons (1902-1989) adapted by Elizabeth Proud 2 of 4: Amos's Call. Will Flora ever meet Aunt Ada Doom. Please see 9th September 1988 above. Additional cast not in the first episode: Piano and Harmonium: Terence Allbright Violin: Alison Hurry Meriam: Amanda Murray Mrs Beetle: Miriam Margolyes Mrs Murther: Diana Bishop Reuben Starkadder: Trevor Martin Waitress: Kathryn Hurlbutt Mr Mybug: Michael Spice Aunt Ada Doom: Fabia Drake Ep3:23/9/88 Ep4:30/9/88 17th September 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Starlight Boys by Adam Peterson Three group members, driving various vehicles in their day jobs aim for fame. Songs written by Adam Peterson and Wiliiam Radley and performed by the Thunderbirds. Directed by Tony Cliff BBC Manchester. Jacko: John McArdle Zhiv: Paul Codman Gunner: Christopher Quinn Maureen: Polly James Collette: Moya Brady Monty: Neville Barber Dolly: Sheila Fay Karen: Kate Fitzgerald Frank: Adam Peterson Jean: Judy Holt ["Thunderbirds"- Not the Australian or Singapore groups of the 1960s or the US group from the 80s. This would be the musicians from Manchester group "the Thunderbyrds" who performed locally in 1977-1985, mostly cover versions.] 17th September 1988 23.00-23.30: The Fall of the Mausoleum Club by Ian Brown and James Hendrie. 3 of 6: Trevor Island Please see 3rd September 1988 above. Actors not in the first episode: Zizz: Martin Jarvis Captain White: Richard Pearson Peggs: Robin Ellis Kipper: Melvyn Hayes Bannister: Ron Pember Editor: Bill Wallis Barman: William Simons Pt4:24/9/88 Pt5:1/10/88 Pt6:8/10/88 18th September 1988 14.30 : "The Brothers of Calanda or Concerning Certain Regularities in the Development of Political Phenomena" by Carlos Cerda (1942-2001) translated by Margaret Etall Garces discovers the devastating physical change that some of the citizens are going through in Calanda. Directed by Jeremy Mortimer Garces: Richard Durden Robles: Edward de Souza Maria: Susie Brann Nicomedes: James Goode Filipo: Jonathan Tafler Repeated from 18th February 1987 19th September 1988 20.15 : Chocolate (1922) by Alexander Tarasov Rodyonov (1885-1938) dramatised by Peter Thomson. 1918: the Russian Civil War. A prisoner is brought to the head of the local secret police. He ought to have her shot but takes pity on her with fateful consequences. The author Tarasov-Rodyonov was arrested in 1937 and sent to Stalin's death camps. "Chocolate" was used in evidence against him. Directed by Matthew Walters Zudin: Ian Hogg Elyena Valtz: Susanna Dawson Abram: Jonathan Tafler Lisa: Emily Richard Gorst: Simon Cuff Masha/Houskeeper: Zelah Clarke Heckey: Paul Sirr Chotkin: Alan Dudley Shustry: William Simons Stepan: Steve Hodson Scheglov: Michael Tudor Barnes Klimov: Denis Lill Repeated on 24th September 1988. [Discovered after 1988: Rodyonov was executed at Butovo Firing Range, Moscow and buried at Kommunarka, about three miles south of Moscow, probably shot immediately after the verdict against him.] 20th September 1988 15.00-15.30: The Wooing of Gillian Carstairs and Christopher Binding by Diana Souhami Love blossoms when Cupid's arrow glances the heart and lands adjacent to Christopher Binding's chequebook. Directed by Stuart Kerr. Christopher: Graham Seed Gillian: Diana Blackburn French waiter: Steve Hodson 20th September 1988 18.30-19.00: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974) by John Le Carre adapted by Rene Basilico. 7 of 7: The last clever knot has been unravelled.... Please see 9th August 1988 above. Actors not in the first episode: Ricky Tarr: Christian Rodska Mendel: John Bennett Mrs Pope-Graham: Ann Lynn Steve Macklevore: Tenniel Evans Millie McCraig: Eva Stuart Ben: Stephen Tompkinson Nick de Silsky: Brian Croucher Fawn: Anthony Jackson Duty officer: John Sansom Polyakov: Alexei Jawdokimov 21st September 1988 12.25-13.00: Rumpole and the Show Folk by John Mortimer Director: Ian Cotterell Rumpole: Maurice Denham Maggie Frere: Margaret Robertson Mr Croft: Steve Hodson Kirsten Hope: Diana Bishop AlanCopeland: Robin Browne Mr Handyside: Hector Ross Jarvis Allen: Jonathan Scott Mr Justice Skelton: Derek Farr Tommy Pierce: Peter Woodthorpe Dannie Derwent: Alec Bregonzi Mr Senior: John Church First broadcast 1 and 3/9/80 Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2008, 2009 21st September 1988 15.00 : Who'll Look After Little Ben? by Peter Scofield Sheila and Richard are getting divorced. It is all quite amicable, except for one thing. Who gets custody of little Ben? Directed by Ian Cotterell. Richard: Michael Tudor Barnes Sheila: Joan Walker Viv: Polly James Steve: Lan Michie Mr Grove: Garard Green Mrs Scott: Diana Olsson Policeman: Stephen Rashbrook 22nd September 1988 15.00 : Aftermath by Michael Toft The Miners' Strike changed the lives of many South Yorkshire women and gave them a new idea of themselves and what they could do. But as life returns to something like normality, their new independence isn't always welcome. Directed by Tony Cliff BBC Manchester. Debra: Barbara Marten Paul: John Graham Davies Amy: Lorraine Peters Shirley: Daryl Fishwick Colin: Ray Ashcroft Comedienne/Margaret: Melissa-Jane Sinden Compere: Gerry Kersey Joan: Rita May Eve: Christlne Cox 23rd September 1988 15.00 : Cold Comfort Farm (1932) by Stella Gibbons (1902-1989) adapted by Elizabeth Proud 3 of 4: Elfine's Rights. Flora's plots begin to thicken. Please see 9th September 1988 above. Actors not in the first episode: Violin: Alison Hurry Mr Mybug: Michael Spice Elfine Starkadder: Jane Knowles Claud Hart-Harris: Roger Hammond Harkaway Starkadder: David Timson Mrs Beetle: Mirtam Margolyes Urk Starkadder: Christopher Scott Micah Starkadder: Alexander John Reuben Starkadder: Trevor Martin Monsieur Solide: Alan Dudley Aunt Ada Doom: Fabia Drake Abbe Fausse-Maigre: Malcolm Hayes Richard Hawk-Monitor: Stephen Garlick Mrs Hawk-Monitor: Margot Boyd Meriam: Amanda Murray Rennett Starkadder: Christine Absalom Young man: David McAlister Ep4:30/9/88 24th September 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Elder Statesman (1958) by T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) A retired politician is confronted by two vengeful 'ghosts' from his indiscreet youth. Directed by Patrick Rayner BBC Scotland. Lord Claverton: Frederick Treves Monica: Alexandra Mathie Mrs Carghill: Colette O'Neil Gomez: Hugh Dickson Charles: Martin Clunes Michael: Ian Michie Lambert: Philip Sully 24th September 1988 23.00-23.30: The Fall of the Mausoleum Club by Ian Brown and James Hendrie. Please see 3rd September 1988 above. 4: The Prunestone Actors not in the first episode: Miss Walcott: Dorothy Tutin Mrs Pidgeon: Peggy Mount Sir Courtney Massingbird: Hugh Paddick Horace: Jonathan Cecil Mr Taylor: John Savident Inspector: Norman Bird Felch: Peter Howell Barman: Anthony Jackson Pt5:1/10/88 Pt6:8/10/88 26th September 1988 15.00 : Miss Pym Disposes (1946) by Josephine Tey (Elizabeth MacKintosh 1896-1952), dramatised by Elizabeth Proud Miss Pym accepted an invitation from her friend Henrietta Hodge to lecture at Ley's Women's College of Physical Education. Directed by Glyn Dearman. Lucy Pym: Julia Foster Henrietta Hodge: Joan Sims Teresa Desterro: Julia Swift Miss Lux: Polly James Miss Wragg: Zelah Clarke Madame Lefevre: Margaret Robertson Froken Gustavson: Diana Olsson Miss Meek: Eva Stuart Students: Miss Nash: Deborah Makepeace Miss Innes: Moir Leslie Miss Rouse: Susan Sheridan Miss O'Donnell: Felicity Hayes-McCoy Miss Dakers: Denica Fairman Miss Gage: Caroline Gruber Visitors: Mr Nash: Michael Deacon Mrs Nash: Eva Stuart Rick: Paul Sirr Repeated from 30th December 1987. There was also a 1952 production adapted by Jonquil Anthony 26th September 1988 19.45 : Murder in the Cathedral (1935) by T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) Based on the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1170 Music composed and conducted by Stephen Boxer Directed by Ian Cotterell Thomas Becket: Peter Barkworth Women of Canterbury: Barbara Atkinson Polly James Diana Olsson Joanna MacKie Eva Stuart. Joan Walker King Henry: Brian Sanders Prior: Laurence Payne Priests: Stephen Boxer Peter Craze John Samson Stephen Rashbrook Messenger: Richard Tate Tempters: Philip Sully Michael Deacon Steve Hodson Man: Michael Tudor Barnes Knights: Anthony Jackson Trevor Allan Norman Bird William Simons Musicians and singers: Stephen Boxer Trevor Allan Bob White [Numerous BBC productions of this work, including an opera.] 