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The Wednesday Play: Birthday

on BBC One London

by Michael Frayn
[Starring] Rosemary Leach as Jess, Angela Pleasence as Liz, Clive Swift as Neil, Georgina Ward as Willa

Liz is twenty-seven today. It is Sunday in her London bachelor-girl's flat, and to celebrate or commiserate with her on this birthday her elder sister, Jess, is invited to lunch. Jess, a proud parent, is far gone with a fourth pregnancy. The baby is due in a fortnight, or so she thinks. But Liz and her bachelor guests are due for a rude shock.
When this play was first shown the News of the World called it a 'Glorious comedy'; Virginia Ironside said in the Daily Mail: 'Lines so true to life that they made me wince with pleasure'

Contributors

Writer:
Michael Frayn
Incidental music composed by:
Wilfred Josephs
Designer:
Marilyn Taylor
Producer:
Graeme McDonald
Director:
Claude Whatham
Jess:
Rosemary Leach
Liz:
Angela Pleasence
Neil:
Clive Swift
Willa:
Georgina Ward
Bernie:
Robert Hamilton
First student:
Roshan Seth
Second student:
Tariq Yunis
Dr Hodges:
Yvonne Gilan
Sister Aylward:
Jumoke Debayo
Nurse Summerfield:
Tina Gowing

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