BBC Sunday-Night Theatre The Tempest (Season 7, Episode 42)
TV Episode | Drama

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

The Tempest (Season 7, Episode 42)

TV Episode | Drama

Exiled Prospero lives on a desolate island with his daughter, Miranda. When Prospero's usurping brother sails by the island, Prospero conjures a storm that wrecks the ship and changes all of their lives.

Writer

William Shakespeare (play)

Producers

Ian Atkins | Robert Atkins

Production Designer

Barry Learoyd

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 14, 1956

Release date

Oct 14, 1956 (United Kingdom)

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Atkins Caliban Caliban See fewer	A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
Robert Eddison Prospero Prospero See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Douglas Wilmer Antonio Antonio See fewer	Octopussy (1983)
Charles Lloyd Pack Gonzalo Gonzalo See fewer	Horror of Dracula (1958)
Olaf Pooley Sebastian Sebastian See fewer	Crucible of Horror (1971)
Patti Brooks Ariel Ariel See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Anna Barry Miranda Miranda See fewer	Your Highness (2011)
Silvia Beamish Ceres Ceres See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Laidman Browne Alonso Alonso See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1954)
Dennis Chinnery Boatswain Boatswain See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
David Chivers Mariner Mariner See fewer	Gilbert and Sullivan: The Immortal Jesters (1961)
Bernard Brown Ferdinand Ferdinand See fewer	Barnaby Rudge (1960)
David Gardner Spirit attending on Prospero Spirit attending on Prospero See fewer	Television Playwright (1958)
Jean Grayston Juno Juno See fewer	Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)
Clement Hamelin Francisco Francisco See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Douglas Hill Spirit attending on Prospero Spirit attending on Prospero See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Wendy Hilton Spirit attending on Prospero Spirit attending on Prospero See fewer	The Story Shop (1960)
Janet Kedge Spirit attending on Prospero Spirit attending on Prospero See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Molly Kenny Spirit attending on Prospero Spirit attending on Prospero See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Patricia Kneale Iris Iris See fewer	A for Andromeda (1961)
Ann Lewis Spirit attending on Prospero Spirit attending on Prospero See fewer	Raphaël ou le débauché (1971)
Jonathan Meddings Trinculo Trinculo See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Brian Moorehead Mariner Mariner See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Rex Rainer Spirit attending on Prospero Spirit attending on Prospero See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Peter Miller Street Adrian (as Peter Street) Adrian (as Peter Street) See fewer	San Demetrio London (1943)
Russell Thorndike Stephano Stephano See fewer	Hamlet (1948)