Intervener - BBC Saturday Night Theater - Donald Wilson

[@latavarma6980]

Thoroughly enjoyed it - Every dialogue! Thanks ever so much

[@kayi9236]

Excellent drama, performed to perfection!

[@johngeorgestamp]

One of my favourite plays, great story, great acting, great interactions of life, and great cunning.

[@suziemorgan-stewart918]

An excellent play and the quality of the upload was outstanding. Thoroughly enjoyed it and AD FREE. Thank you.

[@writeract2]

These are gifts from another time, nothing comparable today, note the date 1961 - it was a differnt breed then - real training, real acting, real drama, real writing.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Anita : Drama students at RADA were recently allowed to use throat mics when performing . Some of them found it too difficult to project their voices. !! Why acting standards are going down !! Unbelievable ...?!

[@writeract2]

@@2msvalkyrie529 Oh my dear person - acting standards!??? EVERYTHING just about EVERYTHING completely going down and being degraded - there has to be a turnaround - PRAY.

[@tonyjauncey2373]

In my youth as a young copper, I had Donald Sinden living in my beat and we became quite friendly , I used to pop to house for a cup of tea. He was an old school actor laddy and it was his proud boast that he could project his voice to the back seats of any theatre in London, and he could, he had a marvellous baritone voice

[@judiththomas9995]

Wonderful to use my own imagination again: What each character looks like, what the surroundings look like, what each action is, imagined and stated. Totally and utterly the best brain exercises to be had. Delightful play - thank you.

[@jamesmatthews4151]

This is one of the higher quality Chesterton Radio plays, wonderfully acted and with great character development. I felt that I could relate to both Phillip and Mr. Penlove. It's certainly plausible that they fell prey to Lilly's seductive wiles. She was crafty but Mr. Penlove was able to put one up on her. I like to listen to these plays while I'm doing household chores. It beats television because I don't have to watch it and I can be productive and entertained at the same time. Bravo!

[@latavarma6980]

Can’t agree with you more. It helps me not just with my language it also build my imagination. I don’t miss telly at all!

[@projectalice8119]

Thank you once again for sharing your time and talents with us. 🥰 Stories like this are always a reminder that I have much to be grateful for.

[@janeclarkson8471]

Excellent! There isn't anything quite like a good radio play with superb actors. A very special skill. Thank for letting my imagination run wild. I love this medium! 👌❤️

[@nanettew4398]

Wonderfully written story, great acting and production, thanks a lot from the Cape in South Africa 🤩

[@marymary5494]

Excellent, more like this please.

[@stewartmcardle8149]

Excellent drama...well worth the 90 minutes...

[@jordsupp]

One of the best yet! I really enjoyed this.

[@paullewis2413]

Thanks for the upload. Great story very well acted. In an age when t.v. and the internet are the norm it’s easy to overlook these radio plays from the past but they have their own strengths and I’m really enjoying them.

[@suspendeddisbelief401]

The t.v. is not the norm for me anymore & I got rid of my licence (UK). Such great things to find on the drama & audio book channels. Chesterton is one of the best.

[@janebrown7231]

Very fine acting throughout - these were the days of classically trained actors who relied largely on the BBC for their careers. Derek Blomfield (Philip Barron) lived only another three years after this recording. He died aged 43 from a heart attack while on holiday with his family in Brittany, France. I recognised actress Irene Sutcliffe (Jean Barron). She died recently at 94 after a career lasting 63 years, acting until she was 90. Irene Sutcliffe (12 July 1924 - 3 May 2019) was an English actress. She was best known for playing Maggie Clegg in ITV's Coronation Street, a role she played from 1968 until 1975. She had a long career; her first credited TV role was in 1953 on BBC's Sunday Night Theatre and her last in 2015.

[@84CORVETTEBILL]

Appreciate the information on the actors in this play my good woman! Thank you! 👍

[@janebrown7231]

@@84CORVETTEBILL My pleasure - glad it was useful! 👍 It always adds a dimension, I think, especially when you can identify them from other work they've done.

[@gilllongano5360]

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[@camelia9802]

Excellent play.

[@lochlainnmacneill2870]

Excellent play. There is no fool like an old fool.

[@maisiesummerfield265]

So good to hear Jack Hobbs name - I played cricket with him when very small and he bat for six into the next garden

[@kimberlykasimoff1447]

This was the second programme that I listened to tonight that I really liked! Thank you for posting it.

[@mellisande638]

Stunning play, stellar performances! Thank you.

[@johnking7685]

Stephen Murray & Monica Grey...excellent radio actors of their time. Many thanks.

[@justme2me]

Lawyers like Penlove are hard to come by! Thank you for sharing.

[@nanettew4398]

Wonderful story…. great acting and production …… Many thanks from the Cape in South Africa 🤩💚🌺

[@jamescairns4051]

Really enjoying this and love your uploads Mr Chesterton ❤️🤜🙏 thanks

[@pegallen6983]

Another excellent play! Thank you so much

[@TheSuperHarrygeorge]

Sound fine through my ear phones. Enjoyed thank you.

[@hermajesty52]

WOW! What a great story! Penlove was a wonderful character.

