Thanx So very much Uncle Chesterton ! We always like to engage in a good 'Priestley' ( and what a darned good one this was too-with dare I say it...a soupçon of humour-or is it me ha' ? ) after a busy weekend ! Anyway- Sorry I've been so quiet and unobtrusive recently....but- me and Lottie have been at our wit's end recently, what with arranging the local Ferret Racing 'world cup' competition in town...and then going on our early season holiday to 'Where The Mud Meets The Sea' - Southport !....it's been rather hectic. Thanks Uncle Chessie.
@@matthewgabbard6415They do but they're either on Radio 4extra or Radio 4 in the afternoon and maybe Saturday nite, just Google check for times, I hope this helps. Another on the QT is Arch Stanton on UA-cam but Chesterton has a lot more to offer Chilly Sunshine who has Every Cbsrmt and there's 851 45 minute episodes which if uve not heard of I Promise ule be addicted they're that good and the acting is sublime, let me no what u think if u want to anyway enjoy and better listened to in bed
Producer: Roger Pine Dr Salt: Frederick Treves Maggie Culworth: Patricia Gallimore Alan Culworth: Alan Devereux Buzzy: Ralph Lawton Supt Hurst: Jack Holloway Jill Frinton: Maggie McCarthy Sir Arnold Donnington: William Fox Erica Donnington: Elizabeth Revill Mrs Pearson: Eileen Barry Donald Dews: Howard Benbrook Aricson: Paul Maxwell RUSS: Paul Henry Peggy Pearson: Liz Daniels Mrs Duffy: Joyce Latham Sgt Broadbent: Graham Weston Sgt Driver: George Woolley Corrigan: Lawrence Rew Winston: Harvey Edwards
This murder mystery unfolds in a convoluted manner. Our protagonist, Dr. Salt, seems to be clairvoyant as he takes a personal interest in the fate of a patient and unravels the mystery by intuition, leading him to conclusions that are beyond the comprehension of police detectives and acquaintances of the victim.
Priestley was a great writer and more importantly , a great and compassionate human being . It's a great shame he's gradually slipped into being forgotten in Britain today. Check out his other radio plays..?
Not so as his plays are still being studied in schools . Just as that old playwright, Shakespeare still is read , studied and performed today . Personally I much prefer JBP
Very good. Thank you very much for uploading. As someone else says, very well acted. The doctor did come over as a bit "know it all" as someone said, but carried off very well by the actor. With JBP you don't expect a run of the mill detective story, and this isn't one, even if he did write it originally just for his own amusement. He was a student of human character, and it shows. I wonder whether he toyed with the idea of writing a series of "Dr Salt" mysteries, a bit like Christie and Poirot, etc. But evidently, he didn't write any more, or none that has been discovered. I don't know about his "theory of time"; I tend to think of that as more of a literary device, but nevertheless, it's interesting.
Synopsis: Dr Salt is determined to leave Birkden, but when a patient of his suffering from chronic nephritis suddenly disappears and the police seem unconcerned, he becomes equally determined to find her.
MADE AVOUT THE SAME TIME HE WAS FILMING HIS PART ON JOHN LE CARRE'S TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY WITH ALEC GUINNESS WHERE HR PLAYED THE VERY VERY DIFFERENT PART OF RICKY TARR VERY VERSATILE ACTOR
Also on the synopsis his name is spelt correctly but I'm like u, sometimes things like that niggle me. You'll also find some of the spelling in the comments can be awful. Gladly, not here!!
@@mrbazzabee4013 ha ha I can't remember but I think I meant to say incorrectly instead I put correctly? Ha ha I'm getting old (52) and losing my memory!!!
Think of all the elements that had to come together to present this. Radio, the art of radio drama, a J.B. Preistley plot, actors from here to Broadcasting House all adding up to a wordy excursion and pay checks. This cloaks the mediocre - drowning in verbiage, "one day it's a turkey that you know fold - you may be stranded out in the cold" "There's no business like show business" = ,
Thanks as always for making it possible to listen to a well-acted play. I found Salt rather too ‘know it all’, and began to hope that one of the other characters would bury an axe in his head. Just to...shut him up! Mind you, the other characters were also annoying. A bit like the conclusion! That really WAS annoying! These minor gripes aside I can thoroughly recommend it to anybody who likes JPH!
But he did know it all didn't he?!? So totally justified!! I never had a problem with his attitude but some people who have issues with authority, that isn't theirs, might.
I don't think this type of thing was JBs forte still well worth a listen. You will have to forgive the plot faults. It's a bit like Shakespeare, wonderful if you read between the lines, but hard going at times. Mind you the language takes some concentration to decipher.
I didnt enjoy it at all, far too wordy. Six words to say somerhing when one would do. I also felt the voices of the male protagonists were too similar.
Far too wordy for my liking, and I grew to shouting ‘slow down’ as the dialogue was gabbled to the point of incomprehension. I gave up less than half way through.
