form y separately published work icon The Little World single work   film/TV   historical fiction  
Is part of The English Family Robinson Iain MacCormick , 1957 series - author film/TV (number 2 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 1957... 1957 The Little World
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'The period is 30 years after the Mutiny, the theme of the first play, and Mr. MacCormick now turns to affairs that were then overshadowed by immediate crisis. The central figure, Jock Robinson, is the son of the military hero of the first play; and he illustrates the theme of service in the life of a district officer. Jock is a more effective hero than his predecessor because he is a greater fanatic. His one concern is to improve conditions in his district. To this end he neglects his hot-blooded wife, endangers his career by flouting regulations, and finally secures victory by blackmail.'

Source:

'B.B.C. Television', The Times, 4 November 1957, p.3.

Notes

  • Television play.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) ,       1957 .
      Series: form y separately published work icon BBC Sunday Night Theatre United Kingdom (UK) : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) , 1950-1959 6432525 1950 series - publisher film/TV

      Anthology drama series made for the BBC between 1950 and 1959.

      The episodes suffered badly during the BBC's purge of its archives in the 1970s, and little of the original series remains.

      In addition, for the first three years (March 1950 - February 1953), the show was aired live, and so no recordings from those years were ever made.

             Number in series: 8.44
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    South Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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