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JB Priestley - The Demon King
A washed-up actor misses a provincial panto performance, but he’s got one hell of an understudy. Stars Ian Wallace. From 1962.
The Boxing Day panto was going to be a flop - even for Bruddersford.
But then the Demon King came on…
Ian Wallace stars in JB Priestley’s vintage comic drama.
Adapted by Michael Hardwick and Mollie Hardwick.
Kirk Ireton/Demon King …. Ian Wallace
Dulcie Farrar/Fairy Queen …. Marjorie Westbury
Alice/Principal Boy …. Sheila Grant
Johnny Wingfield …. George Merritt
Horace Rudd …. Frederick Treves
Lionel Sampson …. David Valla
Tom Burt …. Godfrey Kenton
Jonty Webster …. John Baddeley
With Andrew Irvine, Sian Davies, Dorrit Welles, Frank Partington, Barbara Mitchell and Timothy West
Other parts played by members of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Drama Repertory Company
Special effects by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radiophonic Workshop
Signature tune composed by Ron Grainer
Music composed, arranged and conducted by Christopher Whelen
Producer: Charles Lefeaux
First broadcast on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service in December 1962.
Last on
Broadcasts
- New Year's Day 2018 18:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 2 Jan 2018 00:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 27 Dec 2020 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 28 Dec 2020 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra