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Androcles and the Lion, Part 2

Summary
1983 BBC production for schools of George Bernard Shaw’s Androcles and the Lion, a retelling of the fable set in ancient Rome, presented in two parts in the English File series.
Theatre play
Androcles and the Lion by [George] Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) [more information]
Date of transmission
Friday 30 September 1983
Time
2.30-3.00pm
Series
Schools; English File
Channel
BBC2
Production company
BBC

Credits

Producer
Ronald Smedley
Playwright
[George] Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
Composer
Jonathen Cohen ('special music’)
Designer
Thomas Yardley Jones
Cast
Bernard BresslawFerrovius
Anna Calder-MarshallLavinia
Billy ConnollyAndrocles
Peter Copley (1915-2008)Emperor
Leo Dolanunnamed part
Percy EdwardsThe Lion’s Voice
Rupert FrazerCaptain
Barry Jacksonunnamed part
Roy Jonesunnamed part
Stephen Rashbrookunnamed part
John Tordoffunnamed part

Additional details

Play tags
ancient Rome and colonies; Christianity; comedy

Audiovisual sources

Title
Androcles and the Lion (BBC, 1983) [in two parts]
Archive
BBC Information and Archives [more information]
Address

White City
London
UK

Telephone

+44 (0)20 8008 2288

Website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/informationandarchives/

Access

BBC Information and Archives is not open to the public.

Print sources

Title
Radio Times, 24 September 1983 (Magazine)

Associated programmes

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