In the upper right-hand corner of your screen there are three dots. Tap them. A menu will pop up, one of which says "Playback Speed." Tap that option. Tap .75 speed option. Then listen to see if that speed works better for you. I, also, have trouble listening at regular speed due to their British accents, the audio quality, etc. Slowing down the speed helps me tremendously! I hope it helps you, too. Best wishes!🙂
In the upper right-hand corner of your screen there are three dots. Tap them. A menu will pop up, one of which says "Playback Speed." Tap that option. Tap .75 speed option. Then listen to see if that speed works better for you. I, also, have trouble listening at regular speed due to their British accents, the audio quality, etc. Slowing down the speed helps me tremendously! I hope it helps you, too. Best wishes!🙂
WELL DONE! Excellent. Thanks for posting.
J B Priestly story and a fine production with excellent acting.
Thank you!
Thank you enjoyed it very much reading is terrific
Thanx So very much Uncle Chesterton ! We always like to engage in a good 'Priestley' ( and what a darned good one this was too-with dare I say it...a soupçon of humour-or is it me ha' ? ) after a busy weekend ! Anyway- Sorry I've been so quiet and unobtrusive recently....but- me and Lottie have been at our wit's end recently, what with arranging the local Ferret Racing 'world cup' competition in town...and then going on our early season holiday to 'Where The Mud Meets The Sea' - Southport !....it's been rather hectic. Thanks Uncle Chessie.
Good entertainment the beeb used to produce great programs. Alas no more or very few and far between.
@@geoffellis1132Do they not do these radio dramas anymore?
@@matthewgabbard6415They do but they're either on Radio 4extra or Radio 4 in the afternoon and maybe Saturday nite, just Google check for times, I hope this helps. Another on the QT is Arch Stanton on UA-cam but Chesterton has a lot more to offer Chilly Sunshine who has Every Cbsrmt and there's 851 45 minute episodes which if uve not heard of I Promise ule be addicted they're that good and the acting is sublime, let me no what u think if u want to anyway enjoy and better listened to in bed
I really enjoyed this wonderful play 👏🏻👏🏻. Thank you for uploading 👍
Excellent ! One of the best ! Thank you
Enjoyed this Well acted play Keep them coming.
Producer: Roger Pine
Dr Salt: Frederick Treves
Maggie Culworth: Patricia Gallimore
Alan Culworth: Alan Devereux
Buzzy: Ralph Lawton
Supt Hurst: Jack Holloway
Jill Frinton: Maggie McCarthy
Sir Arnold Donnington: William Fox
Erica Donnington: Elizabeth Revill
Mrs Pearson: Eileen Barry
Donald Dews: Howard Benbrook
Aricson: Paul Maxwell
RUSS: Paul Henry
Peggy Pearson: Liz Daniels
Mrs Duffy: Joyce Latham
Sgt Broadbent: Graham Weston
Sgt Driver: George Woolley
Corrigan: Lawrence Rew
Winston: Harvey Edwards
Thank you!
Cheers!
Paul Henry seems familiar to me. I think he was the chap who played Benny in crossroads. I don’t know what date this play was first broadcast.
C😏😉👀👀😌🎶👀👀
@@aob4214Yes Miss Diane!
Brilliant drama..thanks for sharing..kind regards Dave 😁👍👍👍
That was tremendous fun! Thank you!
Don't miss. Well worth a listen 👏😀
Thanks - enjoyed this tremendously.
Very nicely written and acted. Thank you.
Nice one. Thanks.
JBP at his best. An outstanding production. No wishy-washy characters in a Priestley play.
This was exceptional!
Excellent! Radio play, acting, and production! Thank you, thank you!
Thank you love these dramas
Brilliant story and very well acted. Thank you for bringing these stories to life again.
Gratitude! Most enjoyable!
Great stuff.,!
Really good
This murder mystery unfolds in a convoluted manner. Our protagonist, Dr. Salt, seems to be clairvoyant as he takes a personal interest in the fate of a patient and unravels the mystery by intuition, leading him to conclusions that are beyond the comprehension of police detectives and acquaintances of the victim.
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Priestley was a great writer and
more importantly , a great and
compassionate human being .
It's a great shame he's gradually slipped into being forgotten in
Britain today. Check out his other radio plays..?
Not so as his plays are still being studied in schools . Just as that old playwright, Shakespeare still is read , studied and performed today .
Personally I much prefer JBP
@@2msvalkyrie529You are right! I fell in love with his plays, but didn't know about himself.
Excellent. Enjoyed this very much.
Thank you
Very good. Thank you very much for uploading. As someone else says, very well acted. The doctor did come over as a bit "know it all" as someone said, but carried off very well by the actor. With JBP you don't expect a run of the mill detective story, and this isn't one, even if he did write it originally just for his own amusement. He was a student of human character, and it shows. I wonder whether he toyed with the idea of writing a series of "Dr Salt" mysteries, a bit like Christie and Poirot, etc. But evidently, he didn't write any more, or none that has been discovered.
