THE BOX OF DELIGHTS

A second production of The Box of Delights which aired on Saturday Evening Theatre on the BBC Radio 4 in 1977. This version used the John Keir Cross script from the 1966 Saturday Evening Theatre production, and was directed by Graham Gauld. Radiophonic Effects by Richard Yeoman-Clark.

It aired on Saturday 24th December 1977 on BBC Radio 4, beginning at 8.30 PM and finishing at 9.58 PM

THE CAST
• Cole Hawlings - Cyril Shaps *
• Kay Harker - Jean England **
• Peter Jones - Judy Bennett **
• Maria Jones - Anne Rosenfeld
• Jemima Jones - Nicolette McKenzie
• Susan Jones - Jane Knowles
• Caroline Louisa - Irene Sutcliffe
• Lady of the Ring - Grizelda Hervey
• The Inspector - Rod Beacham
• The Bishop - Lewis Stringer
• Abner Brown - Heron Carvic
• Sylvia Pouncer - Kathleen Helme
• Foxy Man - Roy Spencer
• Chubby Man - Paul Meier
• Rat - Norman Shelley ***
• The Boy - John Levitt
• The Bronze Head - John Gabriel

* - returning from the 1966 radio play to the role
** - returning from the 1974 4th Dimension adaptation
*** - Norman Shelley had played the Narrator in the three Childrens Hour productions, and Rat in the 1966 radio play and 1974 4th Dimension adaptation