The Body in the Library. Script for the BBC Radio play.

CHRISTIE, Agatha (1890-1976) [BAKEWELL, Michael, adaptation].

London: British Broadcasting Corporation, [1998]. [Detective fiction drama] An original production-used script for the Radio 4 'Saturday Play', adapted from the best-selling novel The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie, directed by Enyd Williams, starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple, with Richard Todd, Pauline Jameson and Graham Crowden. Quarto (31 x 22cm), pp.119, with pp.6-8 of an additional scene bound in at rear. Simply bound without covers, secured with split pin to top left corner. Title page reassigned to rear. Housed in manilla folder with title label. Actor's notations in pencil and red ink. Expected handling, occasional corner turned, generally well preserved. First broadcast 22nd May 1999. The working copy of Graham Crowden, his scenes (as Sir Henry Clithering) are heavily annotated. Three pages of an additional scene featuring Clithering are bound in at the rear; that scene's pages prior to Clithering's entrance are not present. Radio scripts seldom make it out of the studio, their work being done in a day or two, and complete, annotated copies are scarcer still. Graham Crowden (1922-2010) was a Scottish actor, part of the Royal Court's repertory company under George Devine, a leading member of the legendary Old Vic/National Theatre companies of the 1960s and 70s. He was known for his many appearances on screen, often playing eccentric scientist, teacher and doctor characters. Television credits include Black Beauty, Father Brown, Porridge, Doctor Who, Rumpole and Foyle's War. His film appearances include The Little Prince, Jabberwocky, For Your Eyes Only and Out of Africa. Item #71475

Price: £875.00