The Bed Sitting Room

SANWAL

(2 stars; 2 reviews)

The Bed-Sitting Room Three years since the nuclear misunderstanding which led to the third world war ("and it's no idle boast when I remind you that this was the shortest world war on record... two minutes twenty eight seconds... including the signing of the Peace Treaty which is now on sale at Her Majesty's Stationery Office with a free T-shirt") survivors gather together on the former-streets of London. In amongst the rubble, Captain Kak and his fiancee Penelope find Lord Fortnum, who is convinced he's turning into a bed-sitting room. With property prices what they are, Kak should be on to a good thing. This atmospheric, surrealist play was originally written by John Antrobus and Spike Milligan. Adapted by John Antrobus and Paul Merton. Captain Kak ...... Paul Merton Lord Fortnum ...... Derek Jacobi Mate ...... Bernard Cribbins Penelope ...... Catherine Tate The BBC ...... Corrie Corfield Mrs Ethel Skroake ...... Suki Webster The Vicar ...... John Antrobus Captain ...... Sean Baker Seaman ...... Richard Pepple Music and FX by Jerry Peal. Director: Sam Michell. Producer: Victoria Lloyd Drama First broadcast:  Sat 26th Dec 2015 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.