All dates and descriptions from the Radio Times online archives
Network Three, 9 April 1965 19.30
THE KILLDEER
by James Reaney with Beatrix Lehmann Patience, Collier Denys Hawthorne,
Ann Murray. Peter Marinker
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by R. D. SMITH
To be repeated on April 29 See page 57
The title of the play is symbolic for it is taken from the name of a
Canadian wild bird whose cry is particularly sad and haunting. Under a
sparkle of word-play and a sheen of black comedy, the author unfolds a
story of violent and tragic murder-rather after the style of Lizzie
Borden—motivated by inherited traits and inescapable fate, in a way that
recalls Greek tragedy.
Patience Collier Is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company
Mrs Vinny Gardner, a mat mat riarch: Patience Collier
Madame Fay: Beatrix Lehmann
Harry Gardner: Peter Marinker
Mrs Sally Budge: Tucker McGuirs
Rebecca, the egg girl: Ann Murray
Clifford Hopkins: Malcolm Hayes
Eli, retarded son of Madame Fay: Denys Hawthorns
Judge: Stuart Nichol
Mrs Delta: Nan Marriott-Watson
Vernelle, Harry's rich wife: Diana Olsson
Mrs Soper, jailer's wife: Phyllis Montefiori
Mr Manatte: Bruce Beeby
Clerk of the Court: Arnold Yarrow
Lawyer Jenkins: Anthony Hall
Dr Ballad: Anthony Jacobs
Network Three, 29 April 1965 19.50
THE KILLDEER
by James Reaney with Beatrix Lehmann
(as above)
Network Three, 24 June 1965 19.45
THE HERO
A play by Alfred Werner based on ANDRÉ Gide 's Thisie
Translated from the Swedish by MICHAEL MEYER with Denis Quilley , June Tobin and Beatrix Lehmann
Produced by DOUGLAS CLEVERDON
Gide's novel throws an ironic light on Theseus's killing of the Mino.
taur, and on his infidelity to his wife Adriadne whom he left for her
younger sister Phaedra. Ariadne 's triumphant return as a demi-goddess
supported by her spouse Dionysus finally pricks the balloon of the
antique hero's fame.
John Hurt is in 'Inadmissible Evidence ' at Wyndham's Theatre, London
To be repeated on July 11 followed by an interlude at 9.25
Chorus: Norman Shelley
Ariadne: June Tobin
Aegeus: William Fox
Theseus: Denis Quilley
Minos: Frank Duncan
Pasiphae: Betty Huntley-Wright
Phaedra: Janette Richer
Daedalus Raf de: La Torre
Dionysus: Anthony Hall
Medea: Beatrix Lehmann
Hippolytus: John Hurt
Network Three, 11 July 1965 21.00
THE HERO
A play by Alfred Werner based on André Gide's Thésée
Translated from the Swedish by MICHAEL MEYER with Denis Quilley , June Tobin and Beatrix Lehmann
(As above)
BBC Two England, 18 December 1965 20.30
EUGENIE GRANDET
by HONORÉ DE BALZAC dramatised in three parts by JOHN ELLIOT and ELIZABETH HOLFORD
PART 1: Love
.Designer, Archie Clark producer, DOUGLAS ALLEN Directed by REX TUCKER
Recorded in the BBC's Glasgow studios
Repeated on Thursday at 10.15 See page 4
Charles Grandet: David Sumner
Guillaume Grandet: David Bird
Grandet of Saumur: Mark Dignam
Mme Grandet: Beatrix Lehmann
Eugénie Grandet: Valerie Gearon
Nanon: Avis Bunnage
M Cruchot: Anthony Jacobs
L'Abbé Cruchot: Arthur Hewlett
M de Bonfons: P G Stephens
M des Grassins: Carl Bernard
Mme des Grassins: Mary Kerridge
Adolphe: Jonathan Cecil
BBC Two England, 25 December 1965 22.35
EUGeNIE GRANDET
by HONORÉ DE BALZAC dramatised in three parts by JOHN ELLIOT and ELIZABETH HOLFORD
Eugénie has fallen in love with her cousin Charles, but her father refuses to give him help or a home and he leaves for the Indies to mend his fortunes.
PART 2: Gold
Producer, DOUGLAS ALLEN
Directed by REX TUCKER
Recorded in the BBC's Glasgow studios
Eugénie Grandet: Valerie Gearon
Mme Grandet: Beatrix Lehmann
Nanon: Avis Bunnage
Charles Grandet: David Sumner
Grandet of Saumur: Mark Dignam
M Cruchot: Anthony Jacobs
L'Abbe Cruchot: Arthur Hewlett
M de Bonfons: P G Stephens
M des Grassins: Carl Bernard
Mme des Grassins: Mary Kerridge
Cornoiller: Richard Beale
Network Three, 14 January 1966 20.05
BACK TO METHUSELAH
A Mctabioligical Pentateuch by Bernard Shaw
Juno Tobin , Tim Seely Rosalind Knight Geoffrey Matthews in Part 5:
As Far as Thought Can Reach
A.D. 31.920. Summer afternoon. A sunlit glade at the southern foot of a thickly wooded hill, with the steps and columned porch of a dainty little classic temple.
