The Bridge - John Leslie - BBC Saturday Night Theatre

Originally Broadcast 5/30/1970
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[@jessieratledge4308]

Could not stop listening to this wonderful story more like this please

[@cressidapotter6331]

Absolutely loved this theme, very well written and acted by superb actors of the era. More of this please. 🎉🎉

[@emcarver8983]

These, from the days when the BBC had relevance and integrity.

[@certuv]

The BBC period of radio dramas, thank you very much

[@glendacame5931]

Another excellent story. Really enjoyed it and the novel theme. Thank you

[@ayferbektas7034]

Contributors Writer/Music composed by: John Leslie Pianist: Anna Berenska Producer: Norman Wright Mrs Wood: Hilda Fenemore Anne: Monica Grey Frank Kent: Andrew Sachs Rodney Cranston: Alan Wheatley Stewart McAlpine: Alan Barry Paul Bachner: Leonard Fenton Lady Catchpole: Grizelda Hervey Sir William Tresidder: James Thompson Lady Emmeline Tresidder: Sonia Fraser Caroline Tresidder: Manning Wilson Jeremiah Coke: Brian Hewlett Roger Cunningham: John Gabriel Peters: Peter Tuddenham 🙋‍♀️🌻

[@barbarawhittall2311]

Thank you I had wondered

[@pv175]

I liked this a lot. Thanks for uploading. Kept me listening from start to finish.

[@pegallen6983]

I enjoyed this play Thank you

[@simonmcgrath4112]

Crikey aired 50 years ago and so well done!!

[@luluappler]

crikey wondered how it's spelt 🤭 and where it derives from 🤔

[@simonmcgrath4112]

@@luluapplerHi Lulu, great name by the way. Ok, Crikey is spelt right and in the mid 19 century blasphemy cud incur a fine so other words were used in there place so instead of "oh christ" it was "oh crikey" hope this helped.

[@Tinyflydeposit]

@@luluappler people in Australia still say crikey when surprised. There is even a mainline news blog called Crikey.

[@Tinyflydeposit]

50 years ago was the sunset of the golden age of the radio play

[@luluappler]

@@simonmcgrath4112 thank you Simon for the explanation 👍🏽

[@joansavage1857]

Fascinating story!

[@davidblake1521]

Nonsense. But very enjoyable nonsense.

[@suzeauster2223]

Thank You 🙏

[@albie7581]

Enjoyed that thanks for posting.

[@kleverkloggs]

"They say if you want to know whether the one you love is to be truly yours, you must go to the end of the bridge farthest from the village and think of them. If you only hear the sound of the water running under the bridge, that’s alright, they are really meant for you. But if they aren’t you hear the horseman galloping towards you . . . "

[@eddiemunster2196]

Your perception is quite accurate. This is a very well written description of when you hear the spirit you will find your answer ;

[@susanotway7875]

Enjoyed this too. Well worth a listen.

[@ccammor8474]

Another great one. Thank you so much.

[@clivefuller-hale5073]

I always enjoy the voice of Alan Wheatley a radio actor going back to the 1930s.

[@stewartmcardle8149]

Cue the music and the men in green....😚

[@2msvalkyrie529]

The best Sheriff of Nottingham .! I love Alan Rickman but Alan Wheatley just nails it for me.

[@cressidapotter6331]

The definitive Sheriff of Nottingham.

[@gavinmargaret67]

Thank you for uploading

[@pollyanne234]

Kept me gripped

[@karensherlock9618]

So good. Thanks

[@petermainwaringsx]

Who remembers Alan Wheatley as The Sheriff Of Nottingham in the late 50's?

[@albie7581]

Yes I do it's on the telly again After all these Years on talking Pictures.

[@anneconway1717]

Yes I do. He was such a great Sheriff!

[@deniseroper9030]

Excellent play. More like this please. 🙋

[@thecrone7964]

it's only history repeating itself

[@Teapot333]

Interesting story line. Thanks, very enjoyable

[@reneeklopper4446]

Loved it thanx

[@deborahrobertson8606]

I am clearing my house through. Rather reluctantly!! Listening to these wonderful plays really helps and takes me back to my childhood. The BBC then was superb! Thank you!

[@michaelklokkou]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@TheSuperHarrygeorge]

I am sure I have seen a film this .

[@shelleymcafee8197]

Obviously it’s not the same thing, but certain kinds of environmental-mycotoxins - when inhaled - cause My Mind to interpret ambient sounds into musical audio-hallucinations, and dreams. …What the Mind can do is pretty amazing!😉 (I always wish that I could write-down the music I ‘heard’/created!)