27th September 1988 15.00-15.32: Sticks and Stones by Alex Baron and Jean Binnie Fur flies when a critic writes an extremely bad review of an English prima donna's first London appearance in years. Directed by Martin Jenkins. the Opera Singer: Sarah Badel the Critic: John Rye Editor: William Simons Renaldo: Michael Deacon Edith Winterbury: Barbara Atkinson Male reporter: Philip Sully Female reporter: Joanna MacKie Solicitor: Michael Tudor Barnes 28th September 1988 12.25 : Rumpole: The Age for Retirement by John Mortimer. Rumpole receives a reward for long service in the Courts of Crime. The signature tune arranged by Peter Howell from Trial by Jury by Sir Arthur Sullivan Directed by Ian Cotterell Rumpole: Maurice Denham Hilda: Margot Boyd Percy Timson: Alfie Bass Noreen Timson: Peggy Paige Det Insp Broome: Alexander John Erskine-Brown: Brian Carroll Mr Rowland: Godfrey Kenton Mr Justice Vosper: Robert Harris Vi Timson: Josie Kidd Phillida Trant: Amanda Murray Bertie Timson: Michael Elphick Fred Timson: John Church Guthrie: Michael Spice Judge George Frobisher: Denys Hawthorne Uncle Tom: Patrickbarr Henry: Haydn Wood Repeated from 15th October 1980 28th September 1988 15.00 : All Done in a Squeaky Voice by Colin Haydn Evans A local council committee decide that Punch is too sexist and not a suitable learning experience for today's children. Ralph understands children but he doesn't understand committees. Directed by Shaun Macloughlin BBC Bristol. Joyce: Liz Goulding Ralph: Norman Bird Tim: Christian Rodska Mr Punch: Rod Burnett 29th September 1988 15.00 : The Big Broadcast of 1922 by Keith Waterhouse (1929-2009) A dramatised account of how 3LO reached radio listeners might have come from the long defunct station's programme record library. Director: Tony Cliff BBC Manchester P.V. Plover: Geoffrey Banks Alister McAlister: Russell Dixon Charity Wemyss-Lightly: Penelope Lee Sir Mordecai Brass: Ronald Baddiley Julian Spooner: Nigel Anthony Albert Bateson: Cliff Howells Lady Brass: Marlene Sidaway Mr Pearson: John Jardine Mrs Pearson: Sally Gibson [Before the British Broadcasting Corporation was formed in 1927, the British Broadcasting Company commenced broadcasting on 2LO from 14th November 1922.] 30th September 1988 Cold Comfort Farm (1932) by Stella Gibbons (1902-1989) adapted by Elizabeth Proud 4 of 4: Flora's Rights Again. Please see 9th September 1988 above. Additional cast members: Rennett/Phoebe: Christine Absalom Pent-Hartigan: Nigel Anthony Susan: Diana Bishop Mrs Hawk-Monitor: Margot Boyd Earl P Neck: Nigel Anthony Aunt Ada Doom: Fabia Drake Hawk-Monitor: Stephen Garlick Micah: Alexander John Letty: Pauline Letts Mrs Beetle: Miriam Margolyes Dr Mudel: John Rye Urk: Christopher Scott Mr Mybug: Michael Spice Harkaway: David Timson 1st October 1988 14.45-16.30: Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas Songs set by Daniel Jones The children's songs and singing game recorded at Albert Road Junior School. Penarth Directed by Douglas Cleverdon The Narrator: Richard Burton Captain Cat: Hugh Griffith Willy Nilly: Mervyn Johns Mrs Willy Nilly: Rachel Thomas Rosie Probert: Gwenyth Petty Polly Garter: Margo Jenkins The Voice of the Guide Book: Hugh Griffith Mog Edwards: Aubrey Richards Miss Myfanwy Price: Margo Jenkins Mr Waldo: David Rees Rev Eli Jenkins: T H Evans Sinbad Sailors: Talfryn Thomas Mary Ann Sailors: Betty Lloyd-Davis Mr Ogmore: David Garfield Mr Pritchard: John Gill Mrs Ogmore-Pritchard: Dorothea Phillips Cherry Owen: John Gill Mrs Cherry Owen: Buddug Mair Powell Butcher Beynon: Richard Curnoce Mrs Beynon: Olwen Brookes Gossamer Beynon: Margo Jenkins Lily Smalls: Gwenyth Petty Mae Rose Cottage: Guinevere Roberts Dal Bread: John Gill Mrs Dal Bread One: Guinevere Roberts Mrs Dai Bread Two: Patricia Mort Mr Pugh: Raymond Llewellyn Mrs Pugh: Rachel Thomas Nogood Boyo: David Garfield The Child: Julia Cleverdon Young Waldo: Philip Davies Matti: Judith Davies Gwennie: Elizabeth Ponsford, Billy Johnnie, Christo Dicky, Christopher Baliard, Peter Richards, Courtney Davies First broadcast on Third Programme 11th October 1963. Repeated on BBC Third Programme 10th November 1963. [The original play was written for radio, for BBC Third Programme]. [There were two productions by Cleverdon, 1954 and 1963 with similar casts, but a different school-in 1954 it was Laugharne School. The two productions have been repeated on various dates and in some cases shortened- this list is in the form of: Broadcast year/production year/length/Broadcast network. 1954-54-90-3; 1955-54-90-3; 1956-54-90-3; 1957-54-75-4; 1963-63-90-3; 1972-54-90-4; 1984-63-100-4; 1988-63-100-4; 1994-54-60-4; 1999-54-90-3.] 1st October 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Poppies by George Tarry The time: early in the next century. Peter Dawson flies into London from New York sign a deal supplying industrial cleaners. He falls foul of the Public Order Police - the 'Poppies'. Directed by Vanessa Whitburn BBC Pebble Mill. Peter Dawson: Peter Marinker Chas Wagner: Blain Fairman Chief Supt Bird: Terry Molloy Alex Cregan: Jayne Dowell Jack Moloney: John Dixon Lord Cregan: Edwin Richfield Sgt Morgan: Geoff Serle Martha: Carmen Munroe Katie: Kate Niklaus Officers and soldiers: Tim Durham; Tim Killik; Graham Padden; David Vann Party guests: Gillian Goodman; Hedli Niklaus; Judith Pearson Repeated on 3rd October 1988 1st October 1988 23.00-23.30 The Fall of the Mausoleum Club by Ian Brown and James Hendrie. 5 of 6: The T Machine Please see 3rd September 1988 above Actors not in the first episode: Mr Tilly: Roy Kinnear Julius Venn: Patrick Allen Mrs Boyle: Patti Coombs Honesty: Polly James Bertie: John Baddeley Freddie: John Samson Pt6:8/10/88 2nd October 1988 14.30 : In Room 504 by Jimmie Chinn (1940-2011) Skegness, St Valentine's Day, 1942: Harry and his bride have a never-to-be-forgotten honeymoon. Directed by Gerry Jones. Edie: Rosalind Thomas Harry: Julien Ball Older Edie: Sheila Grant Manager: Stephen Thorne Repeated from 11th February 1987 when it was listed as "In Room Five Hundred and Four" which was the author's title. [The title is from a 1941 hit song recorded by Vera Lynn and others]. 3rd October 1988 19.45 : The Confidential Clerk (1954) by T.S.Elliot (1888-1965) Surprises are in store for the Mulhammer household when Sir Claude's new clerk is granted his wish: "I want to know whose son I am" Bach's Prelude and Fugue in c adapted and played by Trevor Allan Directed by Ed Thomason Sir Claude Mulhammer: John Rowe Mr Eggerson: Clifford Rose Colby Simpkins: Aden Gillett B Kaghan: David Shaw-Parker Lucasta Angel: Diana Blackburn Lady Elizabeth Mulhammer: Zena Walker Mrs Guzzard: Mary Wimbush [There was also a 1954 production by Donald McWhinnie, repeated 1955] 4th October 1988 15.00-15.32 : The Sky Is Falling by Raymond Hartshorne Edgar suffers from depression. He's affected by an old friend's death. Hif wife's response is to take him out to get a new suit for the funeral, which only adds to his problems. Director: Tony Cliff BBC Manchester. Shop assistant: Janette Beverley Gladys: Patsy Byrne Edgar: Neville Barber Old lady: Paula Tilbrook 5th October 1988 12.25-13.00: Take the Money and Run by Laurence Payne (1919-2009) Dramatised by Alan Downer 1 of 4: The Package: Private investigator Mark Savage is visited by the Mr Morton, who is willing to pay him three times his usual fee to deliver a package to Wales. Directed by Glyn Dearman. Mark Savage: Mick Ford Julie Remington: Janet Dibley Mitch: Zelah Clarke George Morton: Roger Hammond Mike Davies: Simon Cuff Auntie: Christine Pollon Additional actors in later episodes: Emrys Williams: Peter Craze(2) Col Hazlitt-Martin: Garard Green(2) Imogen: Annabelle Lanyon(2) Annie Evans: Margaret John(2) Mrs Hazlitt-Martin: Margaret Ward(3) Mr Remington: Laurence Payne(3) Set Owen: Alan Downer(3) Sam Birkett: Richard Tate(3) Deakin: Ian Michie(3) Nurse: Sudha Bhuchar(4) Pt2:9/10/88 Pt3:19/10/88 Pt4:26/10/88 5th October 1988 15.00 : The Turning of the Tide by Nick Fisher. An isolated, wind-swept house in East Anglia provides the ideal setting for a 'perfect murder'. Directed by Martin Jenkins. Lucy: Elizabeth Proud Susan: Joan Walker Matthew: Kim Wall Leonard: Peter Tuddenham Local man: Peter Craze Repeated 10th June 1990. 6th October 1988 15.00 : Festival by Mick Mangan Claire, fleeing with her baby from a violent marriage, heads for Warrenbridge Peace Festival to meet her friend Jill ... Directed by DAVE SHEASBY BBC North East. Claire: Christine Cox Jill: Sharon Akerboom Irish drunk: Richard Tate David/Police dog: Robin Polley Policeman: Gerry Kersey Stallholder: Stewart Howson Piper: Richard Stone Henderson: Ray Ashcroft Stewart: Norman Mills 7th October 1988 15.00 : God's Revolution by Don Taylor (1936-2003) 1 of 12: The Fruits of Victory The bid for power by the common people of England Psalms arranged by Blaise Compton Director Shaun MacLoughlin Director for episodes 3,5,6,9,10: Ronald Mason BBC Bristol. General Fairfax: Nigel Anthony John Church: Eric Allan Miles Sindercombe: John Baddeley Francis White: Graham Blockey Lockyer: Peter Craze James Thompson: Simon Cuff Charles I/Col Jackson: William Eedle Edmund White: Cornelius Garrett Perkins/ Silent soldier: Steve Hodson William Thompson: Anthony Jackson Penelope White: Deborah Makepeace Stephen White: David March Elizabeth Lilburne: Maureen O'Brien John Lilburne: Christian Rodska Captain Reynolds: Kim Wall Additional cast in Parts 2, 3 and 4: Edmund: Cornelius Garrett(2) Sexby: John Hartoch(2) Oliver Cromwell: Bernard Hepton(2) Lady Anne Fairfax: Lin Sagovsky(2) Commissary Ireton: Bill Wallis(2) Cornet Joyce: Jonathan Nibbs(3) Betty Cromwell: Zelah Clarke(3) Mrs Cromwell: June Barrie(3) Beggar woman: June Tobin(4) John Wildman: Stephen Rashbrook(4) For the cast in part 5 onwards- refer to 4/11/88 below. The other 11 episodes: 2:14/10/88 3:21/10/88 4:28/10/88 5:4/11/88 6:11/11/88 7:18/11/88 8:25/11/88 9:2/12/88 10:9/12/88 11:16/12/88 12:23/12/88 The series was repeated on BBC7 in 2010 and on Radio4X in 2013. 