The Final Test by Terence Rattigan

** 4 Extra celebrates a Summer of Cricket with a collection of programmes throughout the week.**

As veteran batsman Sam Palmer comes to the end of his legendary cricketing career, his teenage son is oblivious.

Instead Reggie is consumed by poetry and music.

He's as focussed on meeting a famous poet, as his dad is focussed on his popular sport.

Starring James McKechnie, Mary Wimbush and David Valla.

Terence Rattigan's comedy (nearly a tragedy) was the first play he wrote for BBC TV in 1951.

Dramatised by Cynthia Pughe

Sam Palmer ... James McKechnie
Cora ... Mary Wimbush
Ethel ... Grace Allardyce
Reggie ... David Valla
Alexander Whitehead ... Michael Spice
Miss Fanshawe ... Nicolette Bernard
Frank Weller ... Anthony Viccars
Sid Thompson ... Kenneth Hyde
John Higgs ... Lee Fox
Bill Jarvis ... Peter Pratt
Mrs Price ... Hilda Kriseman
Stranger ... Earle Grey
Verse speaker ... Robert Harris
Angel ... Margaret Wolfit

With:

Timothy West
Rex Alston
Brian Johnston
Frank Phillips
Colin Doran
Timothy Gudgin

Producer: Norman Wright

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1963.