This Desirable Residence

Summary

1959 BBC Television production of This Desirable Residence by A. R. Rawlinson.

Theatre play

This Desirable Residence by A. R. Rawlinson [more information]

Play synopsis

'Set at the turn of the century and centring on the family at Hursham Rew, a large house about 15 miles out of London. It follows the conlict and relationship between Mary Penshott and Edward Tramley, an ambitious clerk employed by Mr Penshott.' Source: http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b7ef6c0b4.

Production history

First staged at London’s Embassy Theatre, and transferring to the Criterion, in 1935.

Date of transmission

Thursday 23 April 1959

Time

8.15pm (75 mins)

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Eric Tayler

Playwright

A. R. Rawlinson

Designer

Frederick Knapman

Cast

H. M. Beaufoy Milton	Leonard
William Devlin (1911-1987)	Mr Penshott
Max Faulkner	Arthur
Nora Gordon	Rogers
Stuart Hutchinson	Christopher Orr-Steyning
Frederick Jaeger	Edward Tramley
Reginald Jessup	Fred
Lily Kann	Fraulein Schmalz
Olga Lindo	Mrs Penshott
Janet Mackenzie	East
Mary Mackenzie	Mrs Dester
Geoffrey Matthews	Maurice Martinmas
Frank Pemberton	Jim
Graham Rowe	The Rev. Manfred Dester
Anne Sharp	Lucy Penshott
Jean Theobald	Nellie
Gwen[doline] Watford	Mary Penshott
Mary Webster	Sophie Penshott

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 17 April 1959 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing, article and illustration on p. 21

Title

Snow Storm Under Glass: Television Sharpens Point of Play (Newspaper review)

Reference

The Times, 24 April 1959, p. 6

Title

Television ‘Toppers’ (Magazine review)

Author/creator

Ivor Brown (Reviewer)

Reference

The Listener, 30 April 1959, p. 772

Linking notes

with photograph of a scene from the production