Before the Flood

Summary

1953 BBC live studio production of Before the Flood, A. A. Milne’s comedy about Noah’s family and their reactions to hearing God’s command.

Theatre play

Before the Flood by A. A. Milne (1882-1956) [more information]

Play synopsis

The action of this gentle comedy takes place in Noah’s house. His family receive the news of the imminent flood and endeavour to work out how to obey God’s command to Noah.

Date of transmission

Wednesday 7 January 1953

Time

7.45-8.35pm

Series

Wednesday Theatre

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Harold Clayton

Playwright

A. A. Milne (1882-1956)

Sets / Settings

Frederick Knapman

Cast

Pamela Alan	Ayesha
Margaret Anderson	Meribal
Ursula Howells	Kerin
Olga Lindo	Hannah
Robin Lloyd	Shem
Marjorie Manning	Tirzah
George Rose	Noah
Leonard Sharp	Nathaneel
Billy Thatcher	Japheth
Brian Worth	Ham

Additional details

Origination

Live from studio

Vision original

Monochrome

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

biblical stories; comedy

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 2 January 1953 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing and synopsis by Mary Maxted, p. 39