Countdown [extracts]

Summary

1972 BBC production of extracts from Countdown by Alan Ayckbourn, presented in the Full House series.

Theatre play

Countdown by Alan Ayckbourn [more information]

Play synopsis

A short one act sketch about a couple who verbalise their internal thoughts over breakfast. Source: http://countdown.alanayckbourn.net.

Production history

World premiere: 16 September 1962, Colchester Repertory Club. London premiere: 9 April 1969, Comedy Theatre. Source: http://countdown.alanayckbourn.net.

Date of transmission

Saturday 16 December 1972

Time

10.00pm

Series

Full House

Channel

BBC2

Production company

BBC

Credits

Playwright

Alan Ayckbourn

Cast

Clive Dunn
Sheila Hancock

Audiovisual sources

Title

Countdown (BBC, 1972) [extracts]

Archive

BBC Information and Archives [more information]

Address

White City
London
UK

Telephone

+44 (0)20 8008 2288

Website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/informationandarchives/

Access

BBC Information and Archives is not open to the public.

Print sources

Title

Countdown: Adaptations in Other Media (Website)

Reference

http://countdown.alanayckbourn.net/styled-9/page17.html (accessed 8 July 2014)

Title

Radio Times, 14 December 1972 (Magazine)