1983 - Other Radio Plays
That Bread Should Be So Dear....1983
By Olwynne Macrae. 19.11.1983, with Fiona Walker/John Rowe. A marriage rapidly approaches the rocks .... recording sent by Merrily Willis, Australia; many thanks.
Logic & Futility
Christopher Russell,15.10.1983/2030,David Buck/Richard Hurndall
- highly stylised play about Babbage's calculating engine - arguably the first computer.
Coffin, Scarcely Used
Colin Watson,1.10.1983/2030,Peter Jeffrey/William Fox/Sean Barrett
Towards The End Of The Morning
Michael Frayn,17.9.1983/2030,Martin Jarvis/Rosalind Ayres/Fenella Fielding/Sion Probert. Comic play about a
writer who wants exposure on the radio and TV.
The Cricket Match
Hugh de Selincourt,27.8.1983/2030,Stephen Macdonald/Stephen Thorne/Roger Hammond/Eric Allan. Classic tale of a village
cricket match.
A Quiet Place In The Country
Max Williams, 13.8.1983/2030,Jack Carr/Andy Rashleigh/Dennis
Blanch. Excellent comedy involving a drunken rugby team, a lecher,
and a shady antiques dealer.
The Gortys Triangle
Rod Beacham,30.7.1983/2030,Patrick Mower/David March/Neville Jason. Thriller, 90m.
The Cleverest Man At Oxford
Geoffrey Parkinson,11.6.1983/2030,Geoffrey Beevers/Peter Copley/Nigel Anthony
Very humorous play with Geoffrey Beevers as the fall guy. See Geoffrey
Parkinson's page.
Captain Of Heretics
Anthony Read,30.4.1983/2030,Charles Kay/Clifford Rose/Hugh Dickson/Sheila Grant
Dragon,Don Haworth23.4.1983/2010,Robert Stephens/Alan Bennett/Cyril Shaps/Pauline Letts
Skyhooks
Alan Plater,
9.4.1983/2030,see Alan Plater's page. Semi - autobiographical play (and very funny) about working in
an architect's office.
Lady Audley's Secret
Mary E. Braddon,12.3.1983/2030,Nigel Havers/Nicholas Gecks/Nigel Stock
Gliding With Mr. Gleeson
Bernard Farrell,19.2.1983/2030,Alan Barry/Doreen Hepburn. See
Bernard Farrell's page. How a man coped with a lazy son, a
disobedient daughter, and the mother -in - law from hell.
THE WAR FOR CHANTRY FIELDS....1983
By John Kirkmorris. Recording recently found by VRPCC. Five centuries ago, the Chantry Fields were left in perpetuity
for the people of the town to use and enjoy. Now there's a planning development and some crooked dealing.
Stephen Thorne plays the baddie. 55m; produced by Cherry Cookson, with Michael Jayston, Jane knowles, Trevor Martin,
Peter Baldwin, Frances Jeater, Henry Stamper, Jill Lidstone. Afternoon theatre.
The Honourable Schoolboy (part 2)
John Le Carre,15.1.1983/2030,Martin Jarvis/Peter Vaughan.
Classic spy/cold war tale.
The Honourable Schoolboy (part 1)
John Le Carre, 8.1.1983/2030,Martin Jarvis/Peter Vaughan/Natasha Pyne
Classic spy/cold war tale.
Nigel Deacon / Diversity website
Above plays known to exist in VRPCC collections