8th October 1988 15.00 : Too Late the Phalarope (1953) by Alan Paton (1903-1988) Dramatised by Stewart Conn And he stood there waiting, with the mad sickness and the fear. And there, God forgive him, he possessed her. Directed by Stewart Conn BBC Scotland Tante Sophie: Yvonne Bryceland Pieter van Vlaanderen: Jack Klaff Jakob, his father: Stratford Johns Nella, his wife: Mavourneen Bryceland Stephanie: Felicia Nkomo Capt Massingham: Peter Cartwright Sgt Steyn: Daniel Davies Kappie: Richard E Grant Dick/Vorster: Michael O'Brien Repeated from 26/3/88 and 1/4/84. ["Phalaropes are close relatives of the shanks and tattlers"] 8th October 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: A Man Flourishing (1973) by Sam Hanna Bell (1909-1990). Dramatised by Trevor Royle. Ireland, 1798: James Gault returns from Glasgow. In the days following the rebellion, Gault finds sanctuary with Dr Bannon of Legg's Lane. Singers Jane Cassidy and Maurice Leyden. Fiddle: Martin McGinley Directed by Kathryn Baird. BBC Northern Ireland. James Gault: John Hewitt Luke Bannon: Andrew Dallmeyer Kate: Brenda Winter Aeneas Gordon: Maurice O'Callaghan Aggie: Libby Smith Fonsy: Paddy Scully Nugent Mullan: George Shane Hugh: Trevor Moore Sim Purdie: Mark Mulholland Adair: John Keyes Hazlett: Kevin Flood Maxwell: Roy Heayberd Lamont: Wesley Murphy Treefall: B J Hogg Trooper: Richard Orr Repeated 10th October 1988 8th October 1988 23.00-23.30: The Fall of the Mausoleum Club by Ian Brown and James Hendrie. 6 of 6: Bleak Horse Please see 3rd September 1988 above. Actors additional to episode one: Mr Tamperton: Stephen Moore Dipper: Mark Farmer Sgt Bull: Ron Pember Noggsy: Laurence Payne Broker: Bill Wallis Vicar: John Baddeley Mrs Kwivver: Barbara Atkinson Dribblespout: John Samson Urchin: Stephen Rashbrook Boy: Barbara Atkinson Cadbury: Richard Tate 9th October 1988 14.30 : No Problem by Mary Rensten Taking a holiday at a Spanish hotel which features sequence dancing, seems a good idea to Reg. After all, no one need know. It should be no problem. Directed by Graham Gauld. Reg: Fine-Time Fontayne Miss Munt: Pat Pleasance Tommy: Brian Hewlett Irene: Maggie McCarthy Daphne: Ann Davies Rita: Susie Brann Marian: Jennifer Piercey Rachel: Anna Conrich Jim: Adrian Egan Sean: John Samson Repeated from 19th August 1987 10th October 1988 20.15 : Heart of England by Sheila Yeger Hartingford village - the heart of England - a community valiantly upholding all those values we are encouraged to hold so dear. When the heart is examined closely, however, the patient appears to be a little sick. Directed by Kay Patrick BBC Manchester. Harry Jackson: John Hollis The Rev Anderson: John Rowe Vanessa AndersoN: Barbara Marten Dorothy Jackson: Frances Jeater Mrs Babbington: Eva Stuart Jack Barley: Norman Bird Mrs Barley: Joan Campion Lizzy Morris: Wendy Miller Errol Churchill,: Wyllie Longmore Vera Howell: Delia Corrie Mrs Tockling/Mrs Willoughby: Ann Rye Mr Fetherington: Anthony Benson Andrew: Simon Batt Paul: Jack Fowler Sarah Louise: Anahita Avari Repeated 15th October 1988 11th October 1988 15.00-15.32: Squatting in a Gold Mine by Steve May [who also wrote as Joyce Bryant] Robert informs his wife that house prices are booming and they are sitting on a gold mine. But then who is squatting in their basement? Directed by Richard Wortley. Robert: Robert Glenister Anne: Moir Leslie Cath: Polly James Pats: Maggie McCarthy Gutty: Anthony Jackson 12th October 1988 15.00 : Him and It by Steve Walker To make special people perfect for the task of restoring balance to the world is what the Commissioner wants of his changelings. Directed by Jeremy Mortimer. Morris: Nichola McAuliffe Commissioner Sylvia: James Saxon Bill Philpotts: Anthony Jackson Doreen: Joanna MacKie Malcolm: Gary Whitaker [This was Steve Walker's first play for radio.] 13th October 1988 15.00 : Dear Diary by Kay McMmanus Joanna wants to escape from her relationship with her boyfriend, her mother, and the general noise of London. An isolated cottage in the country would seem to be the perfect retreat. Directed By: Jane Morgan. Joanna Philips: Zelah Clarke Mary Browning: Anna Cropper 15th October 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Oh This Love, This Love by Peter Ling (1926-2006) Harriette Wilson (1786-1845) published her memoirs. Not the sort of history they taught us in school. Directed by David Johnston. Harriette Wilson: Joanna McCallum Colonel Rochfort: Edward De Souza Duke of Argyle: John Samson Duke of Wellington: Bernard Brown Marquis of Worcester: Ken Cumberlidge Lord Ponsonby: Peter Craze Lord Melbourne: Michael Graham Cox Lord Byron: Steve Hodson Lord Craven: Richard Tate Henry Brougham: Basil Moss Marie Le Toille: Oona Beeson Julia Johnston: Alice Arnold Mrs Porter: Eva Stuart Repeated 17th October 1988 [Harriette's memoir is still in print... some of those due to be named in it paid Â£200 to avoid the fame. Some did not.] [Play recorded September 1988 in Broadcasting House, B10] 16th October 1988 14.30 : Billy and the Kid by Barrie Shore A woman recalls the life of a little girl born in Edinburgh 30 years ago, abandoned by her mother and sent to an orphanage. Directed by Brian Miller BBC Bristol. the Narrator: Hannah Gordon Billy: Graham Glen Kid: Melanie Lister-Kaye Mrs Morris: Diana Olsson Marjie: Angela Phillips Mr Smart: Paul Gregory Pete: Jamie Russell Other parts played by Bob Docherty and Elizabeth Lindsay, also with the children of Cralgmount High School. Edinburgh Repeated from 11th November 1987 16th October 1988 16:00: Long Day's Journey by Christopher Bigsby Eugene O'Neill ended his days in a hotel room, no longer able to write because of illness, locked up with his memories....' Music arranged and played by Trevor Allan Producer Ed Thomason. Eugene O'Neill: Brian Cox James O'Neill: William Hootkins Mary Quinlan: Kate Harper Lawyer: Garrick Hagon Mrs Jenkins: Liza Ross Newspaper man/Reporter: Trevor Allan Repeated 18th October 1988. [Eugene O'Neill's play "Long Day's Journey Into Night" was broadcast on Radio 3 in 1969, 1970.] 17th October 1988 21.10 Hurricane Dub by Benjamin Zephaniah A year ago this week millions of people were kept awake one night as winds tore across England. Samuel and Maxine hold each other tight and listen to the storm. Is it war, is it Armageddon? 'Breeze blowin' hard, Breeze blowin' hard Tings start move in de back yard. Dis is a hurricane inna England!' Original music composed and performed by Dennis Bovell Technical presentation by Alick Hale-Munro and Wilfredo Acosta Directed by Jeremy Mortimer. Samuel: Norman Beaton Maxine: Angela Wynter Repeated 23rd September 1989. Also broadcast on Radio 5 in 1990, and on BBC7 in 2005, 2007, 2009 18th October 1988 15.00-15.32 : After the Beep by Adisakdi Tantimedh Tim takes his answering machine seriously. For him it is communication whittled down to its bare essentials. But Trudie wants more - like real dialogue. Saxophone: Elizabeth Sears Directed by Peter Kavanagh Tim: Tom Watt Trudie: Gaylie Runciman Arthur: Anthony Jackson Rose: Alice Arnold Jenny: Cara Kelly Driver: Dominic Rickhards Repeated 9th September 1989. Also broadcast on Radio 5 in 1990 19th October 1988 15.00 : Exeat by Pippa Corner The boy is fascinated by Sarah - she is an artist. But when he discovers that she has fallen in love with him, his fantasy is shattered - she becomes merely ordinary - and who wants that? Directed by Susan Hogg BBC Manchester. Sarah: Frances Tomelty Boy: Gerard Logan Guide: Anne Jameson Repeated on Radio 3 on 5th August 1989 19th October 1988 19.45-20.15 : Up the Garden Path by Sue Limb Series 2: 1 of 8: Izzy has escaped from the clutches of the adulterous Michael and spent the past year on a teachers' exchange scheme in San Francisco, where she shared a flat. Flying home, Izzy feels her life is more than usually up in the air. Producer: Jonathan James-Moore Izzy: Imelda Staunton Dick: Mike Grady Maria: Marty Cruickshank Michael: Nicholas Le Prevost Louise: Phyllida Nash Aunt Vinny: Rosemary Martin Charles: David Robb Ep2:26/10/88 Ep3:2/11/88 Ep4:9/11/88 Ep5:16/11/88 Ep6:23/11/88 Ep7:30/11/88 Ep8:7/12/88 This second series repeated on BBC7 in 2008. Series 1: 1987, six parts, commencing 7/11/87, repeated 1993, 1998, and on BBC7 in 2008. Series 3: 1993, six parts commencing 17/11/93 20th October 1988 15.00 : Static by Jeanette Winterson May is surprised when her husband, Jim, fails to