The Grenadier

Summary

1938 BBC Television studio production of George Reston Malloch’s one-act drama The Grenadier.

Theatre play

The Grenadier by George Reston Malloch (1875-1953) [more information]

Play synopsis

A tale about ‘a West coast Highland family awaiting the arrival of the ferry-boat The Grenadier to carry the daughter to Greenock and her ship-connection for America. Her brother is expected to arrive on The Grenadier to take farewell of her, but apparently is not aboard. In fact, he has been accidentalIy kiIIed on the journey, and the parents and Captain of the ship unite to conceal the death from the girl, thus enabling her to depart in happiness for her hope-fiIIed future.' (Source: Alasdair Cording, Twentieth Century Scottish drama, PhD thesis, University of Glasgow, 1974, p. 142)

Production history

'A play in one act’ published in Stirling in 1930 by Eneas Mackay. Known to have been performed by the Scottish National Players in Glasgow in August-September 1930.

Date of transmission

Saturday 12 February 1938

Time

9.30-10.00pm

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Moultrie R. Kelsall (1901-1980)

Playwright

George Reston Malloch (1875-1953)

Cast

Jean Cadell

Additional details

Origination

Live from studio

Vision original

Monochrome

Later transmissions

Presented again at 3.35pm on Wednesday 16 February 1938.

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

Scotland, as theme or setting; Scottish drama

Print sources

Title

Broadcasting: Opera, Variety and Music (Newspaper listing)

Reference

The Times, 12 February 1938, p. 18

Title

Radio Times, 4 February 1938 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing, p. 17