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| − | Nothing in the ''Radio Times'' listings matches this. Michael Rolfe is credited with producing some radio programmes for Schools in 1971-2, mostly Stories and Rhymes for 7-9 year olds,<ref>[http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=1&order=asc&q=%22Michael+Rolfe%22&yf=1971&yt=1972 Search results for "Michael Rolfe" on the BBC Genome Project.</ref> while David Brierly and Garard Green act in Rolfe's ''Orange-Coloured Holiday Show'' broadcast on 27 December 1971.<ref>[http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/292bd02e2c564b50b08e1b1a8b1fec63 Orange-Coloured Holiday Show] on the BBC Genome Project.</ref> | + | “KRAB broadcast ''The Autocrats'' at least four times: |
| + | * Apr 28, 1974 - 7:30pm | ||
| + | * Oct 5, 1974 - 8:30pm | ||
| + | * Apr 30, 1976 - 2:00pm | ||
| + | * Mar 18, 1977 - 7:30pm | ||
| + | In the early to mid 70's, National Public Radio and the National Endowment for the Arts | ||
| + | financed the production of a series of radio plays, some of which were purchased from the BBC. | ||
| + | KRAB was a NPR affiliate at that time.” | ||
| + | The radio drama series was called "Earplay" and it was distributed on LP.<ref>KRAB.FM, personal communication, 26 May 2016.</ref> | ||
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| + | Nothing in the ''Radio Times'' listings matches this. Michael Rolfe is credited with producing some radio programmes for Schools in 1971-2, mostly Stories and Rhymes for 7-9 year olds,<ref>[http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=1&order=asc&q=%22Michael+Rolfe%22&yf=1971&yt=1972 Search results for "Michael Rolfe"] on the BBC Genome Project.</ref> while David Brierly and Garard Green act in Rolfe's ''Orange-Coloured Holiday Show'' broadcast on 27 December 1971.<ref>[http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/292bd02e2c564b50b08e1b1a8b1fec63 Orange-Coloured Holiday Show] on the BBC Genome Project.</ref> | ||
=Availability= | =Availability= | ||
Revision as of 00:21, 26 May 2016
Delia is credited with Autocrats, an Arts & Education Feature for radio directed by Michael Rolfe, whose tape's catalogue entry is dated April 1971.[1]
The non-profit non-commercial, listener-sponsored Seattle radio station KRAB.FM lists, in its programme guide for April 1974,[2] 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.” Directed 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.
“KRAB broadcast The Autocrats at least four times:
- Apr 28, 1974 - 7:30pm
- Oct 5, 1974 - 8:30pm
- Apr 30, 1976 - 2:00pm
- Mar 18, 1977 - 7:30pm
In the early to mid 70's, National Public Radio and the National Endowment for the Arts financed the production of a series of radio plays, some of which were purchased from the BBC. KRAB was a NPR affiliate at that time.” The radio drama series was called "Earplay" and it was distributed on LP.[4]
Nothing in the Radio Times listings matches this. Michael Rolfe is credited with producing some radio programmes for Schools in 1971-2, mostly Stories and Rhymes for 7-9 year olds,[5] while David Brierly and Garard Green act in Rolfe's Orange-Coloured Holiday Show broadcast on 27 December 1971.[6]
Availability
- Does not seem to have been broadcast by the BBC.
- Broadcast on KRAB.FM, Seattle on 18th April 1974 at 7:30pm.[2]
- The BBC Sound Archive's tape TRW 7379 is missing.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Tape Library List's entry for TRW 7379.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KRAB.FM's programme listing for April 1974.
- ↑ The 28th April 1974 was indeed a Sunday.
- ↑ KRAB.FM, personal communication, 26 May 2016.
- ↑ Search results for "Michael Rolfe" on the BBC Genome Project.
- ↑ Orange-Coloured Holiday Show on the BBC Genome Project.
