The Skin Game

Summary

1951 BBC studio production of John Galsworthy’s drama The Skin Game.

Theatre play

The Skin Game by John Galsworthy (1867-1933) [more information]

Play synopsis

This play focuses on the clash between the well-bred Hillcrists, who live in the house which has been the family home since the time of Elizabeth I, and the Hornblowers, rich newcomers from the north who have grand plans of developing the surrounding countryside with potteries.

Production history

First produced in 1920.

Date of transmission

Sunday 11 February 1951

Time

8.30-10.05pm

Series

Sunday-Night Theatre

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Royston Morley

Playwright

John Galsworthy (1867-1933)

Sets / Settings

Barry Learoyd

Cast

Reginald Atkinson	Fellows
Erik Chitty (1907-1977)	Mr Blinkard
Barbara Couper	Amy Hillcrist
Philip Dale	Dawker
Colin Douglas	Charles
Dorice Fordred	Mrs Jackman
Ronald Frankau	Auctioneer
Patrick Macnee	Rolf
Robert Raglan	Second stranger
Leonard Sachs	First stranger
Helen Shingler	Chloe
Frank Tickle	Mr Jackman
Diane Watts	Jill
Virginia Winter	Anna
Arthur Wontner	Hillcrist
Arthur Young	Hornblower

Additional details

Origination

Live from studio

Vision original

Monochrome

Later transmissions

Presented again at 8.30pm on Thursday 15 February 1951.

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

class issues / differences; north of England, as theme or setting

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 9 February 1951 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing, photograph and article by Lionel Hale, ‘A Tense, Telling Play’, p. 48