spot an old radio while doing a house clearance. May tunes in to it in more ways than one.... Directed by Richard Wortley May: Pat Heywood June: Barbara Atkinson Michael: Sean Barrett Jack: Chrls Chescoe Jim: Geoffrey Matthews Tony: Wllliam Simons Bus conductor: Richard Tate Exercise teacher/Evangelist: Diana Olsson Shopgirl: Caroline Gruber 22nd October 1988 15.00 : The Rain Gathering by Jeremy Raison Jamie is bitter about the break-up of a relationship with Claire- she turns up at his grandfathers funeral. Original music composed and performed by Jonathan Whitehead Directed by Jeremy Mortimer. Jamie: Christopher Baines Claire: Diane Bull [BBC Radio 4 Young Playwrights Award] 22nd October 1988 16.00 : Not Dead But Lifeless by Pat Boran Damien knows angels. Sometimes he visits them and sometimes they come to his bedroom and play their harps. Directed by Jeremy Howe BBC Northern Ireland. Damien ("Squinty"): Paul Venables His Mother: Avril Clark Dad: Anthony Jackson Man: Richard Tate Woman: Marcia Ashton Helen: Sue Broomfield 22nd October 1988 19.45 : Ragamuffin by Ann Ogidi Simeon decided that he wanted to try and do something to make the streets safe for the old folk, to put criminals behind bars, to become a policeman. Directed by Jeremy Mortimer Simeon: Roger Griffiths Daniel: Ben Onwukwe Benjamin: Victor Romero Evans Levi: Cyril Nri Asher: Freddie Brooks PC Harry / Driver 1: Ken Cumberlidge Mrs Thomas: Carmen Munro DJ/PC at station: Ian Michie Big Mac: Leo Wringer Errol: Ian Roberts Repeated 16th September 1989. [Recorded at Maida Vale studio 7 in June 1988] 22nd October 1988: 20:45: One Friday Not a Million Miles Past by Richard Hayton Friday. No girl. No job. Directed by Jeremy Mortimer Mazeguy: Ian Targett Laura: Kathryn Hurlbutt Mr Shankly: Simon Cuff Mother: Polly James Father: Michael Tudor Barnes Mr Evans: Michael Bilton Also with Lolly Cockerell, Zelah Clarke, Ken Cumberlidge, Caroline Gruber, Philippa Howell, Anthony Jackson, Ian Michie and Richard Pearce. Repeated 22nd July 1989 23rd October 14.30-14.50 Angles by Ian Boersma (15) Peter arrives back from Beirut after spending three years held hostage there. Are his family looking forward to his return? Directed by Jeremy Howe BBC Northern Ireland. Michael: Fabian Cartwright Jake: Robert Taylor Peter: John Hewitt Iris: Linda Wray Newsreader: John Ashe Repeated 23rd September 1989 [The only credit for Ian Boersma on BBC Genome.] 23rd October 14.50-15.02 Chicken on the Motorway by Andrew Smith (15) Richard doesn't want to go on the family holiday, and he's going to let everyone know it. Directed by Janet Whitaker. Richard: Richard Pearce Mum: Polly James Dad: Anthony Jackson Gran: Katherine Parr Newsreader: Richard Tate 23rd October 15.02-15.30 Listen to My Inside Mind by Abigail Docherty (15) Hugh is very, very old. He spends his time telling bizarre and tragic stories to his children, but his children are long since departed. Cello: Elizabeth Anderson Music composed by Sidney Sager Directed by Shaun MacLoughlin BBC Bristol. Hugh: Maurice Denham Margery: Maureen O'Brien Mother: Barbara Kellermann Jenny: Sarah O'Keefe Johnny: Ross Wilkinson Repeated 16th September 1989 24th October 1988 15.00-15.47 With All Things on Top by Charles James Jean is determined to bake her grandchildren a cake for their fifth birthday - a special cake with all things on top. Director: Jeremy Mortimer Jean: Marian Diamond Harry: Norman Bird Simon: Jonathan Donne Mrs Thomas: Mona Hammond Coral: Alice Arnold 24th October 1988 15.47-16.30 Visitants by April de Angelis Your claws are rather.... pleasant. In their way.... Despite the jagged edges. And the odd spotting of fly blood.... Do you want to go home? Director: Janet Whitaker Elvira: Anna Massey Soam: Gary Waldhorn Edith: Janet Maw Forbes: John Samson Man One: Anthony Jackson Man Two: Richard Tate Rebroadcast on Radio 3 on 12th August 1989 24th October 1988 20.15-21.10 The Colours of The King's Rose by Anthony Neilson Through the telephone static on the Confidantes Helpline comes the anxious voice of a young woman. Music arranged and played by Bob Stephenson Directed by Patrick Rayner BBC Scotland. Chris: John McGlynn Sally: Hilary MacLean Andi: Rose McBain Sean: Jim Twaddale Also with Brian Shields and Colin Mcrae Repeated on Radio 3 on 29th July 1989 24th October 1988 21.10-21.45 Sometimes I Don't Know Why We Bother by Polly Churchill Elsie and Kitty have been going to Bingo for 30 years, always hoping for that elusive big win. It isn't just for the money. Directed by Janet Whitaker. Elsie: Jean Boht Kitty: Eva Stuart Maureen: Polly James Linda: Kim Clifford Dunleavy: Geoffrey Whitehead Bingo caller: Guy Gregory 25th October 1988 15.00-15.32: The Box by Hattie Naylor Once upon a time there was a family who lived high, high above the city in a box. Music by Stephen Warbeck Directed by Hilary Norrish Narrator: Ian Dury Stephanie: Emma Chambers Grandma: Mary Wimbush Mother: Polly James Father: Richard Tate Child: Zoe Gilbert Ian: Ken Cumberlidge Stephen: Ian Targett Aladin: Richard Pearce Repeated 20th June 1989 26th October 1988 15.00 : Great Men of Music by Craig Warner Eddie can draw music but he does not speak. A girl confides in him, and shatters his peaceful, mute world. Piano: Mary Nash Directed by Caroline Raphael. Eddie: Philip Davis Eddie's mother: Paula Jacobs Joanne: Joan Walker Fred: Norman Bird Pete: Anthony Jackson Bob: William Simons Fiona: Zelah Clarke With Alice Arnold, Peter Craze and Cara Kelly Repeated 17th June 1990 27th October 1988 15.00 : The Family That Plays Together.... by Joel Smith Beth is disappointed to find herself back home with sole responsibility for the household chores. Beth decides to utilise the ultimate weapon. Directed by Philip Martin BBC Pebble Mill. Beth: Hedli Niklaus Peter: David Vann Nicky: Charlotte Martin Graham: Richard Allenson Liz: Deborah-Jane Sharp Colin: Alton Douglas Sergeant: Geoff Serle Leslie: Susan Mansell 29th October 1988 15.00-15.55 Writings on the Wall by Steve Hayes-Pollard In an American University, and Mr Wang from the People's Republic of China finds he has to 'bend with the wind' just as he did in the cultural revolution. Director: Janet Whitaker Wang We Li: Sean Barrett The Master Worker: Burt Kwouk James: Peter Craze Doug: Ron Berglas Feng Jiliang: Richard Rees Lu Jing Mei: Veronica Needa Jian Ping: Lydia Kan Other parts played by: Christopher Scott, Ian Targett and Ken Cumberlidge [The only credit on BBC Genome for Steve Hayes-Pollard] 29th October 1988 15.55-16.30 Once In A Lifetime by Sean Moffatt Just before noon, Philip has 23 pence. By lunchtime he has earned half-a-million pounds. When he goes to bed at midnight, he has just 23 pence. What did Philip have for lunch? Director: Jeremy Howe BBC Northern Ireland Philip: Joe Taylor Maud: Helen Montague Voice: Kevin Flood Taxi driver: Joe Savino Dublin's fair citizens: John Hewitt, Paddy Scully, Pauline McLynn, Margaret D'Arcy Repeated 23rd September 1989 29th October 1988 19.45-21.15 Ravenous by Kate Penning Holly is too curious for her own good. By strange circumstances she finds herself in the human world. It is Uncle Desmond who finally brings out the fox in her. Music by David Chilton and Nick Russell-Pavier Director: Janet Whitaker Holly: Sophie Thompson Uncle Desmond: Graham Crowden Mary: Rosemary Leach Gerald: Geoffrey Matthews Father fox: Richard Tate Fox boy: Ben Robb Gina: Abigail Docherty Caroline: Tikka Viker-Bloss Simon as a boy: Henry Power Simon as a teenager: Ian Michie Mrs Stranks: Barbara Atkinson [Repeated 24th June 1989] [The only credit on BBC Genome for Kate Penning] 30th October 1988 14.30 : Globe Theatre: Events at Drimaghleen by William Trevor (1928-2016) Maureen McDowd cycles off to meet her lover. And so begins the horror of the tragedy that, on a chilled May morning, awaits the people of Drimaghleen.... Music composed by Colin Sell played by Deirdre Dods (Oboe), Wilfred Gibson (Violin), and Lowri Blake (Cello) Directed by David Hitchinson (Radio 4/ World Service production) Fr Sallins: T P McKenna Hetty Fortune: Sarah Badel O'Kelly: Sean Barrett McDowd: P G Stephens Mrs McDowd: Kate Binchy Tyler: Nigel Anthony Mrs Casey: Carmel McSharry Carmody: Breffni McKenna Maureen: Marcella Riordan McDowd family: Kilian McKenna and Aine McCartney [Repeated 22nd December 1989] [First broadcast on World Service 6/10/88] [Also made into a TV play in 1991] 30th October 1988 19.30 : Crown House by Peter Ling and Juliet Ace At the heart of the story is the house slowly maturing in beauty year by year, as the saga of two families: the Minsters of Crown House, and the Royal Family of Windsor, unfolds. 