Stage 2

Stage 2 was a UK television anthology series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Thirteen episodes aired on BBC2 under Stage 2 billing from 1971–73. They were all productions of classic plays shown previously or subsequently on BBC1 under Play of the Month. Only Mrs. Warren's Profession is currently available on DVD.

Stage 2
GenreDrama, Anthology, television plays
Written byVarious
Directed byVarious
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerCedric Messina
Running time85-120 minutes
Production companyBBC
Release
Original networkBBC 2
Picture formatPAL
Audio formatMono
Original release7 July 1971 (1971-07-07) –
25 September 1973 (1973-09-25)

Productions

Sourced according to the BBC Genome archive of Radio Times magazines, with archival status from TV Brain.[1][2]

Original UK
transmission date		 Title Author(s) Producer Director Performers (non-exhaustive) Notes Archive status
Season One
7 July 1971 Trelawny of the 'Wells' Arthur W. Pinero Cedric Messina Herbert Wise John Alderton, Lally Bowers, Graham Crowden, Roland Culver, Rachel Kempson, Ian Ogilvy, Moira Redmond, Elizabeth Seal, Elaine Taylor Adapted from the play. Repeated on BBC1 13 Aug 1972 under Play of the Month. Survives
14 July 1971 Candida Bernard Shaw Cedric Messina Alan Cooke Geraldine McEwan, George Baker, Timothy Dalton Adapted from the play. First shown on BBC1 under Play of the Month. Missing
21 July 1971 The Playboy of the Western World J.M. Synge Cedric Messina Alan Gibson John Hurt, Sinéad Cusack, Pauline Delany, Joe Lynch, Kevin Flood Adapted from the play. Repeated on BBC1 11 June 1972 under Play of the Month. Survives
28 July 1971 Ross Terence Rattigan, adapted for television by William Emms Gerald Savory Cedric Messina Ian McKellen, Charles Gray, Barrie Ingham, John Bennett, Martin Jarvis, Edward Fox, Brian Rawlinson, Michael Robbins Adapted from the play. First shown on BBC1 under Play of the Month. Missing
4 August 1971 She Stoops to Conquer Oliver Goldsmith Cedric Messina Michael Elliott Tom Courtenay, Thora Hird, Juliet Mills, Ralph Richardson, Elaine Taylor Adapted from the play. Repeated on BBC1 23 July 1972 under Play of the Month. Survives
11 August 1971 Uncle Vanya Anton Chekhov, translated by Elisaveta Fen Cedric Messina Christopher Morahan Freddie Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Ann Bell, Roland Culver Adapted from the play. First shown on BBC1 under Play of the Month. Survives
Season Two
26 September 1972 Peer Gynt Henrik Ibsen, English version by Norman Ginsbury Cedric Messina Alan Cooke Colin Blakely, Wendy Hiller, Francesca Annis, Ray Barrett Adapted from the play. Repeated on BBC1 22 August 1973 under Play of the Month. Survives
3 October 1972 Mrs Warren's Profession Bernard Shaw Cedric Messina Herbert Wise Coral Browne, Penelope Wilton, James Grout, Derek Godfrey, Robert Powell, Richard Pearson Adapted from the play. Repeated on BBC1 21 April 1974 under Play of the Month. Survives
10 October 1972 The Duchess of Malfi John Webster Cedric Messina James MacTaggart Eileen Atkins, Michael Bryant, Charles Kaye, T.P. McKenna, Gary Bond, Tim Curry Adapted from the play. Repeated on BBC1 18 July 1973 under Play of the Month. Survives
17 October 1972 Rasputin Ronald Eyre Cedric Messina Alan Cooke Robert Stephens, Peter Barkworth, Isabel Dean, Lally Bowers, T.P. McKenna Adapted from the play. First shown on BBC1 under Play of the Month. Survives
24 October 1972 The Cherry Orchard Anton Chekhov, translated by Elisaveta Fen Gerald Savory Cedric Messina Jenny Agutter, Ray Brooks, Laurence Carter, Christopher Gable, Charles Gray, Celia Johnson Adapted from the play. First shown on BBC1 under Play of the Month. 16mm b&w print
31 October 1972 Stephen D James Joyce, adapted by Hugh Leonard Cedric Messina Donald McWhinnie Donal McCann Adapted from Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Stephen Hero. First shown on BBC1 under Play of the Month. Survives
Season Three
25 September 1973 The Shadow of a Gunman Sean O'Casey Cedric Messina Alvin Rakoff Hilary Minster, Mark Moss, Phyllis McMahon, Isolde Cazelet, Michael O'Donoughue, Keith Steven Adapted from the play. Repeated on BBC1 20 April 1975 under Play of the Month. Missing

See also

Other BBC drama anthology series include

References
  1. "BBC Genome". Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  2. "TV Brain". Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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