Lovers’ Leap

Summary

1952 BBC live studio production of Philip Johnson’s country-house comedy Lovers’ Leap.

Theatre play

Lovers’ Leap by Philip Johnson [more information]

Play synopsis

A country house comedy with two couples and a butler. Roger has spent the last seven years in Egypt, preferring the land of the Pyramids to the company of his wife, Helen. Helen’s sister is contemplating marriage to Cedric, but is concerned about the example of the other couple.

Production history

First staged in 1934.

Date of transmission

Tuesday 30 September 1952

Time

8.15-9.15pm

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Andrew Osborn

Playwright

Philip Johnson

Sets / Settings

Barry Learoyd

Cast

Georgina Cookson	Sarah Traille
David Keir	Poynter
Brian Oulton	Cedric Norreys
Helen Shingler	Helen Storer
Harold Warrender	Roger Storer

Additional details

Origination

Live from studio

Vision original

Monochrome

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

comedy

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 26 September 1952 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing, with comments by Lionel Hale, p. 47