Lovers’ Leap

Summary

BBC Television production of Philip Johnson’s comedy Lover’s Leap.

Theatre play

Lovers’ Leap by Philip Johnson [more information]

Play synopsis

A country house comedy with two couples and a butler. Roger has spent the last seven years in Egypt, preferring the land of the Pyramids to the company of his wife, Helen. Helen’s sister is contemplating marriage to Cedric, but is concerned about the example of the other couple.

Production history

First staged in 1934.

Date of transmission

Thursday 10 July 1958

Time

8.30pm (60 mins)

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Ronald Eyre

Playwright

Philip Johnson

Designer

John Cooper

Cast

Ann Firbank	Sarah Traille
Winifred Hill	Mrs Poynter
Alan MacNaughtan (1920-2002)	Cedric Norreys
Dennis Price (1915-1973)	Roger Storer
Patricia Raine	Helen Storer

Additional details

Play tags

comedy

Print sources

Title

Broadcasting Programmes (Newspaper listing)

Reference

The Times, 10 July 1958, p. 6

Title

Radio Times, 10 July 1958 (Magazine)