1 of 8. Director: Graham Gauld Jenny Webster: Jane Asher Dowager Countess of Minster (Old Bea): Margaret Rawlings William, Earl of Minster: Richard Pasco Alice, Countess of Minster: Dinah Sheridan Richard Gaunt, Viscount Ebony: Martin Jarvis The Hon Nicholas Gaunt: Dominic Rickhards Lady Caroline Gaunt: Cara Kelly Lady Edith Gaunt: Barbara Atkinson Gina Hanson: Gayle Hunnicut Sir Charles Bowyer: Geoffrey Matthews Lady Flora Kelso: Margaret Ward Mrs Webster: Eva Stuart Archbishop: John Samson Nursemaid: Diana Olsson Instructor: Philip Sully Tram conductor: Richard Tate Cockney girl: Alice Arnold Cast in later episodes: Grace Duncan: Barbara Leigh-Hunt(2) Charles Lindbergh: Ed Bishop(2) Telephone operator: Caroline Gruber(2) Radio announcer: Michael Tudor Barnes(2) Scott Hanson: Ian Michie(3) Louie: Simon Cuff(3) Grace: Barbara Lelgh-Hunt(4) Polly Harvey: Polly James(4) Paul Weyman: John Pullen(4) Landlady: Zelah Clarke(4) For cast in episodes 5-8 please see 27/11/88 below. Ep2:6/11/88 Ep3:13/11/88 Ep4:20/11/88 Ep5:27/11/88 Ep6:4/12/88 Ep7:11/12/88 Ep8:18/12/88 All episodes repeated 3 days later. 31st October 1988 15.00 : Murder by Degrees by John Abineri (1928-2000) Miss Fadworthy, the proprietor-matron, of the retirement home is trying to make ends meet. There is a poisoner in their midst. Directed by Brian Miller BBC Bristol. Hamilton: Peter Copley Rice: Hedley Goodall True: Howard Goorney Col Buzzard: Ronald Russell Pinkerton: Nat Brenner Phillips: John Abineri Hepplewhite: Scott Peters Doyle: Phillip Manikum Miss Fadworthy: Richenda Carey Lucy: Kathy Meryck Gibbs: George Parsons Miss Doyle: Sheila Grant Insp Parrot: Gordon Reid Det Sgt Ramsden: Andrew Branch Repeated from 31st December 1987 31st October 1988 20.15 : A Daring Venture by Brian Thompson Kropotkin is transferred from jail to a military hospital in St Petersburg, inspiring a desperate and somewhat surreal escape plot. Directed by Dave Sheasby BBC North East Kropotkin: Michael Irving Barsov: Fine-Time Fontayne Sophie: Elizabeth Mansfield Weimar: David Fleeshman Zundelevich: Paul Sirr Levashev: Nicholas Fry Misha: Simon Bleackley Maria: Christine Cox Zubok-Mokievski: Chris Wilkinson Stepanovich: Stuart Richman Grand Duke Nicholas/Driver: Robin Polley Official/Policeman: Peter Bell Empress: Anne Rye Peretz: Norman Mills Shubalov: Christopher Kent Repeated 5th November 1988 [Pyotr Kropotkin lived 1842-1921- he believed in community consensus and he valued cooperation over competition] [No connection with the book of this title by Elizabeth Camden] 1st November 1988 15.00-15.32: The Christopher by Jeremy Tiptaft Heaney has lost his St Christopher medal, a present from his mammy before she died. Can he and Flaherty track it down? Directed by Peter Kavanagh Heaney: Niall Buggy Flaherty: Peter Caffrey Librarian: Eva Stuart Barmaid: Joanna MacKie Astrologist: Barbara Atkinson Bank robber: John Baddeley Man in pub/Tarquin: Anthony Jackson 1st November 1988 18.30-19.00: Second Thoughts by Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie, 1 of 8: Found and Lost Producer Pete Atkin Bill: James Bolam Faith: Lynda Bellingham Hilary: Celia Imrie Liza: Belinda Lang Hannah: Kelda Holmes Joe: Mark Denham Grace: Moir Leslie Alex: John Samson Ray/Mr Burrows: Nicholas Courtney Ted: Norman Bird Actors in later episodes: Treadwell: Richard Tate(4) Christian: Ian Targett(5) Richard: John Moffatt(6) Steve: Guy Brougham(7) Ray: Nicholas Courtney(8) Ep2:8/11/88 Ep3:15/11/88 Ep4:22/11/88 Ep5:1/12/88 Ep6:6/12/88 Ep7:13/12/88 Ep8:20/12/88 All episodes repeated two days later Series repeated commencing 22nd November 1993 2nd November 1988 15.00-15.47: The Purging by Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) translated and adapted by Peter Barnes (1931-2004). Is the Follavoine porcelain unbreakable? Is Dr Dacier's liquid laxative effective? And do enamel pots really give you appendicitis? Directed by Clive Brill BBC Manchester. Follavoine: Richard Pascoe Julie: Tina Marian M Chouilloux: Peter Woodthorpe Baby Toto: Elizabeth Lindsay Rose: Melinda Walker Mme Chouilloux: Diana Fairfax M Truchet: Christopher Ettridge 3rd November 1988 15.00 : Mot Fade Away by Peter Roberts After 20 years Martin decides to re-form his rock band. Jealousy destroyed the band before, and middle age hasn't cooled things down. Directed by Adrian Mourby Martin: Lan Saynor Johnny: Robert Pugh Bruce: Robert Blythe Frank: Terry Jackson Gaynor: Melanie Walters Micky: Paul Wtlce Sukina: Fiona Scott Head: Claran McIntyre Lee: Ben Rodska Band: Class Of 58 [Only listed on BBC Genome as "Mot fade away" and on Suttonelms as "Not fade away". This days RT listing used especially bad OCR for Genome] [No relationship with 21st century Band Class of 58 formed by the Coleman family] 4th November 1988 15.00 : God's Revolution by Don Taylor 5 of 12:The Power of the Sword: Cromwell's Model Army marches into London without resistance. Director for episodes 3,5,6,9,10: Ronald Mason Director other parts: Shaun MacLoughlin BBC Bristol. Episode 1 was on 7th October 1988. Cast for this episode: John Church: Eric Allan Gen Fairfax: Nigel Anthony Sindercombe: John Baddeley Martha: June Barrie Francis White: Graham Blockey Lockyer: Peter Craze James Thompson: Simon Cuff Denne: William Eedle Edmund: Cornelius Garrett Sexby: John Hartoch Cromwell: Bernard Hepton Simeon: Steve Hodson William Thompson: Anthony Jackson Robin: E Lindsay Penelope: Deborah Makepeace Stephen: David March Elizabeth Lilburne: Maureen O'Brien John Wildman: Stephen Rashbrook Lilburne: Christian Rodska Reynolds: Kim Wall Ireton: Bill Wallis Additional cast in later episodes: Isaac: Christopher Asante (6) Capt Hatton: Alan Coveney(7) Betty: Zelah Clarke(7) Pride: Norman Eshley(9) Mary: Barbara Kellermann(9) Mrs Chidley: Ellen Dryden(9) For actors in parts 10,11,12 please see 9th December 1988 below. 6:11/11/88 7:18/11/88 8:25/11/88 9:2/12/88 10:9/12/88 11:16/12/88 12:23/12/88 5th November 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Meeting at Magdala by Herbert Jarmany In 1864 the ruler of Ethiopia inprisoned the British consul. The British Government realised that the only response was to despatch a huge task force. Directed by Matthew Walters the Emperor Theodore: Zia Mohyeddin Hormuzd Rassam: Sam Dastor The Rev Stern: Michael Graham Cox Cameron: Colin Starkey Abu: Ian Michie Samuel: Ben Onwukwe Lord Russell: John Moffatt Murray: Norman Bird Lt Prideaux: Simon Cuff Dr Blanc: Christopher Scott Stanley: Peter Craze Repeated 7th November 1988 [Theodore (Tewodros) II (1818-1868) emperor of Ethiopia 1855-1868. In 2019 the British Museum returned to Ethiopia Theodore's hair, other loot taken is under discussion.] 6th November 1988 14.30-15.30 Cigarettes and Chocolate by Anthony Minghella (1954-2008) The day I stopped talking was one of those perfect days we have in England. Directors: Anthony Minghella and Robert Cooper Producer: Tony Cuff (Radio 4/World Service production) Lorna: Juliet Stevenson Rob: Bill Nighy Gemma: Jenny Howe Alistair: Alex Norton Mother: Joan Campion Gail: Jane Gurnett Sample: Christopher Ravenscroft Concepcion: Sally Eldridge Repeated 25th June 1989, 1st January 1998 and 3rd May 2008. Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2003 and on BBC World Service in 2008. [Giles Cooper Award winner] 7th November 1988 20.15 : The Sacrifice by Judy Leather Australia: Bill has nightmares- then his half sister Eve arrives. Music by Elizabeth Parker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Director: Shaun MacLoughlin BBC Bristol Bill: Nigel Graham Eve: Deborah Makepeace Mary: Anna Nygh Jake: Roger Leach French pilot/Australian parrot: John Baddeley Sam: Steve Hodson Weatherman/Arnie: Anthony Jackson Jake's son: Richard Pearce Repeated 12th November 1988 8th November 1988 15.00-15.32 : Different Drum by John Loader Ray dreams that he is naked. Ray dreams that he is always late. Ray's dreams are never-ending, when waking up is just a dream. Producer Clive Brill BBC Manchester. Ray: Russell Dixon Judy: Eileen O'Brien Psychiatrist: Linda Gardner Ruth/Receptionist/Tea lady: Kathrin Hurlbutt Taxi driver: Dean Sullivan Man: Neville Barber [Unrelated to same title written by F Aicken- 1960 and 1966] 9th November 1988 15.00-15.47: Spook and the General by Aubrey Woods (1928-2013) The garden birds assist Florence with her romance problems. Directed by Ian Cotterell. Spook: Jane Wenham The General: Garard Green Florence: Kate Binchy Philip: Richard Tate Deirdre: Zelah Clarke Frank: Christopher Scott Eric: Simon Cuff Janet: Diana Olsson Mike: Ken Cumberlidge 10th November 1988 15.00 : Anneke's Baby by Guy Slater Can one couple be held responsible for the fate of the other? Anneke is inclined to believe it can. Directed by Penny Gold . Anneke: Susan Tracy Mick: Daniel Webb Sarah: Brenda Bruce Dave: Dermot Crowley Doctor: Joan Walker Director of Social Services: Ken Cumberlidge Social workers: Zelah Clarke and John Samson Secretary: Diana Olsson Coroner: Michael Deacon Judge: David Sinclair Newsreader: Simon Cuff [Program recorded August 1988 at Maida Vale Studio 7] 12th November 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: For King and Country (1964) by John Wilson Passchendaele, 1917: Private Hamp has been accused of desertion in the face of the enemy. and is to appear before a court martial. He seems incapable of grasping the full implication of his predicament. Mouth organ: Harry Pitch Director: Martin Jenkins Pte Arthur Hamp: Peter Gunn 2nd Lt Hargreaves: Kim Wall Lt Tom Webb: Crawford Logan Corporal: Ken Cumberlidge Guard: Ian Michie President of court martial: John Samson Capt Prescott: Geoffrey Whitehead Lt at court martial: Dominic Rickhards Padre: David Timson Lt Midgley: Philip Sully Capt Fraser: Michael Graham Cox Repeated 14th November 1988, 13th November 1993 [Original title of play "Hamp"; Filmed versions: 1964 King & Country; 1983: For King and Country] 13th November 1988 14.30 : Globe Theatre: Glasnost by John Mortimer (1923-2009) What are the motives of the Russian guide and interpreter supplied to a visiting novelist? Directed by John Tydeman. (Radio 4/ World Service production) Anthea: Anna Massey Vladimir: Boris Isarov Brian: Clive Merrison Charles: Philip Voss Misha: Michael Poole Galya: Anna Mazzotti Actors: Peter Craze and Gennady Pokrass Repeated 14th June 1990 Also broadcast on Radio 4 Extra in 2018, 2020. 