Now Barabbas

Summary

Granada Television production for ITV of Now Barabbas by William Douglas-Home.

Theatre play

Now Barabbas by William Douglas-Home (1912-1992) [more information]

Play synopsis

Set in an English prison, this play explores the diversity of prison inmates and their crimes.

Production history

First performed in 1947.

Date of transmission

Friday 25 April 1958

Time

9.00-10.00pm

Series

Television Playhouse

Channel

ITV

Production company

Granada Television (1956-)

Credits

Director

Herbert Wise

Playwright

William Douglas-Home (1912-1992)

Adapted for Television by

Elspeth Cochrane

Designer

Darrell Lass

Cast

Tom Criddle	Mr Gale
Roland Curram	4288 Smith
Michael David	The Chaplain
Edward Dentith	6145 Spencer
Robert Desmond	6146 Roberts
Barry Foster	6147 Richards
John Harrison	2746 Anderson
Betty Henderson	Mrs Brown
Percy Herbert	Mr King
Barry Keegan	1091 Paddy O’Brien
Hugh Latimer	3804 Medworth
Arthur Lovegrove	Mr Jackson
Victor Maddern	3762 Brown
Terence Morgan	Tufnell
Victor Platt	Mr Jones
Michael Saunders	Erb
Ralph Truman	The Governor

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

crime; prison

Print sources

Title

Plays for the Millions: The First 75. A Cross Index of Granada TV Play Productions (Book)

Reference

Published by Granada TV Network, 1960

Title

TV Times, 18 April 1958 (Magazine)

Linking notes

article, p. 7; listing, p. 35