Barber And The Donkey, The (BBC 1956 with Hugh David, Laurence Hardy, Angela Malik)

UK / BBC / 1×28 minute episode / Broadcast 10 July 1956

Writer: C. E. Webber / Production Design: Eileen Diss / Producter: Rex Tucker

Arabian Nights style drama. In a rare occurrence The Barber And The Donkey was actually telerecorded and then given a repeat showing on 17 August of the same year.

cast
Hugh David as The Barber
James Sharkey as The Woodman
Peter Diamond as The Donkey
Laurence Hardy as The Caliph of Baghdad
Bruno Barnabe as Vizier
Angela Malik as Slave

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