Man Alive

Summary

BBC presentation of a 45-minute excerpt from a production of John Dighton’s farcical comedy Man Alive, which had just opened at the Aldwych Theatre, London. The excerpt was taken from a special performance before an invited audience at the theatre.

Theatre play

Man Alive by John Dighton [more information]

Play synopsis

The play is set in a display window of a large Oxford Street store on New Year’s Day where a wax dummy comes to life under the rays of a sun lamp (Radio Times, 15 June 1956, p. 20).

Date of transmission

Monday 18 June 1956

Time

8.30pm (45 mins)

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Director

William Chappell

Television Presentation by

John Vernon

Playwright

John Dighton

Sets / Settings

Hutchinson Scott

Cast

Elizabeth Addyman	Miss Yates
Joan Benham	Belgravia
Wilfred Boyle	Doorman
Wendy Craig	Daphne Jameson
Geoffrey Dunn	Mr Wembley
David Evans	George Ingle
Robertson Hare	Mr Hathaway
Joan Hickson	Oakshott
Brian Reece	Waldorf
Joan Sims	Jubilee

Additional details

Play tags

comedy; farce

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 15 June 1956 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing, article and photograph on p. 20