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Uncle Vanya

Summary
1970 BBC Television production of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
Theatre play
Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) [more information]
Date of transmission
Sunday 8 November 1970
Time
8.15-10.20pm
Series
Play of the Month
Channel
BBC1
Production company
BBC

Credits

Director
Christopher Morahan
Producer
Cedric Messina
Lighting
Robert Wright
Playwright
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)
Translator
Elisaveta Fen
Designer
Eileen Diss
Costumes
Joyce Hammond
Script Editor
Rosemary Hill
Cast
Jenifer ArmitageSonia
John BaskombTelyeghin
Richard BealeWorkman
Ann BellYeliena
Edmond BennettNightwatchman
Roland CulverSerebriakov
Anne DysonMaryia
Anthony HopkinsAstrov
Freddie JonesUncle Vanya
Susan RichardsMarina
Stacey TendeterMaid

Additional details

Play tags
Russian drama

Audiovisual sources

Title
Uncle Vanya (BBC, 1970)
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
Radio Times, 5 November 1970 (Magazine)
Linking notes
short article, p. 5; article, with image, p. 11; illustrated listing, p. 28

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