Fairies
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Fairies is the 2nd episode of season 2 of the British TV series "Play of the Week", produced by BBC, written by Geoffrey Case and directed by Moira Armstrong, released on 27 september 1978 on BBC2, starring James Grout as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The story of the Cottingley Fairies. See Arthur Conan Doyle's reports : Fairies Photographed (1920) and The Evidence for Fairies (1921).
Photos
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (James Grout)
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Elsie Wright (Linda Searle)
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Frances Griffiths (Sarah Wright)
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Edward Gardner (Hugh Burden) and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (James Grout)
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Annie Griffiths (Maggie Ollerenshaw)
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Arthur Wright (Charles Kay)
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George Parker (Keith Marsh)
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Polly Wright (Helen Fraser)
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Third reporter (David Hatton)
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Brian Grant (Nicholas Lyndhurst) and George Parker (Keith Marsh)
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Elsie Wright (Linda Searle) and Bradford Argus reporter (Fred Gaunt)
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George Parker (Keith Marsh) and Edward Gardner (Hugh Burden)
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Snelling (Bill Stewart) and Edward Gardner (Hugh Burden)
Cast
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle : James Grout
- Elsie Wright : Linda Searle
- Frances Griffiths : Sarah Wright
- Annie Griffiths : Maggie Ollerenshaw
- Edward Gardner : Hugh Burden
- Arthur Wright : Charles Kay
- First Neighbour : Brenda Hall
- Second Neighbour : Pamela Austin
- Third Neighbour : Hope Johnstone
- First photographer : James Tomlinson
- Second photographer : Steve Collins
- First reporter : David Gooderson
- Second reporter : John Garvin
- Third reporter : David Hatton
- Bradford Argus reporter : Fred Gaunt
- Joan : Tracey Baron
- Janet : Angela Coates
- Barbara : Yvonne Fay
- Polly Wright : Helen Fraser
- Farmer : Brian Hayes
- Young man : Guy Hassan
- Jackson : Lloyd Lamble
- Brian Grant : Nicholas Lyndhurst
- George Parker : Keith Marsh
- Leslie Toms : Tom Moxon
- Billy Day : Peter O'Keefe
- Dawson : Reg Pritchard
- Snelling : Bill Stewart
- Miss Jones : Doremy Vernon
- Billy's mother : Pat Wallis
- Jill : Sally Wells
Crew
- Director : Moira Armstrong
- Screenplay : Geoffrey Case
- Producer : Anne Head
- Production Design : Susan Spence
- Studio Lighting : Dave Sydenham
- Script Editor : Alan Seymour