Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 273,499 playable programmes from the BBC

THE SUNDAY PLAY

BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

The King Must Die by Mary Renault adapted as a serial for radio in five episodes by Cedric Messina with Theseus. journeying to Athens to present himself before King Aigeus. meets with many adventures on the way.
2:Eleusis
Other parts played by members of the BBC
Drama Repertory Company
Music by CHRISTOPHER WHELEN
Produced by ARCHIE CAMPBELL
Broadcast on June 16, 1963

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Renault
Unknown:
Cedric Messina
Music By:
Christopher Whelen
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Theseus:
Keith Michell
Theseus:
Keith Michell
Persephone, Queen of Eleusis:
June Tobin
Bias:
Michael Spice
Grandfather:
George Merritt
Herdboy:
Will Leighton
Pylas, son of Nisor:
David Enders
Psyche, a young girl:
Elizabeth Morgan
Amyntor, a young man:
Glyn Dearman
Xanthus, brother to Persephone:
Rolf Lefebvre
Pallans, a warrior:
Peter Pratt
Aigeus, King of Athens:
Norman Claridge
Medea, his mistress:
Margaret Wolpit
Court Chamberlain:
George Curzon
Source: Radio Times

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More