Badger's Green (play)

Badger's Green
Written by R.C. Sherriff
Date premiered 1930
Original language English

Badger's Green is a 1930 British comedy play written by R.C. Sheriff. A company has ambitious plans to redevelop the quiet, picturesque village of Badger's Green. The inhabitants mount a resistance campaign and it is eventually decided to settle the future of the village by playing a cricket match.

The play has been adapted for the screen three times: a 1934 version starring Valerie Hobson[1] , a 1938 version starring Maurice Denham and a 1949 version starring Garry Marsh[2]. It was also adapted for television twice: a now-lost[3] 1938 version on BBC television[4] and a 1958 version as part of ITV Television Playhouse,[5], also lost.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Badger's Green (1934) - BFI". BFI.
  2. ↑ "Badger's Green(1949) - BFI". BFI.
  3. ↑ "Lost UK TV Shows Search Engine". Lostshows.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  4. ↑ "Badger's Green (TV Movie 1938)". IMDb. 22 June 1938.
  5. ↑ ""ITV Television Playhouse" Badger's Green (TV Episode 1958)". IMDb.
  6. ↑ "Lost UK TV Shows Search Engine". Lostshows.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.


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