0224

The Tale of the Red Dragon
with the Octagon Theatre Company, Bolton

 
 
1077 The Journey Begins

04:40pm - 04:55pm Monday, 18th January 1971

  This week Jackanory presents a play in the Japanese manner. It's the story of a girl called Shoko, who sets off with a monkey and a nightingale to find the dreaded Red Dragon in the Mountains of the Moon, capture him and win the Emperor's reward.
     
1078 The Blue River

04:40pm - 04:55pm Tuesday, 19th January 1971

 
1079 Mike Opens the Box

04:40pm - 04:55pm Wednesday, 20th January 1971

     
1080 Captured

04:40pm - 04:55pm Thursday, 21st January 1971

 
1081 Journey's End

04:40pm - 04:55pm Friday, 22nd January 1971

  Next week: Uncle and his Detective, with Spike Milligan.
       
Timimoto Antony Boden  
Shoko Elspeth Charlton  
Queen of Midnight Carole Hayman  
Miko Jim Bywater  
Nightingale Elizabeth Hanson  
Spirits Susan McGoun  
Red Dragon John Surman  
     
Written by Alfred Bradley  
Designer for the Octagon Theatre Jonathan Porter  
Director for the Octagon Theatre Roger Chapman  
Directed by Angela Beeching  
Produced by Daphne Jones
Channel BBC-1 (colour)
Archive format non-extant
     
  ©David Hamilton/ Steve Rogers 2006
No reprinting allowed without express permission.