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Thirty-Minute Theatre: Standing by for Santa Claus

on BBC Two England

by Xenia Field
Adapted for television by Charlotte and Denis Plimmer
with Dennis Alaba Peters as Joe Dibba, Harry Fowler as Gordon Jones, Michael Gough as Ted Warner, Roddy McMillan as Dr. Bradley Ross, John Moore as Paul Spender, Derek Murcott as Dr. Alan Steiner, Michael Standing as Les Phillips, Tim Wylton as Ron Henderson, James Appleby as Jim
(Tim Wylton is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company)

A dramatic reconstruction of a session conducted by a prison psychiatrist with several hard-core prisoners including a child-murderer, a safe-cracker, and a con-man.
"I applaud Thirty-Minute Theatre for its courage and original thinking" (Express)
"Those who looked for a good tale well told were given full measure" (The Stage)

(Colour)

Contributors

Author:
Xenia Field
Adapter:
Charlotte Plimmer
Adapter:
Denis Plimmer
Script editor:
Derek Hoddinott
Design:
James Weatherup
Producer:
Innes Lloyd
Director:
Michael Hart
Joe Dibba:
Dennis Alaba Peters
Gordon Jones:
Harry Fowler
Ted Warner:
Michael Gough
Dr. Bradley Ross:
Roddy McMillan
Paul Spender:
John Moore
Dr. Alan Steiner:
Derek Murcott
Les Phillips:
Michael Standing
Ron Henderson:
Tim Wylton
Jim:
James Appleby

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