The Fourth Wall

Summary

BBC Television production of A. A. Milne’s ‘comedy thriller’ The Fourth Wall.

Theatre play

The Fourth Wall by A. A. Milne (1882-1956) [more information]

Play synopsis

Mystery play. The action takes place in Arthur Ludgrove’s house in the country, in 1928. The young Susan Cunningham is a talented amateur detective: she discovers who murdered her guardian, when the police are convinced it was suicide.

Production history

First performed at the Haymarket Theatre on 29 February 1928.

Date of transmission

Saturday 2 August 1958

Time

9.00pm (60 mins)

Series

Saturday Playhouse

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Adrian Brown

Playwright

A. A. Milne (1882-1956)

Adaptor of Script

Denis Constanduros

Designer

Marilyn Roberts

Cast

George Benson	Edward Carter
Maria Charles	Jane West
Maurice Colbourne	Arthur Ludgrove
Geoffrey Denys	Major Fothergill
Elvi Hale	Susan Cunningham
Damaris Hayman	Mrs Fulverton-Fane
John Moffatt	Sgt. Mallet
Patrick Noble	Adams
Raymond Rollett	P.C. Mallet
Stanley Van Beers	Edward Laverick
John Warner	Jimmy Ludgrove

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

comedy; murder; mystery; thriller

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 25 July 1958 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing on p. 19