William Douglas The Iron Duchess


(4.4 stars; 9 reviews)

The Iron Duchess By William Douglas Home adapted by Peggy Wells The action takes place in the drawing room of Cranshaws Castle, the seat of the Duke of Whitadder.   The time is the not-so-distant past. Jean the parlourmaid: Jean Marlow Collins, the butler: Peter Claughton The Duke of Whitadder: Ronald Ward Mr Sass, the Gimaltan Minister: Howard Goorney The Duchess of Whitadder: Athene Seyler The Marquess of Cranshaws, her son: Terence Alexander The Rt. Hon. Percy Garvald, M.P.. Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs: Felix Felton Mary Garvald, his daughter: Barbara Barnett Mrs Green, the cook: Hilda Barry The Rev William Twitworth, the Vicar: Geoffrey Lumsden Mrs Twitworth: Rosamund Greenwood SATURDAY-NIGHT THEATRE Sat 8th Oct 1966, 20:30  on BBC Home Service Basic Produced By: Archie Campbell

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

1 1:26:00

Reviews

Well acted, funny, and apropos


(5 stars)

Fast paced story is well acted and funny, yet pertinent still to the times we live in.