The Wind of Heaven

Summary

BBC Television production of Emlyn Williams’ The Wind of Heaven, ‘televised from the BBC Welsh television studio in Cardiff’ (Radio Times, 20 April 1956, p. 7).

Theatre play

The Wind of Heaven by Emlyn Williams (1905-1987) [more information]

Play synopsis

Set in a Welsh village after the Crimean War, this controversial play tells of the coming of the new Messiah and the impact on the village and its people.

Production history

Premiered at the St James’ Theatre, London in 1945.

Date of transmission

Thursday 26 April 1956

Time

8.30pm (90 mins)

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

David J. Thomas

Playwright

Emlyn Williams (1905-1987)

Designer

Lawrence [Laurence] Broadhouse

Cast

Neil Ashton	Gwyn
Emrys Cleaver	Evan Howell
Jessica Dunning	Mrs Lake
Carol Marsh	Menna
Anthony Newlands	Ambrose Ellis
Helen Shingler	Dilys Parry
Rachel Thomas	Bet
Alan Wheatley	Mr Pitter

Additional details

Play tags

19th-century setting; Christianity; Wales, as theme or setting; Welsh drama

Print sources

Title

BBC Programmes (Newspaper listing)

Reference

The Times, 26 April 1956, p. 6

Title

Radio Times, 20 April 1956 (Magazine)

Linking notes

pp. 7 (article) and 38 (illustrated listing)