14th November 1988 20.15-21.15 : An End and a Beginning by Don Haworth (1924-2007) Tom has worked happily for many years with a pipe-laying gang. The prospect of early retirement is not something he would look forward to. Directed by Richard Wortley Tom: Bert Parnaby 15th November 1988 15.00 : The Bald Angel by Melvyn Burgess George is enjoying his canteen lunch - until he is joined by a man who asks him a rather personal question! Directed by Stuart Kerr. George: Brian Glover the Diner: Kenneth MacDonald Till lady/PBX announcer: Joan Walker Manager: Stephen Rashbrook Man on roof: John Baddeley [The first piece that Melvyn Burgess was paid for]. 16th November 1988 15.00 : A New Way of Living by Martyn Wade Des had decamped to the spare room but he is forced to come out of it when some friends come to stay. The other couple behave so badly that Des and Amelia begin to see their own relationship in a new light. Directed by Cherry Cookson Des: Ray Brooks Amelia: Alison Steadman Robert: Colin Starkey Jane: Jennifer Piercey Repeated from 1st July 1987 15.00 : Digressions by Juliet Ace Rosie has decided to give up her job and apply for a course at Plymouth. During the journey from Paddington by train her future becomes clear. Directed by Shaun Macloughlin BBC Bristol. first Rosie: Petra Markham second Rosie: Natasha Pyne Hannah: Jenny Funnell Joe: Steve Hodson David: Christian Rodska Chloe: Polly James Rita: Carole Boyd Melody: Alice Sara Darren: Ross Wilkinson Milkman: Simon Cuff Newsagent: David Goodland Lawyer: Trevor Thomas Students: Zelah Clarke and Richard Pearce 19th November 1988 15.00 : A Man with Connections by Alexander Gelman translated by Stephen Mulrine Andrei is hard-hitting, go-getting. Natasha, is struggling with pasted over cracks in the shell of their marriage. Directed by Marilyn Imrie BBC Scotland. Andrei: Bill Paterson Natasha: Phyllis Logan Olga: Auson Peebles Alyosha: Simon Donald Broadcast on Radio 3 28/11/86, repeated 31st August 1990. Broadcast on BBC World Service September 1991. 19th November 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Day We Lost the War by Michael Davies Just before D-Day, a German spy cell discovered that the Allies were storing all their arms in one vast underground bunker. They immediately set about trying to alter the course of the Second World War. Directed by Adrian Mourby BBC Wales. Hugh: Gareth Armstrong Robert Clyne: Paul Gregory Cunningham: William Squire Maxwell: Frederick Jaeger Harriet/Hilda: Ella Hood Captain Baker: Philip Bond Alun Davies/Gregory: David Lyn Owen/Thompson: Simon Cuff Macdonald/Mizen: Rex Holdsworth Mrs Treseder/Headmistress: Joan Walker Muriel/Aide: Nicola Beddoe Repeated 21st November 1988 20th November 1988 14.30 : Globe Theatre: A Matter of Style by David Pownall Reg and his girlfriend meet Arthur , in the Cumbrian mountains. They meet Arthur, and together they revolutionise the British leisure industry. Directed by Ian Cotterell. (A Radio 4/ World Service production) Reg: Michael Graham Cox Arthur: John Moffatt Gloria: Joanna MacKie Sir Gerald: Garard Green 21st November 1988 20.15 : At Home (1969) by Naomi May(1934-2014) adapted by Peter King When her sister-in-law visits, Anthea will do anything to maintain her position in charge of the household. Music composed and played by David Chilton and Nick Russell-Pavier Directed by Peter King. Anthea: Rosemary Leach Juliet: Joanna David Frances: Alex Marshall Cara: Elizabeth Bell Children: Elizabeth Stone, Jonathan Stone and Thomas King Repeated 26th November 1988 ["At Home" was Naomi May's first novel] [Not connected to "At Home" also directed by Peter king but written by Mike Weller, broadcast in 1982 and 1984.] 22nd November 1988 15.00-15.32 : Words, Words, Words by Arnold Evans Peter's life is in chaos. At the office he is faced with his ex-wife, a murderous poet and a weird novelist. Producer: Adrian Mourby BBC Wales. Peter: Nicholas Le Prevost Louise/Angela: Polly James Ossian: Freddie Jones Claire: Julie Richmond Toby/Stan: Paul Gregory 23rd November 1988 15.00 : The Perfect Moment by Kevin Elyot (1951-2014) An engagement is celebrated with a weekend in a hotel- but - Hotel tables are not always as separate as they might be. Piano: Colin Sell Violin: Perry Montague Mason Directed by Jane Morgan. Molly: Marian Diamond Muriel: Betty Marsden Derek: Rlchard Durden Waiter: Steve Hodson Violinist: Richard Tate Repeated on BBC7 in 2004, 2005 24th November 1988 15.00 Today We'll Finish Keats by Colin Douglas Mr Bell teaches the great poets; meanwhile, in the outside world, the Suez Crisis looms. Directed by Patrick Rayner BBC Scotland. Stereo Mr Bell: Paul Young Maclean: Leonard O'Malley Morton: Kenneth Glenaan Trotter: Simon Donald Boss MacBean: John Buick Carol: Hilary MacLean Hislop: Martin McCardie MacNaughton: David MacKay Repeated 20th February 1992 26th November 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The King's Commissar (1983) by Duncan Kyle (1930-2000) dramatised by Neville Teller 1918- The massacre of the Russian royal family. Was the founder of a London merchant bank involved? Directed by Matthew Walters. Lt Dikeston: Dominic Rickhards Laurence Pilgrim: Blain Fairman Jack Graves: Alan Polonsky Sverdlov: Richard Tate Lenin/Winkler: Peter Craze George V/Kobylinsky: Nicholas Courtney Miss Drummond/Mme Bronard: Eva Stuart Zaharoff: Michael Deacon Ruzsky: Steve Hodson Smart: Phuip Sully Gloria/Nun: Alice Arnold Miss Frobisher/Neighbour: Marcia King Fergus/Dr Aston: Lan Michie Tsar Nicholas: John Moffatt Petroff/Dutov: Simon Cuff Beloborodov/Yurokovsky: Christopher Scott Goloschchokin/Sochaki: Ken Cumberlidge Von Kleber/Griffin: Norman Bird Repeated 28th November 1988 [Duncan Kyle is also known as James Meldrum John Franklin Broxholme] 27th November 1988 14.30 : Globe Theatre: The Thought of Lydia by Frederic Raphael A tale of friendship, love and murder, set in a country in ancient Asia Minor where gold is the most dangerous weapon of all. Music composed by Ilona Sekacz Harp: John Marson Percussion: Greg Knowles Synthesiser: Simon Chamberlain Flutes: Mike Taylor and Andrew Findon Directed by Walter Acosta (Radio 4/ World Service production) Lydia: Suzanne Bertish Candaules: Robert Glenister Gyges: Michael Kitchen First narrator: Norman Rodway Second narrator: Ronald Pickup Female narrator: Dorothy Tutin Guard Captain: Norman Bird Repeated 27th July 1990 Also broadcast on Radio 4 Extra in 2016 and 2019 28th November 1988 20.15 : The Spectre of Ernie Pike by Jane Coles Growing up in Australia in the 50s proves to be a turbulent business for the adolescent Diana. Piano: Stuart Hutchinson Technical presentation by Carol Mcshane and Roger Danes Directed by Matthew Walters Diana: Pamela Stephenson Johnny: Peter Dahlsen Beryl: Julie Berry Ernie: Denis Lill Tom: Kim Wall Wendy: Zelahclarke Janet: Caroline Gruber Man in car/pub: Anthony Jackson Repeated 3rd December 1988 and 28th October 1989 29th November 1988 15.00-15.32: The Image of Her Mother by Harriet O'Carroll Directed by Jeremy Howe BBC Northern Ireland. Sadie: Isobel Mahon Olivia: Margaret D'Arcy Mrs MacMahon: Rosaleen Linehan 30th November 1988 15.00 : Beautiful Feeling by David Marshall A prize cockerel gets killed. A young man disappears ... Directed by Richard Wortley Skeggs: Matthew Scurfield Cathy: Cara Kelly Neil: Spencer Banks 1st December 1988 15.00 : Four Stars in Survival by John Nelson Burton Albert got four stars in survival. But he is a babe-in-arms when dealing with Soho "businessmen". Directed by David Johnston. Albert Fetlock: Graham Chinn Elsie La Rue: Joanna MacKie Mum: Hilda Schroder Jimmy Seed: Wayne Jackman Col Courtenay: Nicholas Courtney Det Inspector Cleggan: Colin Starkey Hilda Cleggan: Jo Kendall Det Sgt Spratt: Philip Sully Big Max: Christopher Scott Freddie Firkin: Richard Tate Maggie: Joan Walker Housewife: Joan Matheson [John Nelson Burton directed a 1956 tv series "Tales from Soho"- this is his only radio credit as writer.] 