The Autocrat

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Delia worked on a radio play[1] Autocrats, an Arts & Education Feature directed by Michael Rolfe, whose tape's catalogue entry is dated April 1971.[2]

The non-profit non-commercial, listener-sponsored Seattle radio station KRAB.FM lists, in its programme guide for April 1974,[1] on Sunday 28th[3] at 7:30:

THE AUTOCRATS BY PAUL D'ANDREA -
This play is based on an actual incident
recorded in 1720, when a ship from
Beirut was refused admission to the
port of Cagliari in Sardinia.  The
Viceroy of the port refused to grant
admittance, giving as a reason a dream
he had had of a ship carrying the
plague.  In the words of D'Andrea,
“...the play concerns an executive
intellect being confronted with a
manifestation of insurrection.”  Direct-
ed by Michael Rolfe of the BBC with
three of the BBC's finest actors: David
Brierley as the Adjutant; Garard Green
as St. Remys; Jumoke Debayo as Palla. 

Availability

  • Presumably broadcast on the BBC at some point.
  • Broadcast on KRAB.FM, Seattle on 18th April 1974 at 7:30pm.[1]
  • The BBC Sound Archive's tape TRW 7379 is missing.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 KRAB.FM's programme listing for April 1974.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Tape Library List's entry for TRW 7379.
  3. The 28th April 1974 was indeed a Sunday.