The Wallace

Summary

1960 BBC production of The Wallace by Sydney Goodsir Smith, broadcast only in Scotland.

Theatre play

The Wallace: A Triumph in Five Acts by Sydney Goodsir Smith (1915-1975) [more information]

Play synopsis

'The Wallace tells the story of William Wallace’s radicalisation as an ordinary man is transformed through the love of his country into a leader and warrior, and offers a unique interpretation of his final days - culminating in an explosive and devastating confrontation with the King of England, Edward I. Written in a richly poetic vernacular Scots.' Source: http://www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk/productions/2014/the-wallace.php.

Production history

The Wallace was written in 1960, and originally premiered in the Assembly Hall at the Edinburgh Festival that year.

Date of transmission

Sunday 27 November 1960

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Playwright

Sydney Goodsir Smith (1915-1975)

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

13th-century setting; 14th-century setting; historical drama; Scotland, as theme or setting; Scottish drama

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 24 November 1960 (Magazine)

Linking notes

brief mention on p. 3, second column