01 Jan 2000
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare's tragic tale about two young lovers and their warring families as re-told by Mercutio.
A Subject of Scandal and Concern
A dramatized account of a Victorian cause célèbre, written by John Osborne and concerning the true story of the last person in England to be tried for blasphemy. Richard Burton plays John George Holyoake, a social reformer who goes on trial for speaking in public about his atheist views. Rachel Roberts plays his wife, and the programme is introduced by Face to Face inquisitor John Freeman.
Top Billed Cast
Richard Burton George Holyoake
George Devine Mr. Justice Erskine
Rachel Roberts Mrs. Holyoake
John Freeman Narrator
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