The Biggest Sandcastle in the World is a radio play by Paul Thain. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 23 December 1981, and won a Giles Cooper Award that same year[1]
Plot[]
Three unemployed labourers create a huge sandcastle to alleviate boredom and frustration.
Cast[]
- Archie - Colin Douglas
- Tommy - Geoffrey Matthews
- Jimmy - John Hollis
- Betty/Joyce - Kathleen Helme
- Mick - James Bate
- Harry/Hamish - Christopher Fairbank
- Fred - Brett Margolis
- Arthur - Gordon Faith
- Jackie - Fred Pearson
- Higgins - Trevor Cooper
- Employment Officer/Newscaster - George Parsons
- Reporter/MP - David Gooderson
- TV director - David McAlister
Directed by Glyn Dearman
Critical Reception[]
References[]
- ↑ Best Radio Plays of 1981 Methuen/BBC 1982