Nil Carborundum

Summary

1962 BBC production from Manchester of the RAF comedy Nil Carborundum by Henry Livings.

Theatre play

Nil Carborundum by Henry Livings (1929-1998) [more information]

Play synopsis

Comedy based on the playwright’s experience of National Service in the RAF.

Production history

First produced in London in April 1962 at the Arts Theatre

Date of transmission

Friday 26 October 1962

Time

9.25-10.45pm

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Vivian A. Daniels

Playwright

Henry Livings (1929-1998)

Designer

Tim Harvey

Cast

Leslie Clark	A Commando
Graham Crowden	Wing Commander Howard
Martin Dobson	A Waiter
Colin Douglas	Sergeant Bull
Michael Forrest	Taffy Jones
Thomas Gallagher	Mr Higgins
Joe Gladwin	John
Arbet Hopner	Jerry
Terence Knapp	Adjutant
Henry Livings (1929-1998)	Commando Corporal
Alan [or Allan] McClelland	Warrant Officer Clapp
James Mellor	Harry
Tony Quinn	Warrant Officer Callaghan
John Rae	Warrant Officer McKendrick
Graham Rigby	Bren Corporal
John Thaw	AC1 Neville Harrison
Peter Warren	Pilot Officer Beeston
Nicol Williamson	SAC Albert Meakin
Manning Wilson	Group Captain Lyons

Additional details

Origination

Recorded in studio

Vision original

Monochrome

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

comedy; military / army / navy / air-force

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 18 October 1962 (Magazine)

Linking notes

illustrated article, p. 49; listing, p. 51