Thank you CR for another fine BBC offering! Synopsis: Harvey Grinton is the Security Officer at a Kensington High Street store when an "elderly" widow is brought into his office. She has walked out of the store with several items without paying for them. When he asks her if she has ever stolen before, she recalls an incident from 1939 during WWII....
Thanks for your synopsis....much appreciated. I don't know if you are a long-time fan of BBC dramas but an old poster here is back...Arch Stanton....he's been cut off so many times I can't count but he ALWAYS has good stuff. Anyway..thought you might not know of him or know he's back... Arch Phoenix Stanton do a TH-cam for him and see his latest reincarnation
I didn't know. Thanks for telling me! Yes, I have listened to his for years. That guy never gives up. I suggested he go by Lazarus for his next incarnation.😃 I also like to listen to mystery audio books. Right now listening to Brett Simon's "Fethering" series. There's no dearth of good stuff on TH-cam. TV? What TV?!
@@rosamariamendoza1466 You're so right. I love the Fethering series! I have been burning my way through those books. Can't listen fast enough. I like both Carole and Jude. They are so different that they complement eachother. I want to be like Jude, but I see myself more in Carole....especially the overthinking parts. 🤣 What about you?
Wonderful!. Just loved this. The music reminds me of growing up listening to the old music my parents, who were in the ear, used to listen to. Thank you.
The Shoplifter by A. R RAWLINSON An elderly lady is brought before a store's security officer accused of shoplifting ... Have you ever done this sort of thing before ...? ' No At least .. I did once help to steal something What? ' ' An ocean-going liner,' Produced and directed by GORDON HOUSE Contributors Written By: A. R Rawlinson Directed By: Gordon House May Bridgerton: Elizabeth Proud Tom Bridgerton: Christopher Good Mervyn Grant-Ellison: Sean Barrett Harvey Grinton: James Cossins Paolo: Leonardo Pierroni Miss Oliver: Hilary Sesta Mother: Irene Sutcliffe Father: James Thomason Sister/Female diner: Anne Rosenfeld Brother: Earl Rhomes Jimmy Send: Patrick Barr Mrs Send: Cecile Chevreau Ship's officer: Steve Hodson Ship's stewardess/SpanishGovernor's Wife: Carole Boyd Norton: John Rowe British Governor: William Fox Resident Minister/Norton'sclerk: Michael Harbour Resident Minister/Norton'sclerk: Ilarrio Bisi Pedro Male diner: Simon Jones
Brilliant. Yes it did end abruptly but there is a reason. I can’t say why or it would spoil it but suffice to say whilst one is working it out , it cuts of and somehow you realise what you suddenly surmised was true.
Even great writers make mistake ,England was never at war the Uk Britain was at war.Other (a petty thing I have) it was good play and I am so grateful I found CR
Wrong. I have friends who live there and they love us Brits because we helped defend them from slavery. The British Royal Navy attacked the slve ships of other countries.
Also, people in the countries that used to be in our British Empire say that "It was better when we were in the Empire." Ask them. Many countries have returned to the British Empire although it is renamed Commonwealth now.
Brilliant dialogues. Great historical perspective. That and the pleasure of subtle British humour. Thank you so much.
That's if you trust that lady's account 🤭
ThanQ for keeping us supplied with so many good stories of such good taste and quality
Really enjoyed that lovely, well written play. 👍
A charming little story thank you .
Brilliant - throughly enjoyed this. Thank you.
Thank you CR for another fine BBC offering!
Synopsis: Harvey Grinton is the Security Officer at a Kensington High Street store when an "elderly" widow is brought into his office. She has walked out of the store with several items without paying for them. When he asks her if she has ever stolen before, she recalls an incident from 1939 during WWII....
Thanks for your synopsis....much appreciated. I don't know if you are a long-time fan of BBC dramas but an old poster here is back...Arch Stanton....he's been cut off so many times I can't count but he ALWAYS has good stuff. Anyway..thought you might not know of him or know he's back... Arch Phoenix Stanton do a TH-cam for him and see his latest reincarnation
I didn't know. Thanks for telling me! Yes, I have listened to his for years. That guy never gives up. I suggested he go by Lazarus for his next incarnation.😃 I also like to listen to mystery audio books. Right now listening to Brett Simon's "Fethering" series. There's no dearth of good stuff on TH-cam. TV? What TV?!
