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Delia is credited with ''[[Autocrats]]'', an Arts & Education Feature for radio directed by [[Michael Rolfe]], whose tape's catalogue entry is dated April 1971.<ref name=TLL/>
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Delia is credited with ''[[Autocrats]]'', an Arts & Education Feature for radio produced by [[Chuck Reinsch]]<ref name=Reinsch>Personal communication from Chuck Reinsch, September 2016.</ref> and directed by [[Michael Rolfe]], whose tape's catalogue entry is dated April 1971.<ref name=TLL/>
  
 
The non-profit non-commercial, listener-sponsored Seattle radio station KRAB.FM lists, in its programme guide for April 1974,<ref name=krab>[http://www.krab.fm/ProgramGuides/KRAB-Guide-xxx-1974-04.pdf KRAB.FM's programme listing for April 1974].</ref> on Sunday 28th<ref>The 28th April 1974 was indeed a Sunday.</ref> at 7:30:
 
The non-profit non-commercial, listener-sponsored Seattle radio station KRAB.FM lists, in its programme guide for April 1974,<ref name=krab>[http://www.krab.fm/ProgramGuides/KRAB-Guide-xxx-1974-04.pdf KRAB.FM's programme listing for April 1974].</ref> on Sunday 28th<ref>The 28th April 1974 was indeed a Sunday.</ref> at 7:30:
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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 &#34;Michael Rolfe&#34;] 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>
 
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 &#34;Michael Rolfe&#34;] 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>
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=Copyright=
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The copyright to the production is owned by [[Chuck Reinsch]], not the BBC.<ref name=Reinsch/>
  
 
=Availability=
 
=Availability=
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* Dozens of programmes in the "Earplay" series are available at<BR><TT>http://otrrlibrary.org -> Series beginning with 'E' -> Earplay NPR</TT><BR>but they do not include ''The Autocrats''.<ref>The OTRR Library catalogue was last checked on 26 May 2016.</ref>
 
* Dozens of programmes in the "Earplay" series are available at<BR><TT>http://otrrlibrary.org -> Series beginning with 'E' -> Earplay NPR</TT><BR>but they do not include ''The Autocrats''.<ref>The OTRR Library catalogue was last checked on 26 May 2016.</ref>
 
* The BBC Sound Archive's tape [[TRW 7379]] is missing.<ref name=TLL>The [[Tape Library List]]'s entry for [[TRW 7379]].</ref>
 
* The BBC Sound Archive's tape [[TRW 7379]] is missing.<ref name=TLL>The [[Tape Library List]]'s entry for [[TRW 7379]].</ref>
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* [[Chuck Reinsch]] has a copy on reel-to-reel tape.<ref name=Reinsch/>
  
 
=References=
 
=References=

Revision as of 03:01, 29 September 2016

Delia is credited with Autocrats, an Arts & Education Feature for radio produced by Chuck Reinsch[1] and 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,[3] on Sunday 28th[4] 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. 

A KRAB.FM archivist writes: “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.[5]

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,[6] while David Brierly and Garard Green act in Rolfe's Orange-Coloured Holiday Show broadcast on 27 December 1971.[7]

Copyright

The copyright to the production is owned by Chuck Reinsch, not the BBC.[1]

Availability

  • Does not seem to have been broadcast by the BBC.
  • Broadcast on KRAB.FM, Seattle on 28th April 1974 at 7:30pm.[3] The current KRAB archivist has not found a copy but is asking around.[8]
  • Dozens of programmes in the "Earplay" series are available at
    http://otrrlibrary.org -> Series beginning with 'E' -> Earplay NPR
    but they do not include The Autocrats.[9]
  • The BBC Sound Archive's tape TRW 7379 is missing.[2]
  • Chuck Reinsch has a copy on reel-to-reel tape.[1]

References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 Personal communication from Chuck Reinsch, September 2016.
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 The Tape Library List's entry for TRW 7379.
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 KRAB.FM's programme listing for April 1974.
  4. Jump up The 28th April 1974 was indeed a Sunday.
  5. Jump up KRAB.FM, personal communication, 26 May 2016.
  6. Jump up Search results for "Michael Rolfe" on the BBC Genome Project.
  7. Jump up Orange-Coloured Holiday Show on the BBC Genome Project.
  8. Jump up Personal communication, 26 May 2016.
  9. Jump up The OTRR Library catalogue was last checked on 26 May 2016.