UK, 13 March 1978
videotape, black and white, 4:3
mono, English
Series: Play of the Week (1977-1979)
A British Science Fiction television play directed by Michael Ferguson.
Plot Summary
In the 23rd century, England has been renamed Albion and half of the country has been set aside for rural communities while the other half is a high tech paradise. Every year, the residents of both communities meet for a festival.
Credits
Crew
Director: Michael Ferguson
BBC Birmingham
Producer: David Rose
Production Unit Manager: Dawn Robertson
Production Assistant: Roger Gregory
Script Editor: Michael Wearing
Written by: John Fletcher
Lighting: Alec Robson
Videotape Editor: Steve Critchlow
Designer: Gavin Davies
Costume Designer: Tudor George
Make-up Artist: Jackie Hodgson
Music Composed by: David Fanshawe
Choreography: John Broome
Sound: David Hughes
Cast
Stephen Murray (Father John Cuchlain)
Roy Dotrice (Israel Tonge)
John Gillbyrne (abbot’s secretary)
Aggros
Peggy Mount (Opinionated Alice)
Toni Arthur (Ruth Baxter)
John Hartley (Contrary Harry)
Peter Schofield (Goodman Barton)
Declan Mulholland (William Gurney)
Aubrey Richards (Henry Gutch)
Malcolm Stent (Alfred Treagle)
Toonies
John Ringham (Alf Smith)
Roy Marsden (Sidney Frederick Haynes)
Alec Wallis (Heckler Jones)
Ron Pember (Toonie curser)
Jack Haig (George Weller)
Pig Town Fling (folk musicians)
References
Periodicals
- Broadcast no.955 (27 March 1978) p.26 – review
- Radio Times vol.218 no.2835 (11 March 1978) p.9 – illustrated article
