Old Times

Summary

BBC production of Old Times by Harold Pinter.

Theatre play

Old Times by Harold Pinter [more information]

Play synopsis

Married couple Kate and Deeley, and Kate’s old friend Anna, discuss the past and the occasion of their first meetings with each other, calling into question reality and consciousness in this three-sided relationship.

Production history

'Old Times is a play by the Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter. It was first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych Theatre in London on 1 June 1971. It starred Colin Blakely, Dorothy Tutin, and Vivien Merchant, and was directed by Peter Hall’ (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Times).

Date of transmission

Wednesday 22 October 1975

Time

9.30-1045pm

Channel

BBC2

Production company

BBC

Credits

Director

Christopher Morahan

Producer

Cedric Messina

Lighting

Sam Barclay

Playwright

Harold Pinter

Designer

Vic Symonds

Sound

Derek Miller-Timmins

Cast

Anna Cropper	Kate
Barry Foster	Deeley
Mary Miller	Anna

Audiovisual sources

Title

Old Times (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, 16 October 1975 (Magazine)

Linking notes

short article, p. 3; illustrated listing, p. 47

Title

Rule Britannia! (Newspaper review)

Author/creator

Peter Fiddick (Reviewer)

Reference

The Guardian, 23 October 1975, p. 12