An Inspector Calls (Classic Radio Theatre)

Overview

The Birling family are spending a happy evening celebrating the engagement of Sheila Birling to Gerald Croft—a marriage that will result in the merging of two successful local businesses. Yet just when everything seems to be going so well, they receive a surprise visit from an Inspector Goole, who is investigating the suicide of a young girl. As the Inspector reveals more about the circumstances that led to the death of Eva Smith, each member of the family comes under the spotlight, and questions of guilt and responsibility are raised. . . Toby Jones, David Calder, Frances Barber, and Morven Christie are amongst the cast in this BBC Radio 4 production from 2010. The Classic Radio Theatre range presents notable radio productions of much-loved plays by some of the most renowned playwrights, and starring some of the UK's finest actors.2 CDs. 1 hr 30 mins.

Reviews

"Toby Jones is terrific as the mysterious inspector . . . David Calder, Frances Barber, Morvern Christie, Sam Alexander, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Vineeta Rishi complete the cast, offering a powerful new take on one of the 20th century's most thought-provoking plays." —Chichester Observer

Author Biography

John Boynton Priestley he gained a degree from Cambridge University after fighting in the infantry in World War I. He wrote successful articles and essays, then published the first of many novels, The Good Companions. After first play, Dangerous Corner, he went on to write 50 more, including Time and the Conways, I Have Been There Before, When We Are Married, and An Inspector Calls.