The Great Adventure
- Summary
- BBC Television production of Arnold Bennett’s comedy The Great Adventure.
- Theatre play
- The Great Adventure by Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) [more information]
- Date of transmission
- Sunday 25 May 1958
- Time
- 8.30pm (90 mins)
- Series
- Sunday-Night Theatre
- Channel
- BBC Television
- Production company
- BBC
Credits
- Producer
- Harold Clayton
- Playwright
- Arnold Bennett (1867-1931)
- Adaptor of Script
- Eric Crozier (1914-1994)
- Designer
- Guy Sheppard
- Cast
Nicholas Amer Edward Horning, Doctor’s Assistant Bruno Barnabe Cyrus Carve, Ilam’s cousin Laidman Browne Lord Leonard Alcar Alec Clunes Ilam Carve, an illustrious painter Ian Fleming Dr Pascoe Rosamund Greenwood Honoria Looe Walter Horsbrugh A Hotel Reception Clerk John King Peter Horning, a journalist Margaret Lockwood Janet Cannot, a widow Laurie Main Father Looe Brian Parker John Shawn Alan Penn James Shawn Robert Perceval Texel, an American millionaire Robin Ranson A Page Leonard Sachs Ebag, a Picture Dealer Norris Stayton A Servant Beatrice Varley Mrs Albert Shawn Neil Wilson Albert Shawn, Ilam’s valet
Additional details
Print sources
- Title
- Alec Clunes in an Ideal Role: The Great Adventure (Newspaper review)
- Reference
- The Manchester Guardian, 26 May 1958, p. 3
- Title
- Budge’s Bell Tolls (Newspaper review)
- Author/creator
- Maurice Richardson (Reviewer)
- Reference
- The Observer, 1 June 1958, p. 15
- Title
- Radio Times, 23 May 1958 (Magazine)
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