A Murder is Announced. Script for the BBC Radio play

CHRISTIE, Agatha [BAKEWELL, Michael, adaptation]

Published by London: British Broadcasting Corporation, [1998]

[Detective fiction drama] An original production-used script for the first episode of the Radio 4 play, adapted from the best-selling novel 'A Murder is Announced' by Agatha Christie, directed by Enyd Williams, starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple, with Ian Lavender, Judy Cornwell and Graham Crowden. Quarto (31 x 22cm), pp.41. Simply bound without covers, secured with split pin to top left corner. Housed in manilla folder with title label. Actor's ink signature to title page, notations in pencil and black ink, including the page numbers of Clithering's scenes (and an address and phone number for some friends in Australia); the scenes themselves are annotated (and occasionally revised) in Crowden's hand, and another set of contact details (this time of fellow cast member Joanna McCallum and her husband Roger Davenport) are scribbled on the verso of p.37. Some expected handling, occasional corner turned, generally well preserved. First broadcast 9th August 1999. The working copy of Graham Crowden, his scenes (as Sir Henry Clithering) are heavily annotated. Three pages of an additional scene featuring Clithering are bound in at the rear; that scene's pages prior to Clithering's entrance are not present. Radio scripts seldom make it out of the studio, their work being done in a day or two, and complete, annotated copies are scarcer still. Graham Crowden (1922-2010) was a Scottish actor, part of the Royal Court's repertory company under George Devine, a leading member of the legendary Old Vic/National Theatre companies of the 1960s and 70s. He was known for his many appearances on screen, often playing eccentric scientist, teacher and doctor characters. Television credits include Black Beauty, Father Brown, Porridge, Doctor Who, Rumpole and Foyle's War. His film appearances include The Little Prince, Jabberwocky, For Your Eyes Only and Out of Africa. Seller Inventory # 71476

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Title: A Murder is Announced. Script for the BBC ...
Publisher: London: British Broadcasting Corporation, [1998]