Esther
- Summary
- 1961 BBC production of Esther, the biblical drama by Saunders Lewis.
- Theatre play
- Esther by Saunders Lewis (1893-1985) [more information]
- Date of transmission
- Monday 17 July 1961
- Time
- 9.10-10.25pm
- Channel
- BBC Television
- Production company
- BBC
Credits
- Producers
- Emyr Humphreys, Christian Simpson
- Playwright
- Saunders Lewis (1893-1985)
- Translator
- Elwyn Jones (from the Welsh)
- Designer
- Alan Taylor
- Wardrobe Supervisor
- Mary Husband
- Make-up Supervisor
- Judy Tarling
- Cast
Walter Brown Assuerus William Devlin (1911-1987) Haman Clifford Evans Mordecai Brinley Jenkins Herald Molly Kenny Dancer David Spenser Harbona Margaret Whiting Esther
Additional details
- Extant status
- No archival copy is known to exist.
- Play tags
- biblical stories; Welsh drama
Print sources
- Title
- Radio Times, 13 July 1961 (Magazine)
- Linking notes
- portrait shot of Margaret Whiting, p. 2; illustrated article, p. 19; listing, p. 21
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