The Long Sunset

Summary: BBC Television production of R. C. Sherriff’s The Long Sunset.
Theatre play: The Long Sunset by R. C. Sherriff (1896-1975) [more information]
Play synopsis: The action takes place on the Kentish Downs in 410 AD. It considers the situation of Roman families resident in Britain at the sack of Rome.
Production history: http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/r-c-sherriff/the-long-sunset suggests that this play premiered at the Mermaid Theatre in 1955. Articles in The Times, however, suggest that it received its first performance on radio and then was first performed on the stage by Birmingham Repertory Theatre (see The Times of 25 April 1955, p. 17 and 1 August 1955, p. 10).
Date of transmission: Sunday 17 August 1958
Time: 8.00pm (90 mins)
Series: Sunday-Night Theatre
Channel: BBC Television
Production company: BBC

Producer

Harold Clayton

Playwright

R. C. Sherriff (1896-1975)

Designer

Fanny Taylor

Cast

Audrey Foat	Servant
Jennifer Graham	Paula, Julian and Serena’s daughter
Michael Gwynn	Julian, a Roman living in Britain
John King	Gawaine, nephew of Arthur
Richard Leech	Arthur, a soldier of fortune
Ronald Leigh-Hunt	Marcus, a Roman officer
Frederick Leister	Lucian, wealthy landowner and friend of Julian
Ralph Nossek	Lugar, a servant
Delia Paton	Servant
Redmond Phillips	Portius, wealthy landowner and friend of Julian
Margaretta Scott	Serena, Julian’s Wife
Anthony Valentine	Otho, Julian and Serena’s son

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