1986 Radio Plays
Billy Bunter's Christmas Party ....1986
By "Frank Richards" (Charles Hamilton),R4,13.12.86/1900,Hugh Thomas/Erica Eirian.
A fun romp through Bunter country. 90m. A shame they didn't do more of these.
Recording sent by David Rand, Australia; thanks David.
THE TIME MABEL BECAME AN ANCHORITE....1986
By Janette Walkinshaw, 4 Nov 86. It's not the first time that a peaceful Glaswegian housing estate has been surprised by Mabel - but this looks a bit different. With Crawford Logan, Irene Hanlon, Eileen Nicholas, james Goode, Andrew branch, Avril Clark, John Forrest, Marcus Bell, Stuart Organ, Richard Durden, Tim Reynolds, Suzie Brann, Deborah Makepeace. (Recording sent by Janette - many thanks)
CONFLICT OF DOVES....1986
26 Jul 86. Dramatisation of the events and racial tensions surrounding the Berlin Olympics. By David Buck.
Produced by Martin Jenkins. Excellent cast; good dramatisation and story; Leni Riefenstahl the film maker
appears as a character in the play. 90m. Monday Play. (recording sent by John Bulow-Osborne)
Dear Octopus ....1986
By Dodie Smith,R4,3.5.86/1900,Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies/Robert Harris.
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen ....1986
By Alan Garner,R4,5.4.86/1900,Robin Bailey/Andrea Murphy/Mark Kingston.
Good children's mystery story.
A photograph of Lindsey Mowatt
By Ellen Dryden. A rather claustrophobic, unsettling
play about an au pair who works with a difficult couple
who have been married for many years. With Angela
Pleasance, Alan Rowe, Isobel Dean.
MRS. MORGENSTERN'S BAD BARGAINS....1986
By David Bean. Thirty ruffians are to be marched across
Portugal to the British front lines during the Peninsula War. The 16-year
old in charge has the confidence of ignorance. His sergeant is
more realistic. But they attract a follower - whose quality is
surprising and unpredictable.
Cast: Sandra Clark as Biddy Morgenstern, Christian
Rodska as Sergeant Wainwright; also stars Nicholas Fry, Stephen Boxer,
Paul Elsam, Shaun Prendergast (as "Jimmy Nezz", aka Jiminez);
directed by Tony Cliff; BBC Manchester. Two separate recordings sent by D.Brownstein from Israel and David Carvin from England;
many thanks.
All My Sons....1986
by Arthur Miller.
With Harry Towb, Constance Cummings, Garrick Hagon and Beth Porter.
Produced by Martin Jenkins.
First broadcast R4/WS 14-Sep-1986.
Joe Keller...............................................Harry Towb
Kate Keller......................................Constance Cummings
Chris Keller..........................................Garrick Hagon
Ann Deever..............................................Beth Porter
Frank Lubey...........................................Brian Hewlett
Dr. Jim Bayliss.........................................John Church
Sue Bayliss.............................................Carole Boyd
Lydia Lubey.........................................Maggie McCarthy
Bert..................................................Adrian Meyers
George Deever.........................................Tom Hunsinger
Not the sort of play to which one listens for fun. Intense family drama about morals.
MARGE....1986
By David Parker. With Sally Eldridge, Denis Lill. 27 Sep 86. A pushy businessman, self-
employed, who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing,
not even his wife. She decides to do something useful with her life, so she
applies for a job at the local H.E. College, dealing with "manpower services"
(remember them?) and a class of disadvantaged youngsters who can't
get proper jobs. Interesting, thought-provoking play. recording sent by
Clive Lever; thanks Clive)
Nigel Deacon / Diversity website
Most of the above plays known to exist in VRPCC collections
