British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

When We Are Married

Summary
BBC production of J. B. Priestley’s drama When We Are Married.
Theatre play
When We Are Married by J. B. Priestley (1894-1984) [more information]
Date of transmission
Monday 29 December 1975
Time
9.20-11.00pm
Series
Play of the Month
Channel
BBC1
Production company
BBC

Credits

Director
David Giles
Producer
Cedric Messina
Playwright
J. B. Priestley (1894-1984)
Designer
Austin Spriggs
Costumes
Joan Ellacott
Make-up
Jan Harrison
Cast
Ronnie BarkerHenry Ormonroyd
Sheila BurrellMrs Northrop
Lee FoxMayor of Clecklewyke
Thora HirdClara Soppitt
Mel MartinNancy Holmes
Douglas MilvainRev. Clement Mercer
Richard PearsonHerbert Soppitt
Eric PorterCouncillor Albert Parker
Beryl ReidMaria Helliwell
Sheila ReidLottie Grady
Patricia RoutledgeAnnie Parker
Shirley SteedmanRuby Birtle
John StrattonAlderman Joseph Helliwell
Kenneth WallerFred Dyson
Stuart WilsonGerald Forbes

Additional details

Play tags
comedy; marriage; north of England, as theme or setting

Audiovisual sources

Title
When We Are Married (BBC, 1975)
Archive
BBC Information and Archives [more information]
Address

White City
London
UK

Telephone

+44 (0)20 8008 2288

Website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/informationandarchives/

Access

BBC Information and Archives is not open to the public.

Print sources

Title
Radio Times, 18 December 1975 (Magazine)
Linking notes
image, p. 72; article, p. 73

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 464 times.