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The Collection

Summary
Production of The Collection by Harold Pinter by Granada Television for ITV, presented in the Laurence Olivier Presents series.
Theatre play
The Collection by Harold Pinter [more information]
Date of transmission
Sunday 5 December 1976
Time
9.05-10.05pm
Series
Laurence Olivier Presents
Channel
ITV
Production company
Granada Television (1956-)

Credits

Director
Michael Apted
Producers
Derek Granger, Laurence Olivier
Playwright
Harold Pinter
Composer
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Musical Arrangements by
Michael Lancaster
Designer
Michael Grimes
Costumes
Beatrice Dawson
Cast
Alan BatesJames
Gail HarrisonBoutique Assistant
Malcolm McDowellBill
Helen MirrenStella
Laurence OlivierHarry
Maurice O’ConnellTaxi Driver

Additional details

Play tags
adultery / infidelity

Audiovisual sources

Title
Laurence Olivier Presents. The Collection. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Hindke Wakes. Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Come Back Little Sheba. Daphne Laureola
Notes
Published by Network in 2007

Print sources

Title
Television’s Own Olivier Theatre (Newspaper review)
Author/creator
Michael Ratcliffe (Reviewer)
Reference
The Times, 6 December 1976, p. 12
Title
TV Times, 2 December 1976 (Magazine)
Linking notes
cover image; brief mention, p. 2; long, illustrated article, pp. 12-15; llisting with three images, p. 47
Title
What a Collector’s Piece (Newspaper review)
Author/creator
James Murray (Reviewer)
Reference
Daily Express, 6 December 1976, p. 12

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