You in Your Small Corner

Summary

1962 Granada Television production for ITV of You in Your Small Corner by Barry Reckord.

Theatre play

You in Your Small Corner by Barry Reckord (1926-2011) [more information]

Play synopsis

The story of a relationship between a young middle-class West Indian, Dave, and his white working-class girlfriend, Terry. Dave’s mother, who intends for him to go to Cambridge, disapproves of his girlfriend; and her class-consciousness rubs off on him.

Production history

Staged at the Royal Court, London, 1961, transferring to the New Arts Theatre.

Date of transmission

Tuesday 5 June 1962

Time

9.15-10.45pm

Series

Play of the Week

Channel

ITV

Production company

Granada Television (1956-)

Credits

Director

Claude Whatham

Playwright

Barry Reckord (1926-2011)

Designer

William Brodie

Montage Sequences by

Lewis Morley

Cast

Pauline Devaney	Jill
Ronald Falk	Danny
Charles Hyatt	Jim
Elizabeth Maclennan	Terry Jamieson
Margery Mason	Mum
Lloyd Reckord	Dave Jordan
Michael Robbins	Georgie
Ida Shepley	Mrs Jordan

Additional details

Play tags

class issues / differences; race relations

Print sources

Title

TV Times, 1 June 1962 (Magazine)

Linking notes

article, p. 13; listing, p. 27