@@tottiemae2258 LOL
Tottie May, You will like the Fethering , they are great! Anyway, whose your favorite, Carole or Jude? Or are you just on the first audios?
@@rosamariamendoza1466 You're so right. I love the Fethering series! I have been burning my way through those books. Can't listen fast enough. I like both Carole and Jude. They are so different that they complement eachother. I want to be like Jude, but I see myself more in Carole....especially the overthinking parts. 🤣 What about you?
Thank you
Loved it❤ Thank you!
This was largely a true story about the liner being stolen by the British .What a clever way of weaving this into a charming play.Thankyou
Great story and beautiful music to con conclude.
That was really good hi from newzealand ❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊
Cracking good story, really enjoyed this one . Thank you so much 😊
A very entertaining radio play written by a prolific writer whose screenplay credits included many British films...
We lost the recording at a place before she went home and we didn't hear the music at the end. It just simply stopped.
That was brilliant
When the play started ,,,I found myself wishing for a flashback ...and I got it ....yay ......thanks for the upload ;+)
Wonderful!. Just loved this. The music reminds me of growing up listening to the old music my parents, who were in the ear, used to listen to. Thank you.
First class tale after an unpromising start. Very enjoyable.
Loved it....
The Shoplifter by A. R RAWLINSON
An elderly lady is brought before a store's security officer accused of shoplifting ...
Have you ever done this sort of thing before ...? '
No At least .. I did once help to steal something What? '
' An ocean-going liner,'
Produced and directed by GORDON HOUSE
Contributors
Written By: A. R Rawlinson
Directed By: Gordon House
May Bridgerton: Elizabeth Proud
Tom Bridgerton: Christopher Good
Mervyn Grant-Ellison: Sean Barrett
Harvey Grinton: James Cossins
Paolo: Leonardo Pierroni
Miss Oliver: Hilary Sesta
Mother: Irene Sutcliffe
Father: James Thomason
Sister/Female diner: Anne Rosenfeld
Brother: Earl Rhomes
Jimmy Send: Patrick Barr
Mrs Send: Cecile Chevreau
Ship's officer: Steve Hodson
Ship's stewardess/SpanishGovernor's Wife: Carole Boyd
Norton: John Rowe
British Governor: William Fox
Resident Minister/Norton'sclerk: Michael Harbour
Resident Minister/Norton'sclerk: Ilarrio Bisi Pedro
Male diner: Simon Jones
Thank you for this information
It's the kindest thing the BBC did there, humoring the old lady with her story. 😊 appreciated the creativity in this one
Great story ! Thankyou
Wonderful 😂😂❤❤❤
An interesting framing device for the story
Good play
The inimitable voice of James Cossins
Brilliant. Yes it did end abruptly but there is a reason. I can’t say why or it would spoil it but suffice to say whilst one is working it out , it cuts of and somehow you realise what you suddenly surmised was true.
Well spoil it for me. Please. I didn’t get it. At all. Did I miss something?
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In the flashback she has not entered the room.for about 5 minutes so she would not have known what they were all saying to remember it
Even great writers make mistake ,England was never at war the Uk Britain was at war.Other (a petty thing I have) it was good play and I am so grateful I found CR
Quite good well acted play but a bit long winded🙂
Um, rather long winded for me. I got bored and signed off!
Reflected all the bad aspects of English colonialism, not to mention the sexism.
Wrong. I have friends who live there and they love us Brits because we helped defend them from slavery. The British Royal Navy attacked the slve ships of other countries.
Also, people in the countries that used to be in our British Empire say that "It was better when we were in the Empire." Ask them. Many countries have returned to the British Empire although it is renamed Commonwealth now.
Also, there wasn;t any sexism at all. The woman was invited to take on a position of importasnce and major value. Were's the sexism in that?
@@elizabethdarley8646 They did call the handsome Italian a 'Dago', that's a disrespectful term somewhat typical of attitudes at the time
Not colonialism again, nothing like jumping on the woke band waggon. Totally misunderstood the concept.☹️