The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter
The Room (1961)
The Room (1957)
| Channel | ITV |
| Broadcast Date | 5 October 1961 |
| Broadcast time | 21:35:00 |
| Length (minutes) | 60 |
| Black and White | Yes |
| Series | Television Playhouse |
| Episode | |
| Broadcast Notes | A note on the script: the work here is a stage play that is being relayed on television. We are unaware of significant differences in dialogue between the broadcast text and the published text of the play, though the character Mr Kidd makes reference to a sister in this version that is not in the published text. A television script would have been prepared for the broadcast, but we are not aware of any archival resource that has retained this to consult. |
| Language | English |
Linked Productions
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Linked People
Alvin Rakoff
Creative | Director
William Brodie
Creative | Designer
Linked Organisations
Granada Television (Production Company | Est. Unknown)
Characters
Riley (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Thomas Baptiste (1929 - 2018)
Mrs Sands (Age: young, Female)
Described as part of 'a young couple'
Performer: Judith Conrow
Mr Kidd (Age: old, Male)
Described as 'an old man'
Performer: J. G. Devlin
Rose (The Room) (Age: 60, Female)
Performer: Catherine Lacey (1904 - 1979)
Mr Sands (Age: young, Male)
Described as part of 'a young couple'
Performer: Daniel Massey (1933 - 1998)
Bert (Age: Not specified, Male)
Performer: Kenneth J. Warren (1929 - 1973)
Linked Awards
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Resources
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Sources
Vintage Pinter! by Jack Bell
Daily Mirror, 5 October 1961, p. 24
Newspaper review
The Room
TV Times, 29 September 1961
Magazine
illustrated article, p. 14; listing, p. 37