A Breach in the Wall
A Breach in the Wall is a 1967 TV play by Ray Lawler. It aired for British TV and screened in Australia as part of Wednesday Theatre. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[2]
| "A Breach in the Wall" | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Theatre episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 21 |
| Directed by | Gilchrist Calder |
| Teleplay by | Ray Lawler |
| Original air date | 22 May 1968 |
| Running time | 70 mins[1] |
It is about the remains of Thomas a'Beckett being discovered behind a church wall.
Plot
In the near future, te parish church of the Kentish village of Valham is undergoing long-overdue restoration - restoration largely made possible by the fund-raising efforts of the able and radical young incumbent, Lewis Patterson. A walled-in chamber is discovered and within it is a coffin sealed with the crest of Becket.
Cast
- Rosemary Leach
- Barry Justice
- John Phillips
Production
Lawler said "I don't pretend that this is necessarily how events would shape themselves if the situation arose. But I do believe that the historical significance of Thomas A'Beckct is contained in certain words from the play: 'A saint is somebody who spends his life on earth in bringing mankind nearer heaven, and his life hereafter bringing heaven nearer men'."[3]
References
- "WEDNESDAY". The Canberra Times. 43 (12, 219). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 January 1969. p. 12. Retrieved 22 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Vagg, Stephen (February 18, 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- "BBC PLAY OF WEEK: Ray Lawler's scuccess". The Canberra Times. 41 (11, 651). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 31 March 1967. p. 11. Retrieved 22 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.