The Scapegoat (First Night)
| "The Scapegoat" | |
|---|---|
| First Night episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 22 |
| Directed by | Prudence Fitzgerald |
| Written by | Simon Raven |
| Original air date | 15 February 1962 |
| Running time | 70 mins (missing) |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Scapegoat" is a 1964 British television play starring Kenneth More.[1][2] It was one of his first television plays after a number of years focusing on films.[3]
It was part of the debut series of the new BBC drama First Night and has been described as "among the notable dramas produced between 1963 and 1964" on British television.[4][5] Despite its popularity, no recordings of the production are known to exist.
Plot
[edit]An inquiry is held into the death of a regimental mascot, the goat, Tiberius. Major Fitzgerald heads the inquiry and uncovers enmity between two officers, Captain Peterson and Captain Lamont.
Reception
[edit]The Daily Telegraph called it "original, ingenuous, executed with exemplary economy" with "an excellent performance by Kenneth More."[6] The Observer said "I couldn't begin to take it seriously but I wouldn't have missed a preposterous second of it."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Richardson, Maurice (16 February 1964). "Torture on the hearthrug". The Observer. p. 23.
- ^ "Scandal of the goat". The Birmingham Post & Birmingham Gazette. 15 February 1964. p. 11.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (16 April 2023). "Surviving Cold Streaks: Kenneth More". Filmink.
- ^ "The Armchair Theatre Effect". Television Heaven.
- ^ Vahimagi, Tise. "Newman, Sydney (1917-1997)". BFI Screenonline.
- ^ "Death of a Mascot". The Daily Telegraph. 17 February 1964. p. 14.
- ^ Richardson, Maurice (16 February 1964). "Torture on the hearthrug". The Observer. p. 23.
External links
[edit]- "The Scapegoat" at IMDb
- "The Scapegoat" at BFI
- "The Scapegoat" at BBC Index
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