ITV Play of the Week The Burning Glass (Season 6, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

ITV Play of the Week

The Burning Glass (Season 6, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Political maneouvring ensues when a scientist discovers a device that can harness the sun's power, turning it into a solar-powered weapon more powerful than the H-bomb.

Director

David Boisseau

Writers

Elizabeth Lincoln (adaptation) | Charles Morgan (story)

Production Designer

Frederick Pusey

See all filmmakers & crew (4)

Edit Released

Updated Oct 4, 1960

Release date

Oct 4, 1960 (United Kingdom)

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for The Burning Glass.

Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Atkinson Christopher Terriford Christopher Terriford See fewer	Rhodes (1996)
Daphne Slater Mary Terriford Mary Terriford See fewer	Pride and Prejudice (1952)
Anthony Newlands Tony Lack Tony Lack See fewer	Walk a Crooked Mile (1961)
Noel Hood Lady Terriford Lady Terriford See fewer	The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
Peter Reynolds Tamas Domokos Hardslip Tamas Domokos Hardslip See fewer	Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
John Sharplin Lord Henry Strait Lord Henry Strait See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Roger Livesey Montague Winthrop Montague Winthrop See fewer	The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
Frank Forsyth Inspector Wigg Inspector Wigg See fewer	Department S (1969)