BBC Sunday-Night Theatre The Insect Play (Season 1, Episode 22)
TV Episode | Drama

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

The Insect Play (Season 1, Episode 22)

TV Episode | Drama

A tramp falls asleep in the woods and dreams of observing a range of insects - each representing various human characteristics. Based on Karel and Josef Capek's satirical, allegorical play.

Writers

Michael Barry (adaptation) | Josef Capek (play "Ze zivota hmyzu") (as The Brothers Capek) | Karel Capek (play "Ze zivota hmyzu") (as The Brothers Capek) | Paul Selver (translation)

Producer

Michael Barry

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Edit Released

Updated May 28, 1950

Release date

May 28, 1950 (United Kingdom)

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Bernard Miles A tramp A tramp See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Colin Gordon A lepidopterist / An ichneumon fly A lepidopterist / An ichneumon fly See fewer	The Pink Panther (1963)
Desmond Keith Mr. Beetle / A journalist (ant) Mr. Beetle / A journalist (ant) See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Gretchen Franklin Mrs. Beetle / 1st Snail Mrs. Beetle / 1st Snail See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1973)
Duncan Lewis Another beetle / Soldier (ant) / A woodcutter Another beetle / Soldier (ant) / A woodcutter See fewer	ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
Jill Balcon A chrysalis A chrysalis See fewer	An Ideal Husband (I) (1999)
Richard Bebb Felix (butterfly) / Soldier (ant) Felix (butterfly) / Soldier (ant) See fewer	Blake's 7 (1978)
John Gabriel Victor (butterfly) / A parasite / An inventor (ant) Victor (butterfly) / A parasite / An inventor (ant) See fewer	The Rise and Fall of César Birotteau (1965)
Shelley Lynn Iris (butterfly) / A woman Iris (butterfly) / A woman See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Jessie Evans Clytie (butterfly) / Ichneumon fly's daughter / 2nd Snail Clytie (butterfly) / Ichneumon fly's daughter / 2nd Snail See fewer	The Orchard End Murder (1981)
Jack Allen Otto (butterfly) / 2nd Engineer (ant) Otto (butterfly) / 2nd Engineer (ant) See fewer	The Four Feathers (1939)
Jack Newmark Mr. Cricket / Soldier (ant) Mr. Cricket / Soldier (ant) See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Hilda Schroder Mrs. Cricket / Schoolchild Mrs. Cricket / Schoolchild See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Viola Merrett Moth Moth See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Musetta Fonnereau Moth Moth See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Catherine Summerton Moth Moth See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Victor Platt Blind timekeeper (ant) Blind timekeeper (ant) See fewer	The Escape of R.D.7 (1961)
Andrew Osborn Chief engineer (ant) Chief engineer (ant) See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
William Roderick Commander-in-chief of the Yellows (ant) Commander-in-chief of the Yellows (ant) See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Martin Starkie A signal officer (ant) A signal officer (ant) See fewer	Mysteries and Miracles (1965)
Sibell Gill A philanthropist (ant) A philanthropist (ant) See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Paddy Russell Schoolchild Schoolchild See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)