Music composed by JOHN LAMBERT
Produced by H. B. FORTUIN
Richard Pasco is appearing m ' Ivanov ' at the Phoenix Theatre: Fay Compton is in A Month in the Country ' at the Cambridge Theatre. London
(1st recorded 10 Nov 1952)
BBC Two England, 8 March 1966 21.50
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
by VICTOR HUGO dramatised in seven parts by VINCENT TILSLEY
PART 1: Abduction with Jane Tann , Lucretia Burgess Ann Windsor , Terry Wright Designer, Sally Hulke
Producer, DOUGLAS ALLEN
Directed by JAMES CELLAN JONES
Quasimodo: Peter Woodthorpe
Pierre Gringoire: Gary Raymond
Claude Frollo: James Maxwell
Charmolue: Emrys Jones
Esmeralda: Gay Hamilton
Phoebus: Alex Davion
Fleur-de-Lys: Suzanne Neve
Gudule: Beatrix Lehmann
Beggar: Jeffrey Isaac
Gaoler: Noeman Mitchell
BBC Two England, 29 March 1966 20.45
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
by VICTOR HUGO dramatised in seven parts by VINCENT TILSLEY
Captain Phoebus has been stabbed and Esmeralda has been arrested.
PART 4: Interrogation
Designer, Sally Hulke
Producer, DOUGLAS ALLEN
Directed by JAMES CELLAN 'JONES
Quasimodo: Peter Woodthorpe
Pierre Gringoire: Gary Raymond
Esmeralda: Gay Hamilton
Mother Falourdel: Dorothy Reynolds
Sergeant: Roy Spencer
Guduie: Beatrix Lehmann
Claude Frollo: James Maxwell
Charmolue: Emrys Jones
President of the Court: Geoffrey Rose
Defence Lawyer: Michael Burrell
Torturer: Derek Baker
Network Three, 5 April 1966 19.45
THE PAGODA FUGUE
A new play for radio by Eric Rhode
With music composed by PETER MAXWELL DAVIES
Conducted by John CAREWE
Stephen Murray as the Father
Jill Bennett as the Daughter Beatrix Lehmann as the Mother Denys Hawthorne as the Son
' A pagoda crowns the park: here outside time. unendingly. we rehearse our lives.'
Special effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX
To be repeated on April 28
JILL Bennett is appearing in 'A Lily In Little India ' at the St. Martin's Theatre. London.
BBC Two England, 5 April 1966 21.45
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME by VICTOR HUGO dramatised in seven parts by VINCENT TILSLEY
Esmeralda has been put on trial for the murder of Captain Phoebus and sentenced to death for being a witch.
PART 5: Accusation
Designer, Sally Hulke
Producer, DOUGLAS ALLEN
Directed by JAMES CELLAN JONES
Quasimodo: Peter Woodthorpe
Esmeralda: Gay Hamilton
Phoebus: Alex Davion
Emile: Anthony Verher
Pierre Gringoire: Gary Raymond
Claude Frollo: James Maxwell
Charmolue: Emrys Jones
Fleur-de-Lys: Suzanne Neve
Gudule: Beatrix Lehmann
Citizen: Robert Powell
Torturer: Derek Baker
Network Three, 6 April 1966 20.30
THE UNBLEST by Henry Reed
First of two dramatic studies/ of the life of the Italian poet, Giacomo Leopard ! with Marius Goring , Sonia Dresdel and Beatrix Lehmann Produced by DOUGLAS CLEVERDON
To be repeated on April 26
Leopardi,as a boy: Philip Meredith
Leopardi,as a man: Marius Goring
Count Monaldo Leopardi his father: Carleton Hobbs
Countess Adelaide, his mother: Sonia Dresdel
Marchesa Virginia Mosca his grandmother: Beatrix Lehmann
Carlo, his brother,a boy: Nicholas Charles
Carlo,a young man: Julian Glover
Paolina, his sister: Janette Richer
Luigi: Peter Craze
Pierfrancesco: Marjorie Westbury
Pietro Giordani: Stephen Murray
Count Lazzari: Arthur Lawrence
Countess Geltrude his wife: Marjorie Westbury
Vittoria: Patricia Gallimore
Count Antici: Norman Shelley
A girl: Patricia Leventon
BBC Two England, 19 April 1966 21.45
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
by VICTOR Hugo dramatised in seven parts by VINCENT TILSLEY
Frollo has agreed that the authorities can take Esmeralda from the Cathedral-but the King of the Beggars is determined to rescue her.