I don't know about his "theory of time"; I tend to think of that as more of a literary device, but nevertheless, it's interesting.
I am sure we have all come across rather superior doctors!
Synopsis:
Dr Salt is determined to leave Birkden, but when a patient of his suffering from chronic nephritis suddenly disappears and the police seem unconcerned, he becomes equally determined to find her.
Just could not believe the ending .she could do it again! But no matter it’s only murder.
wonderful end to a lovely Christmas!!
Thank you for uploading.
Dr Salt reminds me of Dr Sloan (Dick van Dyke). 🕵♂️
MADE AVOUT THE SAME TIME HE WAS FILMING HIS PART ON JOHN LE CARRE'S TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY WITH ALEC GUINNESS WHERE HR PLAYED THE VERY VERY DIFFERENT PART OF RICKY TARR VERY VERSATILE ACTOR
At around 27 minutes The Shadows playing Apache.
Terrific!
Very good but then Priestley wrote it so that was no surprise.
I love JBP so much. I was sad when I had finished reading everything he wrote.
Being pedantic but the correct name of the author is J B Priestley
Don't be be ashamed Phil, lad....it's all part and parcel of growing up and being a good UA-cam user.
Also on the synopsis his name is spelt correctly but I'm like u, sometimes things like that niggle me. You'll also find some of the spelling in the comments can be awful. Gladly, not here!!
@@simonmcgrath4112 Wat du u meen....?
@@mrbazzabee4013 ha ha I can't remember but I think I meant to say incorrectly instead I put correctly? Ha ha I'm getting old (52) and losing my memory!!!
You are being pedantic
Sounds like Pat Archer ?
Yes just checked cast list and we have Pat Archer and Sid Perks of The Bull in Ambridge
Think of all the elements that had to come together to present this. Radio, the art of radio drama, a J.B. Preistley plot, actors from here to Broadcasting House all adding up to a wordy excursion and pay checks. This cloaks the mediocre - drowning in verbiage, "one day it's a turkey that you know fold - you may be stranded out in the cold" "There's no business like show business" = ,
Just terrific, very enjoyable but the one problem was........just a bit too much seasoning!!!! Ouch!!
No salty comments please
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You have 'peppered' the comment section with your opinion but we should take it with a grain of 'salt' sincerely 'basil' Rathbone 😅😮
Your comment is 'thyme' less😅😊
I am going to watch 'Rosemary's baby now😅😊
So, he let her get away with it? Why?
Good one
Thank you, I do hate the comments that go on
Thanks as always for making it possible to listen to a well-acted play. I found Salt rather too ‘know it all’, and began to hope that one of the other characters would bury an axe in his head. Just to...shut him up! Mind you, the other characters were also annoying. A bit like the conclusion! That really WAS annoying! These minor gripes aside I can thoroughly recommend it to anybody who likes JPH!
JBP! Not JPH! Apologies!
But he did know it all didn't he?!? So totally justified!! I never had a problem with his attitude but some people who have issues with authority, that isn't theirs, might.
I don't think this type of thing was JBs forte still well worth a listen. You will have to forgive the plot faults. It's a bit like Shakespeare, wonderful if you read between the lines, but hard going at times. Mind you the language takes some concentration to decipher.
God help us!
Too staged
Too obviously contrived
😭
I didnt enjoy it at all, far too wordy. Six words to say somerhing when one would do. I also felt the voices of the male protagonists were too similar.
Far too wordy for my liking, and I grew to shouting ‘slow down’ as the dialogue was gabbled to the point of incomprehension. I gave up less than half way through.
You could try concentration, the rewind function works too
Well that’s what Priestly wrote! It was dialogue with no action as such .
Perhaps try listening?
It's Always a good idea to work on improving your attention span.
In the upper right-hand corner of your screen there are three dots. Tap them. A menu will pop up, one of which says "Playback Speed." Tap that option. Tap .75 speed option. Then listen to see if that speed works better for you.
I, also, have trouble listening at regular speed due to their British accents, the audio quality, etc. Slowing down the speed helps me tremendously! I hope it helps you, too. Best wishes!🙂
In the upper right-hand corner of your screen there are three dots. Tap them. A menu will pop up, one of which says "Playback Speed." Tap that option. Tap .75 speed option. Then listen to see if that speed works better for you.
I, also, have trouble listening at regular speed due to their British accents, the audio quality, etc. Slowing down the speed helps me tremendously! I hope it helps you, too. Best wishes!🙂
Not ok for murderer to get away with it. Bad ending.
What like the real world
I cannot comprehend why other listeners thought it so wonderful. But then JBP fanatics seem to believe everything he wrote as being beyond criticism.