The Ring of Truth

Summary

1961 BBC Television production of the comedy The Ring of Truth by Wynyard Barry Browne.

Theatre play

The Ring of Truth by Wynyard Barry Browne (1911-1964) [more information]

Play synopsis

A light drawing-room comedy in which an engagement ring belonging to a superstitious young wife is lost (or possibly stolen) and found.

Production history

Opened at the Manchester Opera House in June 1959 prior to its West End run at the Savoy.

Date of transmission

Tuesday 17 January 1961

Time

9.35-11.05pm

Series

Play of the Week

Channel

ITV

Production company

Granada Television (1956-)

Credits

Director

John Moxey

Playwright

Wynyard Barry Browne (1911-1964)

Adapted for Television by

Gerald Savory (1909-1996)

Designer

Darrell Lass

Cast

Jill Bennett	Emma Gore
George Benson	Mr Filby
Anne Blake	Nannie
Lyndon Brook	Tom Gore
Michael Caine	PC Wimbush
Maurice Hedley	John Protchard
Dandy Nichols	Mrs Prizborski
Peter Reynolds	Clifford Small
Jack Rodney	Joe
Vladek Sheybal	Mr Prizborski
Campbell Singer	Sergeant Borrall

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

comedy

Print sources

Title

TV Times, 13 January 1961 (Magazine)

Linking notes

article, p. 12; listing, p. 27