3rd December 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: For unto Us by Nan Woodhouse Christmas is a frightening prospect. Kate's father-in-law is coming and will expect turkey when the family has gone vegetarian. Kate's sister is coming too- and expecting a baby over the festive season. Directed by Tony Cliff Kate: Pam Ferris David: Christian Rodska Angela: Janet Hampson Tommy: Daniel Lowe Jane: Jillian Henry Dad: Neville Barber Tom: Robin Bowerman Beatrice: Paula Tilbrook Allan: Charles Cookson 4th December 1988 14.30 : Globe Theatre: Against the Wind by Shirley Gee Hannah Snell, disguised as a man to search for her husband, fought as a marine for king and country. She fought, too, against visions and dreams ... Music composed by Max Early Directed by Gordon House Hannah Snell: Samantha Bond Godbolt.: Bill Paterson Drubber: Sean Baker Cuttle: Donald Gee Ditch: Ian Targett Flegg: John Hollis Sculley: Douglas Blackwell Mrs Sculley: Anne Jameson Cumberland: David March Doctor: John Moffatt Captain: Michael Graham Cox Also with Joe Dunlop, Norman Bird, Melinda Walker, Marcia King, David Goudge and Ian Michie Repeated 21st June 1990 [The stage play version also by Gee was called Warrior.] [Hannah Snell lived 1723-1792 and was mentioned in "James Woodforde's Diary" ("Diary of a Country Parson") for 21/5/78] 5th December 1988 20.15 : Running Away by William Trevor (aka William Trevor Cox)(1928-2016) Henrietta forms a new opinion of her husband - she sees him as being shifty. Directed by Penny Gold Henrietta: Paula Dionisotti Roy: Terence Hardiman Sharon: Cara Kelly Italian teacher: George Rossi Mr Mosse/ Sir Walter Payne Charles: John Moffatt Mrs Mosse: Joan Mattheson Henrietta as a child: Katrina Hadjimatheou Henrietta's father: Ken Cumberlidge Henrietta's sister: Marcia King Informazioni lady: Gigi Gatti Sgr Falconi: Joe Dunlop Lady Payne Charles: Joanna MacKie Students of Italian: Alice Arnold. Marcia King, Joanna MacKie, Joe Dunlop, Ken Cumberlidge Repeated 10th December 1988 6th December 1988 15.00-15.32: Garbage in, Garbage out by Julia Schofield Peter's ideas for his travel firm are both eccentric and unfinished. His latest plan is to sell nuclear shelters as time-share holidays on a freezing mid-Atlantic island. Directed by Peter Kavanagh Peter: Martin Jarvis Hettie: Margaret Courtenay Carole: Melinda Walker Pauline: Joanna MacKie Mr St John Bernard: Geoffrey Whitehead 7th December 1988 15.00 : Yorkshiremen Never Drink Gin by Chris Thompson. Liz comes to work at the office Graham works in - and nothing's ever the same again. Directed by Tony Cliff Graham: Christian Rodska Edna: Barbara Young Stan: Geoffrey Hinsliff Uncle Bill: George A Cooper Liz: Natasha Pyne John: Colin Meredith Mr Burns: Geoffrey Banks Ted: Gerry Kersey 8th December 1988 15.00 : Coming Down by Dave Sheasby (1940-2010) At a wake for a climber, a reporter brings along the Swiss climber who was with him when he died. Will the celebration turn into a post mortem? Directed By: Tony Cliff BBC Manchester. Darke: Russell Dixon Bevan: Nigel Carrington Kraus: Paul Humpoletz Baz: Rod Arthur Rusty: Lesley Nicol Janette: Alice Arnold Michaelson: John Graham Davies Ruby: Shirley E Jones Jim: Tony Melody Warrington: Ray Ashcroft Danny: Richard Tate Also broadcast on BBC7 2010 and 2012. 9th December 1988 15.00 : God's Revolution by Don Taylor (1936-2003) 10 of 12: England's New Chains: King Charles I is executed and at last the senior officers feel strong enough to deal with the agitators in their ranks. Please see 7th October 1988 above. Directed By: Ronald Mason Oliver Cromwell: Bernard Hepton Gen Fairfax: Nigel Anthony Francis White: Graham Blockey John Reynolds: Kim Wall William Thompson: Anthony Jackson John Lilburne: Christian Rodska Penelope White: Deborah Makepeace Sindercombe: John Baddeley Whalley: John Hartoch Perkins/Winstanley: Steve Hodson Church: Eric Allan Everard: Jonathan Nibbs Lockyer: Peter Craze James Thompson: Simon Cuff Elizabeth Lilburne: Maureen O'Brien Mary Overton: Barbara Kellermann Ireton: Bill Wallis Betty: Zelah Clarke Wildman: Stephen Rashbrook Additional Actors in parts 11 and 12: Stephen White: David March Mrs Chidley: Ellen Dryden Col Scroop: Cornelius Garrett Martha: June Barrie Capt Hatton: Alan Coveney Denne: William Eedle Barry: Paul Sirr Sindercombe: John Baddeley Perkins: Steve Hodson 11:16/12/88 12:23/12/88 10th December 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Watched Pot (1914) (aka 'The Mistress of Briony') by Saki (aka H. H. Munro)(1870-1916) adapted by Gabriel Woolf. Several women are determined to marry a wealthy man and are thwarted by his aunt. Directed by Graham Gauld Hortensia: Mary Morris (1915-1988) Clare: Rosalind Shanks Ludovic: Gabriel Woolf Mrs Vulpy: June Tobin Rene: Malcolm James Sybil: Emily Richard Trevor: Alaric Cotter Colonel: Michael Tudor Barnes Agatha: Caroline Gruber Sparrowby: Michael Deacon William: Richard Pearce John: Norman Bird Repeated 12th December 1988 [The first radio production was in 1933 and then a new production in 1938]. [The English Mary Morris is not to be confused with the US actress Mary Morris who died in 1970] 10th December 1988 23.00-23.30: Perseus Pin Investigates by Stephen Sheridan 1 of 2: The SS Davenport is stuffed with sinfulness, and even the presence of Perseus Pin, the world-famous detective, cannot prevent the most hideous of homicides.... Producer Lissa Evans. Inspector : Fred Harris Perseus Pin: Charles Kay Rodney Brush/Briggs: Godfrey James Daphne Brush: Moir Leslie Count Lintovsky/Steward: Geoffrey Whitehead Kripotkin/Baines: Jonathan Kydd Mrs Timberlake: Joan Matheson Bentley: Ian Targett Captain Bonefish/Bellboy: Norman Bird Blade: Ian Michie Part 2: 17th December 1988 Both parts repeated four days later. 11th December 1988 14.30 : Taybridge by Gerry Jones Harold and Pearl's son rarely comes downstairs. When he does - the sparks fly. Why is he called Taybridge? You think of a bigger disaster. Directed by Martin Jenkins. Harold: Glyn Houston Pearl: Elizabeth Morgan Taybridge: Sion Probert First broadcast on Radio 3 on 20th April 1975, repeated 30th December 1975 12th December 1988 20.15 : The Parents' Evening by Jonathan Smith. 16 year old Stephen is 'underachieving'. He sure that his school's parents' evening is going to be a fiasco. Directed by Shaun Macloughlin BBC Bristol Claire Buchan With: Karen Ford Robert Buchan: Christian Rodska Stephen: Richard Pearce Mr Lockhart: Peter Craze Mr Ford: Stephen Thorne Headmaster: Bill Wallis Pete: Dominic Rickhards Sister: Barbara Kellermann Nurse: Cara Kelly Repeated 17th December 1988 13th December 1988 15.00-15.32 : Something More Ferocious by David Marshall Repeated from 5th July 1988 - please see above. 14th December 1988 15.00 : Life on a New Planet by Tony Bagley. Russell is convinced that his parents are aliens and therefore he is destined for another life, but the truth changes his life in a way that leaves him with an escape he didn't plan ... Directed by Alec Reid BBC Bristol. Russell Kingshott: Alexander Goodman Mrs Pith: Jo Kendall Julie Kingshott: Melinda Walker Ernest Kingshott: Phillip Manikum Horsecraft: Virgil Howe Mr Harris: Paul Nicholson Miss Buchan: Zelah Clarke Targg: Michael Drew Lipscombe: Ricky Coombes Maureen Hollage: Mia Callow Mary: Poppy Edwards Joseph: Andrew Caulfield Also taking part, pupils from Cotham Grammar School, Bristol 15th December 1988 15.00 : Front Runners by Neil Shenton. Martin is a marathon runner. Martin does not anticipate the problems and pressures that sponsorship brings ... Directed by Caroline Smith BBC Manchester. Martin Hyett: John Wheatley Lorraine Hyett: Diane Whitley Jack Hyett: James Tomlinson Stella: Fiona Walker Terry McGuin: Russell Dixon Radio announcer: Peter Wheeler Club chairman: Neville Barber 17th December 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: The Dwelling Place by Catherine Cookson (1906-1998) dramatised by Michelene Wandor. Tyne Valley, 1800s: Cissie is left with a family of nine to bring up alone. She manages to make a meagre living for the family until... Directed by Dave Sheasby BBC North East. Cissie: Jan Graveson Matthew: Rod Arthur Lord Fischel: Robin Polley Isabelle: Christine Cox Clive: David Fleeshman Cunningham: Colin MacLaughlan Jimmy: Joe Caffrey William: Karl Boyd Joe: Samantha Rooney Bella: Lisa Clarkson Richard: Daniel Masters Rose Watson: Pauline Moriarty Mrs Turnbull: Elizabeth Kelly Parson Hedley: Peter Wheeler Miller Watson: Danny Dean Nurse: Carrie Davies Repeated 19th December 1988 Also Broadcast on BBC World Service in 1989 [There was a 3 part tv series in 1994 by Tyne Tees, directed by Gavin Millar] 18th December 1988 14.30 : The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner by Stewart Parker 'You've done your damnedest to deride and defile the historic spirit of the Kamikaze Special