Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19900726 | 20070629 | continues the season of Tom Stoppard plays. High up, on Clufton Bay Railway Bridge, young Albert treads the girders, calmly painting the rust-red steel. But his distant perspective soon begins to alter his view of life on the ground. And then Fraser appears... Director David Hitchinson A BBC World Service Drama production. Stereo (R) 1988 production of Tom Stoppard's comedy about a man whose chosen profession is painting a huge bridge. The task is perpetual, since one end of the bridge is already in need of a fresh coat before he reaches the other. Albert....Paul Copley Kate....Diane Bull Fraser....Geoffrey Matthews Chairman....George A Cooper Fitch....Peter Baldwin Dave....Richard Tate George....John Sampson Mother....Eva Stuart Father....Alan Dudley Painters....Norman Bird, Stephen Rashbrook Director David Hitchinson. | ||
| 01 | 19680220 | by Tom Stoppard with John Hurt Clufton Bay is spanned by a huge cantilevered railway bridge which needs painting endlessly. Third broadcast | ||
| AT | 19681212 | By: Tom Stoppard Cast: John Hurt/Nigel Anthony/Alexander John/Victor Lucas | ||
| BWD | 20070630 | 20070701 | David Hitchinson directs Tom Stoppard's play to coincide with the writer's 70th birthday. |