The Magistrate

Summary: 1972 BBC production of The Magistrate by Arthur W. Pinero.
Theatre play: The Magistrate by Arthur W. Pinero (1855-1934) [more information]
Play synopsis: A farce in which, at the prompting of his stepson, a respectable man, the magistrate Mr Posket, is caught up in a series of scandals. At one point he finds himself passing a severe sentence on his own wife. This was Pinero’s first attempt at farce after a number of serious plays.
Production history: Premiere performance: Court Theatre, London, 1885. Published in 1892.
Date of transmission: Wednesday 20 December 1972
Time: 9.25-11.15pm
Series: Play of the Month
Channel: BBC1
Production company: BBC

Director

Bill Hays

Producer

Cedric Messina

Lighting

Sam Barclay

Playwright

Arthur W. Pinero (1855-1934)

Designer

Sally Hulke

Costume Designer

Joan Ellacott

Script Editor

Nicholas Lom

Cast

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