Badger’s Green

Summary

1938 Associated-Rediffusion production for ITV of R. C. Sherriff’s comedy Badger’s Green.

Theatre play

Badger’s Green by R. C. Sherriff (1896-1975) [more information]

Play synopsis

Comedy. A company has ambitious plans to redevelop the quiet, picturesque village of Badger’s Green. The inhabitants mount a resistance campaign and it is eventually decided to settle the future of the village by playing a cricket match.

Production history

First performed in 1930 at Prince of Wales’ Theatre, London.

Date of transmission

Friday 22 August 1958

Time

9.00-10.15pm

Series

Television Playhouse

Channel

ITV

Production company

Associated-Rediffusion (1955-1964)

Credits

Director

Michael Currer-Briggs

Playwright

R. C. Sherriff (1896-1975)

Adapted for Television by

John Letts

Sets / Settings

George Haslam

Cast

John Abineri	Chauffer
John Barratt	Gilbert
George Benson	Major Forrester
Richard Briers	Dickie Wetherby
Arthur Brough	Mr Rogers
Jeffrey Gardiner	Ginger Morgan
Pamela Hewes	Mary
Walter Hudd	Dr Wetherby
Colin Keith-Johnston	Mr Butler
Jack McNaughton	Mr Twigg
Mary Watson	Pamela

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

comedy; cricket, as theme or setting

Print sources

Title

Badger’s Green (Archive file)

Archive

BFI Reuben Library [more information]

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Access

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Reference

Special Collections, Associated-Rediffusion Television papers, file reference ART/83/1-2

Notes

Contains programme as telecast information, contract, etc.

Title

TV Times, 15 August 1958 (Magazine)

Linking notes

article, p. 19; listing, p. 35