The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter
Operation Leopard (1954)
Operation Leopard
| Channel | BBC Home Service |
| Broadcast Date | 10 March 1954 |
| Broadcast time | 15:15:00 |
| Length (minutes) | |
| Series | Wednesday Matinee |
| Episode | |
| Description | First broadcast in a double feature with 'Dusk' as part of the Wednesday Matinee. It is possible that this production was not broadcast. While the BBC archives confirm that Pinter received a payment form and attended the production of this work, confirmed in a letter to Peter Watts, an email compilation of Pinter's BBC work gathered by Ned Chaillet's assistant Stephanie Beynon on request from Pinter’s PA, Angela Cheyne, and sent to Mark Taylor-Batty during the creation of Pinter's website supports this possibility. Pinter annotated a printout of the email by hand and crossed out several productions, including this one, though it unclear what exactly he meant by this. One possibility is that Pinter was indicating that the broadcast did not take place. See also database entries for 'Focus on Libraries', 'One Man's City - Leeds', and 'Mr Punch Passes By'. |
| Language | English |
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Linked People
Leslie Harcourt
Creative | Adaptor of Script
Frederick Bradnum
Production | Producer
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Characters
Jack (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Michael Bates (1920 - 1978)
Sir Thomas (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Michael Bates (1920 - 1978)
Commanding Officer (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Michael Bates (1920 - 1978)
Operator (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: David Garth
Warrant Officer (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: David Garth
BBC Commentator (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: David Garth
Hans Muller (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Keith Pyott
Adjutant (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Keith Pyott
Mr Speaker (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Keith Pyott
Harry (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
As David Baron.
Performer: Harold Pinter (1930 - 2008)
Orderly Room Clerk (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
As David Baron.
Performer: Harold Pinter (1930 - 2008)
Member of Parliament (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
As David Baron.
Performer: Harold Pinter (1930 - 2008)
Bert (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Richard Waring
Nobby (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Brian Mayes
Member of Parliament 2 (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Brian Mayes
Station Warrant Officer (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Hamilton Dyce
A Driver (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Cyril Shaps
Permanent Secretary (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Cyril Shaps
Corporal Jones (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Richard Bebb
Senior Equipment Officer (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Frank Atkinson
Clerk to the Commons (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Frank Atkinson
Jackson (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Trevor Martin
Air Vice-Marshal (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Duncan MacIntyre
Air Secretary (Operation Leopard) (Age: Not Specified)
Performer: Norman Claridge
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BBC Genome
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