[@lydiamarks8577]

Very enjoyable! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@markrossow6303]

in the Seattle area, we had radio plays on Jim French's Imagination Theater being made up through the early 2000s The Harry Nile detective series was his best; his Sherlock Holmes was good; the Strange-Seeker series was more eerie We attended one recording at Greenlake Bathhouse Theater

[@emf49]

Excellent story and fine acting.

[@mikedempsey252]

It’s so enjoyable to hear these radio productions from a bygone era. And enjoy the bevy of excellent classically trained actors.

[@eddiemunster2196]

Well moving right along ; 1. Leave it to the hangman 2. Murder in Melbourne 3. this play Intervener I'll be back later, well I'm back, yes I have already listened to this one and with the rotten character that's in it. After you listen to this play you'll know exactly what and whom I'm speaking of. Well anyway Mr Chesters in I like to thank you once again and let's see ifI can find I can find a play that I have not heard yet. As of the last 6 months that is a task that has been very difficult for me, to do anymore. ( find a play that I have not listened to !!!!! ) Well I'm going to try,,,,,,,,, and everyone out there have a good day...................... and take care.............

[@suspendeddisbelief401]

You take care too & I hope you found more plays you hadn't heard before.

[@tidbitsofmotivation1403]

Love the story....can listen to one after another........

[@barbaraenglish3983]

I could sense right away that Miss Lilly had devious plans involving that nice lawyer. Great story; I enjoyed it very much.

[@minzygreen1167]

Thank you! Gosh i love all these plays. Its like stepping back in time.

[@Swimkid1]

Thank you.

[@kellygnow1]

Thank you

[@Lyfs-Awsumm]

Very Very Good!!!! Take a Listen!❤

[@annchristine47]

Brilliant,Thankyou.

[@andreatainui5601]

MY only wish is you put a synopsis of what each play is about please. Thank you 💚

[@84CORVETTEBILL]

I do as well. It can be quite hard tho…. Even when one scours the internet. Sadly, many of these fine radio plays just didn’t have a summary added, when made.

[@colinglass1342]

WISHING YOU WELL With So much stuff being available to watch and hear on the Internet nowdays . NOW AND THEN Its good to get some quality radio drama TO LISTEN TO. Sort the wheat from the chaff sort of .With so many channels to choose from . READING THE Comments from other people on other channels takes up far to much time as the comments seem to last for up to 13mins reading time in some cases LEAVES LITTLE TIME FOR WATCHING LISTENING TO MY FAVOURITE CHANNELS WHICH SPECIALISE IN RADIO DRAMA Reading a the comments takes up to much time.so.ile cut down o that .I LOVE A GREAT STOREY WHEN I I COME HOME COLD AND TIRED ITS GOOD TO WARM MY BONES BY THE FIRE AND LISTEN TO THESE DRAMAS .This sort of reminds me of a early Hollywood films with George Raft and a female fatale on tow.

[@janebrown7231]

Afternoon Theatre: The Intervener BBC Home Service First broadcast: Mon 23rd Oct 1961, 15:00 on BBC Home Service Basic The television play by Donald Wilson adapted by Cynthia Pughe [Starring] Stephen Murray with Monica Grey How does one choose a solicitor? Lily Forrester chose Mr. Penlove, she says, because his second initial was 'Q.' Contributors Writer: Donald Wilson Adapted by: Cynthia Pughe Production: Audrey Cameron Mr. Penlove: Stephen Murray Lily Forrester: Monica Grey Remainder of cast added by me from the audio titles on this recording: Jean Barron - Irene Sutcliffe Philip Barron - Derek Blomfield Trumper - Godfrey Kenton Caroline Erskine - Janet Burnell J V Barker - Kenneth Dight

[@christrinder1255]

This story is a perfect example of female spite. Nasty but a well done play!👏👍

[@roelienpostma2367]

Understandable though!

[@maureencunningham9995]

Excellent play. Good acting. The vile woman Lily

[@roelienpostma2367]

She,s not vile, desperate....

[@jenniferpierno6108]

Very absorbing. A lawyer with morals.

[@suzp2265]

Superb, like a lovely aged fruitcake.

[@maureencunningham9995]

Vile woman. Glad she got her got what she deserved

[@hanneshuette]

Stephen Murray and Monica Grey in The Intervener adapted by CYNTHIA PUGHE from the television play by DONALD WILSON How does one choose a solicitor? Lily Forrester chose Mr. Penlove. she says, because his second initial was ' Q.' Cast in order of speaking: Produced by AUDREYCAMERON Broadcast on October 21, 1961

[@liannebenn2097]

Oh Darling, we women are so silly!

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Excellent ! This would have made a terrific film It still could. ! Or maybe the premise has already been borrowed. ? Slightly disappointed that the Femme Fatale didn't get her just desserts. My alternative ending would have seen Mr Penlove commit the perfect murder...? 🤔

[@australiainfelix7307]

The author of this play understands something profound about un-Godly women.

[@nanettew4398]

I’d rather call it an understanding of human nature…… ☺️😜🙃

[@michelewortelhoek6860]

What a horrible person ...

[@suenevin57]

People like Lilly give women a bad name!

[@deegeraghty3421]

Poor sound quality. Gave up afyer 10 minutes. Sounds like a gopd story though !