PART 7: Retribution
Designer, Sally Hulke
Producer, Douglas ALLEN
Directed by JAMES CELLAN JONES
Repeated next Saturday evening
Quasimodo: Peter Woodthorpe
King of the Beggars: Wilfrid Lawson
Pierre Cringoire: Gary Raymond
Beggar: Jeffrey Isaac
Claude Frollo: James Maxwell
Esmeralda: Gay Hamilton
Captain: Michael Murray
Sergeant: Brian Cant
Gudule: Beatrix Lehmann
Charmolue: Emrys Jones
Torturer: Derek Baker
Soldiers: Bob Raymond
Soldiers: Campbell Godley
Soldiers: David Rayner
Network Three, 22 April 1966 20.30
JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN by Henrik Ibsen
Donald Wolfit plays the name part in MICHAEL MEYER 'S English version with Beatrix Lehmann
Valerie Taylor and Miles Malleson
Ibsen's last play but one lays bare four loveless lives redeemed by a death.
Cast in order of speaking:
Pianist, FREDERICK STONE
Produced by H. B. FORTUIN
Miles Malleson is a National Theatre player
To be repeated on May 12
Gunhild Borkman: Beatrix Lehmann
Ella Rentheim, her twin sister: Valerie Taylor
Malene, the maid: Patricia Gallimore
Erhart Borkman: Nicholas Edmett
Mrs Wilton: Yvonne Coulette
John Gabriel Borkman: Donald Wolfit
Frida Foldal: Patricia England
Vilhelm Foldal: Miles Malleson
Network Three, 26 April 1966 20.20
THE UNBLEST by Henry Reed
First of two dramatic studies of the life of the Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi with Marius Goring , Sonia Dresdel Beatrix Lehmann and Stephen Murray
Produced by DOUGLAS CLEVERDON
Second broadcast of new production
Part 2, ' The Monument ': May 1
Leopardi, as a boy: Philip Meredith
Leopardi,as a man: Marius Goring
Count Monaido Leopardi, his father: Carleton Hobbs
Countess Adelaide, his mother: Sonia Dresdel
Marchesa Virginia Mosca, his grandmother: Beatrix Lehmann
Carlo, his brother, as a boy: Nicholas Charles
Carlo, as a young man: Julian Glover
Paolina, his sister: Janette Richer
His younger brothers Luigi :: Peter Craze
His younger brothers Luigi :: Marjorie Westbury
Pietro Giordani: Stephen Murray
Count Lazzari: Arthur Lawrence
Countess Geltrude, his wife: Marjorie Westbury
Vittoria: Patricia Gallimore
Count Antici: Norman Shelley
A girl: Patricia Leventon
Network Three, 28 April 1966 19.45
THE PAGODA FUGUE
A new play for radio by Eric Rhode with music composed by PETER MAXWELL DAVIES
Conducted by JOHN CAREWE
Stephen Murray as the Father Jill Bennett as the Daughter
Beatrix Lehmann as the Mother Denys Hawthorne as the Son
' A pagoda crowns the park: here outside time, unendingly, we rehearse our lives.'
Special effects by the BBC Radiophmic Workshop
Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX
Second broadcast
Jill Bennett is appearing in 'A Lily in Little India ' at the St. Martin's Theatre. London
Network Three, 12 May 1966 19.30
JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN
by Henrik Ibsen
Donald Wolfit plays the name part in MICHAEL MEYER 'S English version with Beatrix Lehmann
Valerie Taylor and Miles Malleson
Produced by H. B. FORTUIN
Miles Malleson Is a National Theatre player
Second broadcast (First 22 April see above)
Network Three, 23 June 1966 20.15
BACK TO METHUSELAH
A Metabiological Pentateuch by Bernard Shaw
June Tobin , Tim Seely
Rosalind Knight
Geoffrey Matthews
Sian Davies in Part 5:
As Far as Thought Can Reach
A.D. 31,920. Summer afternoon. A sunlit glade at the southern foot of a thickly wooded hill, with the steps and columned porch of a dainty little classic temple.
Music composed by JOHN LAMBERT
Produced by H. B. FORTUIN
Second broadcast (10 Oct 1952)
BBC Home Service Basic, 23 October 1966 16.00
THE LIVELY ARTS
Ϯ DEREK HART reports and introduces people currently concerned with drama, film, opera, ballet, music, painting, sculpture, and other arts in the making
This week including:
First Year of an Art Centre: RICHARD DEMARCO on opening a Gallery in Edinburgh
Transposing ' The Group ': SIDNEY LUMET and SIDNEY BUCHMAN on filming Mary McCarthy 's novel
Russian Storm at the Old Vie: BEATRIX LEHMANN , DORIS LESSING and JOHN STRIDE on a new production of Ostrovsky's The Storm at the National Theatre
Production team
Helen Rapp , Paul Stcphenson
BBC Home Service Basic, 6 November 1966 16.00
THE LIVELY ARTS DEREK HART reports and introduces people currently concerned with drama, film, opera, ballet, music, painting, sculpture, and other arts in the making, including
The Beginning of an Art Centre: RICHARD DEMARCO on opening a Gallery in Edinburgh Transposing ' The Group ': SIDNEY LUMET and SIDNEY BUCHMAN on filming Mary McCarthy 's novel
Russian Storm at the Old Vic: BEATRIX LEHMANN , DORIS LESSING , and JOHN STRIDE on a new production of Ostrovsky's The Storm at the National Theatre
Production team.
Helen Rapp , Paul Stephenson
Postponed from October 23
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