BBC Sunday-Night Play Twentieth Century Theatre: The Insect Play (Season 1, Episode 25)
TV Episode | Drama

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BBC Sunday-Night Play

Twentieth Century Theatre: The Insect Play (Season 1, Episode 25)

TV Episode | Drama

Writers

Hal Burton (television adaptation) | Josef Capek (play "Ze zivota hmyzu") | Karel Capek (play "Ze zivota hmyzu") | Paul Selver (translation)

Producer

Hal Burton

Production Designer

Hal Burton

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 19, 1960

Release date

Jun 19, 1960 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Patrick McAlinney Tramp Tramp See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Gerald Cross Lepidopterist / 1st Snail Lepidopterist / 1st Snail See fewer	The Newcomers (1965)
Pamela Strong Clytie Clytie See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960)
John Bennett Otto / Journalist Otto / Journalist See fewer	Watership Down (1978)
Ronnie Stevens Felix Felix See fewer	The Parent Trap (1998)
Elvi Hale Iris / 2nd Snail Iris / 2nd Snail See fewer	True as a Turtle (1957)
Rex Robinson Victor / Inventor Victor / Inventor See fewer	Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Anna Cropper Chrysalis Chrysalis See fewer	Silas Marner (1964)
Jack Rodney Mr. Beetle / Blind ant Mr. Beetle / Blind ant See fewer	Barbara in Black (1962)
Gretchen Franklin Mrs. Beetle / Aunt Mrs. Beetle / Aunt See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1973)
Jack Smethurst Male beetle / Telegraph officer Male beetle / Telegraph officer See fewer	Chariots of Fire (1981)
Richard Wordsworth Ichneumon fly / Commander-in-chief of the Yellows Ichneumon fly / Commander-in-chief of the Yellows See fewer	Nicholas Nickleby (1957)
Kay Dotrice Larva (as Katharine Newman) Larva (as Katharine Newman) See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960)
David Jarrett Mr. Cricket / Philanthropist Mr. Cricket / Philanthropist See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960)
Angela Crow Mrs. Cricket / Schoolgirl Mrs. Cricket / Schoolgirl See fewer	Heil Caesar! (1973)
Joby Blanshard Parasite / Quatermaster General / Woodcutter Parasite / Quatermaster General / Woodcutter See fewer	Doomwatch (1970)
William Devlin 1st Engineer 1st Engineer See fewer	Mutiny on the Elsinore (1937)
Patrick Troughton 2nd Engineer 2nd Engineer See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Barry Jackson Actor Actor See fewer	Wimbledon (2004)
John Murray Scott Actor Actor See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Ken Tyllssen Actor (as Ken Tyllsen) Actor (as Ken Tyllsen) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Esmond Webb Actor Actor See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Arthur White Actor Actor See fewer	A Touch of Frost (1992)
Arthur Wilman Actor Actor See fewer	Campion (1989)