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The Ruffian on the Stair

Network Three
on Network Three

A play for radio by Joe Orton
Wilson forces himself into Mike and Joyce's home and brings terror.
Avis Bunnage as Joyce, Dermot Kelly as Mike and Kenneth Cranham as Wilson.
"Madam Life's a piece in bloom
Death goes dogging everywhere:
She's the tenant of the room,
He's the ruffian on the stair".
(W. E. Henley)
(Third broadcast)

Contributors

Writer:
Joe Orton
Producer:
John Tydeman
Joyce:
Avis Bunnage
Mike:
Dermot Kelly
Wilson:
Kenneth Cranham
Source: Radio Times

Network Three

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