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Afternoon Theatre

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From the Sixties:
Androcles and the Lion by BERNARD SHAW
A shortened version for radio by PEGGY WELLS with Leslie French
Although his play is a comedy, the piteous plight of the early Christians under their Roman masters gives Shaw a forum for his not uncynical comments upon human frailty in general and Religious Faith and martyrdom in particular. with ANTONY VICCARS
PETER BALDWIN. CAROL MARSH and SIAN DAVIES
Produced by ARCHIE CAMPBELL followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Shaw
Unknown:
Peggy Wells
Unknown:
Antony Viccars
Unknown:
Peter Baldwin.
Unknown:
Carol Marsh
Unknown:
Sian Davies
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Androcles, a tailor:
Leslie French
Megaera, his wife:
Pauline Letts
Centurion:
Anthony Baird
Captain:
Michael Harbour
Lavinia, a Christian prisoner:
Alexa Romanes
Young courtiers: Lentulus:
Peter Bartlett
Metellus:
John Atterbury
Christian prisoners: Ferrovius:
Robert Cawdron
SpinthO:
John Baker
Editor of the Gladiators:
William Kendrick
Caesar:
Heron Carvic
Lion:
John Graham
Narrator:
Geoffrey Wincott

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