[@jamesmatthews4151]

So, it appears that there was no taboo against marriage between cousins in that society. Frank keeps proposing to the daughter of his cousin Rodney. This is just one of a few creepy elements of this play and yet it manages to develop a compelling occult plot and complex characters. Those who can withstand the offense to their sensibilities will be rewarded with 85 minutes of escape from pandemic doldrums.

[@cressidapotter6331]

There is still no taboo against first cousins marrying, in fact I know of some.

[@paulbennett772]

The image of Tower Bridge is clickbait, unconnected with the play

[@margaretroberts1804]

😅

[@sallybrown7854]

Portable x-ray machine at home and able to develop ??

[@aussieagle]

Bit weird for me

[@michaelconnors7668]

Andrew Sachs, the same Andrew Sachs who played Manuel in Fawlty Towers etc?

[@clivejones1152]

The actors union polices names so that's why you see say Samuel L Jackson as there was already a Samuel Jackson. So yes it is a young Andrew Sachs. You'll also find him here as Father Brown and Dr. John Watson. Like many good comedies they used proper actors. One of the other protagonists played the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham on tv.

[@michaelconnors7668]

@@clivejones1152 Chesterton Radio is missing a bet--if the play has a name actor/actress put that name in the description. I bet people would be more likely to click on a play if they knew there was a name actor in the cast. Not that I telling Chesterton Radio what to do. He knows his business better than me.

[@clivejones1152]

@@michaelconnors7668 I'm listening to Benedict Cumberbatch reading Sherlock Holmes at the moment and there's lots of comments saying how wonderful and restful his work is. So you are right. I'm concentrating on providing synopses but I'll try to mention performers too.

[@crochetedlace2838]

LOL. Yes , that Sachs, another versatile actor remembered for only thing.

[@simonmcgrath4112]

@@clivejones1152 u should listen to Stephen Fry read every single Holmes story. The audio lasts for 23 hours and it's 23 hrs of pure bliss!!! BC narrates them well but SF is (I think) another level altogether!! Whomever you choose, enjoy!!

[@mogger12345]

I love these but have to say that this was rather silly , but if you like ghost stories this could be your thing . Thanks again

[@michaelklokkou]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊uh7u🎉s

[@bassfixer]

You can put all the info ad nauseum.. but not one word of synopsis.. its getting right on my *#£@=#%""'s

[@scottgeorge4268]

The picture used here of Tower Bridge is very misleading...

[@ForceFreeTrainergirl06]

I so wanted to like this. I mean, the idea of the story is a good one. However, the script was quite awful and unfortunately so was most of the acting. The girl who was allegedly "Caroline" was decent enough but all the men were pretty awful sadly. I mean, let's face it, even well known actors when faced with a badly written script sometimes can't save it.

[@eddiemunster2196]

He was robbed of his true love. The father of Caroline that wanted money. Caroline's father actually went to the point of murder, so his family can marry into money that is my perception of what I got from this play. And thank you for the play I enjoy this one tremendously

[@patricias5122]

Please don't give away the plot in your comments.

[@anaderol5408]

@@patricias5122 LOL - Eddie Munster just wanted everyone to know that he understood the play - it's a mystery why he thought anyone of us would care a jot. No doubt when cycling or driving he does/did "wheelies" to try to impress whomever was in the street - sadly with the same result. 😂😂

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Rather harsh on Eddie there ? I'm sticking up for him since , so far at least , he hasn't responded. Slightly worrying. Hope nothing has happened to him ? His idiosyncratic comments were part of the fun..

[@guyhadsell3976]

@@2msvalkyrie529 yes I think he meant no harm. I look forward to his sometimes wacky comments. ❤️☮️🙏🏽

[@electrictofumuffins6384]

It's as if all the actors of these radio productions go to the same Speech coach. They all sound like the same person!

[@richardthomas6767]

What absolutely unmitigated tosh! This was the sort of thing the Victorians so enjoyed, surely indicative of some contagious psychological sickness. Stuff like this should carry the warning "MAGIC" to save people of sound mind from wasting time by beginning to listen. (Interesting that when Agatha Christie ventured into this sort fo territory her regular publisher told her to take her stories elsewhere.)

[@2msvalkyrie529]

So......you didn't enjoy it then ? ( just a guess )

[@guyhadsell3976]

@@2msvalkyrie529 😂 😳🙄🤦🏻

[@katharinebarker5222]

Such a sour review and outlook.

[@michaelmayoh656]

Well you say it's tosh but I loved it!

[@Loki1815]

@Richard Thomas: So you didn't listen then?