The Woman on the Beach (TV play)

The Woman on the Beach
Directed byChristian Simpson
Written byRex Rienits
Wolf Rilla
Based on1952 radio play by Rex Rienits
StarringAnn Gudrun
Production
company
BBC
Release date
  • August 16, 1955 (1955-08-16)
Running time
60 mins
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Woman on the Beach is a 1955 British television play by Rex Rienits and Wolf Rilla based on a 1952 radio play by Rienits.[1] It involved location filming in Brighton.[2]

Premise

A woman in Brighton becomes infatuated with a doctor and sends poisoned chocolates to his wife.[3]

Cast

  • Ann Gudrun
  • Michael Gwynne
  • Patricia Driscoll

Radio play

The play was based on a 1952 radio play.[4] This play was performed on Australian radio in 1953.[5][6]

Reception

The Western Mail "as a play... [it] is hardly worthy of consideration but producer and set designer are to be congratulated in capturing the atmosphere of the 90s."[7] The Bolton News called it "intensely absorbing."[8] "I found it all rather tedious" said the Manchester Evening News.[9] "I found much to enjoy" said the Daily Telegraph.[10]

References

  1. ^ "BOys Club barbeque". Lincolnshire Echo. 4 August 1955. p. 4.
  2. ^ "Televiews". The Bolton News. 6 August 1955. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Return of Ann Gudrun". Birmingham Evening Mail. 5 August 1955. p. 5.
  4. ^ The Woman on the Beach radi play at Genome BBC
  5. ^ "Plays and Players". The Sun. No. 13, 516. New South Wales, Australia. 5 June 1953. p. 12. Retrieved 18 May 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (30 May 1953), "RADIO PLAYS for NEXT WEEK A.B.C.", ABC weekly, Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1687644669, retrieved 18 May 2025 – via Trove
  7. ^ "On TV last night". Western Mail. 17 August 1955. p. 5.
  8. ^ "Televiewpoint". The Bolton News. 17 August 1955. p. 2.
  9. ^ "Nancy's the girl to gag Gilbert". Manchester Evening News. 17 August 1955. p. 2.
  10. ^ "TV drama". The Daily Telegraph. 17 August 1955. p. 8.
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