Attack Force.... well, let me tell you, that spirit is not dead....' Director: Robert Cooper Makotoi: John Le Mesurier Tokkotai: Ronald Baddiley Shushin: Graham Crowden Shimpu: Ronald Herdman Kamiwashi: Harry Towb Co-pilot: John Shedden Miss Tomishita: Maureen Beattie First broadcast on Radio 3 on 16th December 1979, repeated 27th April 1980 First on Radio 4 on 1st May 1981, repeated 1st June 1985 Also broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra 2012. [Winner of the 1980 Giles Cooper Award and Prix Italia nomination] [Also made into a tv play 1981] 19th December 1988 20.15 : Violette by Ray Jenkins. Emile Zola, after publishing "J'accuse" (1898), fled France and ended up in Surrey for a year - with a housekeeper who was called Violette. Directed by Jane Morgan. Emile Zola: Norman Jones Labori: Philip Sully Fernand Desmoulin: Richard Tate Ernest Vizetelly: Michael Graham Cox Capt Alfred Dreyfus: Steve Hodson F W Wareham: Johnmoffatt Violette Vizetelly: Francesca Buller Jeanne Rozerot: Alice Arnold Denise Rozerot: Nicola Stewart Jacques Rozerot: William Summers Repeated 1st April 1989 20th December 1988 15.00-15.32 : The Brain Part, the Heart Part by Leo Goldman Joey was dead for a few minutes and he liked it. His brother, Fingers, thought there was money in it, but first he had to try dying himself. Directed by Ned Chaillet Mama: Pauline Letts Papa: Michael Graham Cox Fingers: Lee Montague Joey: Ed Bishop [Meet Fingers and Joey also in Leo Goldman's play "A good used heart" first broadcast 7/4/87 directed by Ned Chaillett] 21st December 1988 15.00 : Strange Delights by Perry Pontac. Mr Meldrum seeks the hand in marriage of Lady Carsanet. But which hand? Directed by Richard Wortley Lady Carsanet: Sian Phillips Mr Meldrum: Christopher Scott Lobelia: Brenda Blethyn 22nd December 1988 15.00 : Angels at Partridge Cottage by Lucy Gannon. Zoe and Magnus Partridge intend to spend a child-free, present-free, glitter-free Christmas, but the ghosts that haunt their cottage have more traditional ideas. Directed by Philip Martin BBC Pebble Mill Zoe: Hedli Niklaus Polly: Ellie Haddington Charlie: Rorer Hume Magnus: John Dixon Gary: Ken Cumberlidge Sophy: Bernadette Windsor Repeated 20th December 1990 Also broadcast on Radio 4 Extra in 2016 and 2020. 24th December 1988 19.50-21.20: The Ambridge Chronicles by Jock Gallagher (novel: To the Victor the Spoils). Dramatised by Peter Mackie 1914-22: The Ambridge summer fete: where young Dan Archer sees Doris Forrest, where the band is chivvied along by a teenage Walter Gabriel. Directed by Philip Martin BBC Pebble Mill. Dan Archer: Michael Maloney Doris: Holly Aird Ben Archer: David Learner George Grundy: Trevor Harrison John Archer: Ralph Lawton Phoebe Archer: Gillian Goodman Frank Archer: Richard Pearce Walter Gabriel: Terry Molloy Squire Lawson-Hope: Michael Deacon Cedric Lawson-Hope: John Dixon Alan Winstanley: Simon Cuff Percy Hood: Richard Allenson William Forrest: Roger Hume Lisa Forrest: Sunny Ormande Tom Forrest: Sam Barriscale Josh Harris: William Hayes Lisa Scroby: Susan Jeffrey Vicar: Martln Matthews Jake Burton: Geoff Serle Repeated 31st December 1988 [Somewhat confusingly in 1998 the BBC published Part 1 of The Ambridge Chronicles by Joanna Toye which covered 1951-1967.] 25th December 1988 15.00 : Tom Jones by Henry Fielding adapted by Hallam Tennyson. 1 of 6: Gentleman, Foundling and Bastard Music comnposed by: Ilona Sekacz Director: Martin Jenkins Henry Fielding: Martin Jarvis Tom Jones: Anton Lesser Sophia Western: Kathryn Hurlbutt Master Blifil: Andrew Secombe Squire Allworthy: Clifford Rose Squire Western: Peter Jeffrey Bridget Allworthy: Frances Jeater Blifil: Michael Spice Molly Seagrim: Helen Worth George Seagrim: Brian Haines Goody Seagrim: Celia Ryder Parson Supple: Nicholas Courtney Goody Brown: Pauline Letts Mr Thwackum: Hugh Dickson Mrs Wilkins: Hilda Schroeder Mrs Honour: Elizabeth Morgan Pt2:26/12/88 Pt3:27/12/88 Pt4:28/12/88 Pt5:29/12/88 Pt6:30/12/88 First broadcast commencing 6th December 1981. 25th December 1988 16.00 : The Strange Case of Edgar Allan Poe by Christopher Cook. Music by Claude Debussy . Detective Auguste Dupin, one of Poe's own creations, investigates the bizarre life and strange death of the writer. Directed by John Powell. Chevalier: John Moffatt Edgar Alan Poe: Kerry Shale Also with Michael Graham Cox, Joe Dunlop and Melinda Walker Repeated 4th January 1989 Also broadcast on BBC7 in 2009 25th December 1988 22.05 : Superman on Trial Repeated from 5th June 1988- please see above 26th December 1988 19.20 : The Dippers (1922) by Ben Travers (1886-1980) adapted by Peter King Henry missed his train home, and was found with the wife of a professional dancer he was impersonating... Music composed and played by David Chilton and Nick Russell Pavier Directed by Peter King Henry Talboyes: Michael Williams Stella Tavistock: Judi Dench Lord Mellingham: Freddie Jones Pauline Dipper: Melinda Walker Hank Dipper: Colin Stinton Band leader: John Samson Agent: Norman Bird Peter: Stephen Rashbrook Wattle: Trevor Nichols Helen Monk: Dorcas Morgan Minnie: Polly James Cowman: William Simons Party guests: Eva Stuart and Diana Olson Repeated 21st May 1989 and 25th April 1992. [Ben Travers first play, this was based on his earlier book of 1921] 27th December 1988 19.20 : Pygmalion (1912) by Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) London, 1912: A flower girl is tutored in phonetics to 'speak like a lady' Directed by John Tydeman Professor Higgins: Simon Cadell Eliza Doolittle: Imelda Staunton Alfred Doolittle: James Grout Mrs Higgins: Rachel Gurney Colonel Pickering: Edward Hardwicke Mrs Pearce: Brenda Peters Mrs Eynsford Hill: Pauline Letts Clara Eynsford Hill: Elaine Claxton Freddy Eynsford Hill: Richard Clifford Mrs Higgins's maid: Anne Pearson Also with Andrew Branch, Garard Green and David Learner. Repeated from 20th April 1987 and later repeated 9th April 1994. [There was an earlier production of this play 1968 (rpt 1971) by John Powell]. {Filmed as "Pygmalion" in 1938 with additional scenes. Many of these were retained for the 1956 stage musical and later 1964 film, titled "My Fair Lady"- an initial possible title for the 1912 play was "Fair Eliza".] [Mythical Pygmalion fell in love with his sculpture] 28th December 1988 19.20 : Forty Years On by Alan Bennett adapted by the author and Richard Wortley. The Headmaster of Albion House finds himself reluctantly in a 'progressive' end-of-term play devised by his imminent successor, Mr Franklin. Musical settings by Carl Davis. Accompanied songs sung by boys of the City Of London School. Treble soloists Simon Preece and Simon Pearmain. Directed by Richard Wortley Headmaster: John Gielgud Tempest: Alan Bennett Matron: Dorothy Reynolds Miss Nisbitt: Nora Nicholson Franklin: Paul Eddington Headboy: Sam Dastor Radio voice: Alvar Lidell Also with Nigel Anthony, Stephen Bone, Robin Browne, Adrian Hall, Nigel Rathbone and Clive Swift. First broadcast 11th August 1973, repeated 10th August 1975 29th December 1988 19.20 : The Imaginary Invalid (1673) by Moliere (1622-1673). Translated and adapted from Le Malade imaginaire. by Miles Malleson (1888-1969) Paris, 1674. Argan enjoys poor health. He seeks to reduce his doctors fees.. Music composed and played by Terence Allbright Directed by Glyn Dearman. Argan: Maurice Denham Beline, the wife: Jane Lapotaire Toinette, the maid: Tina Marian Angelica, the daughter: Charlotte Attenborough Beralde, the brother: Norman Rodway Dr Diaforus: Stratford Johns Monsieur Bonnefoy, a lawyer: John Moffatt Cleante, a suitor: Philip Sully Thomas Diaforus: Peter Craze Louise Argan: Cara Kelly Dr Purgon: John Warner Apothecary: Michael Graham Cox Repeated 16th April 1989. [AKA The Hypchondriac] [The original music - not used here- was by Charpentier] [Moliere played Argan in the first production, and died in the fourth performance] [Miles Malleson played Argan in the 1960 radio production by Charles Lefeaux. John Moffatt was also in the 1960 play when he played Thomas Diaforus.] 31st December 1988 19.45 : Saturday-Night Theatre: Lament for a Maker by Michael Innes (1906-1994) (aka John Innes MacKintosh Stewart), dramatised by Kathleen Jamie. A mad laird, an eerie tower, dark deeds, and a devilish plot. Director: Patrick Rayner BBC Scotland. Aljo Wedderburn: John Shedden Guthrie: David McKail Christine: Anne Lacey Bell: Callum Mill Appleby: Michael MacKenzie Gylby: Ernest Blake Sybil: Gerda Stevenson Hardcastle: Martin Black Mrs Hardcastle: Edith MacArthur Lindsay: Benny Young Isa: Victoria Da Vidson Miss Strachan/Mrs Roberts: Gwyneth Guthrie Clanclacket/Minister: Brown Derby Speight/Tammas: Robert Paterson [Book 3 of the Appleby series by Michael Innes- the first half of the book was in dialect.] (....Many thanks for another excellent listing, Stephen - Ed. [19dec20]) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Back to top
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