Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — BBC Saturday Night Theatre Literary Classics and Imagination Theater
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Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, Saturday Night Theatre, BBC Radio, Georgette Heyer, Sylvester, EM Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread, Noel Coward, The Marquise, Alan Bennett, Guy Burgess, Coral Browne, Dorothy L Sayers, Lord Peter Wimsey, Ian Carmichael, The Nine Tailors, Imagination Theater, Jim French, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 383)
This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 29 across British BBC radio drama and American modern audio drama syndication, five legendary BBC Saturday Night Theatre literary adaptations including Georgette Heyer's Regency romance Sylvester (1959), E.M. Forster's Where Angels Fear to Tread (1964), Noël Coward's The Marquise (1970), Alan Bennett's Cold War drama An Englishman Abroad (1981), Dorothy L. Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey mystery The Nine Tailors starring Ian Carmichael (1987), and Jim French's Imagination Theater (1959–1999):
1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 383)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BBC_SNT_1959_Sylv.mp3 Alt: Sylvester Heyer |
"Sylvester by Georgette Heyer" | BBC Home Service 1959-08-29 9:15 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Drama |
BBC Repertory Co. | Georgette Heyer & Pughe | ["Drama", "Romance", "Regency", "Comedy", "Adaptation"] |
An arrogant Regency duke seeks a suitable bride, only to discover that the spirited young lady he pursues has secretly satirized him in an anonymous novel. |
BBC_SNT_1964_Forster.mp3 Alt: Where Angels Fear Tread |
"Where Angels Fear to Tread by E.M. Forster" | BBC Home Service 1964-08-29 8:30 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Drama |
BBC Repertory Co. | E.M. Forster & Sieveking | ["Drama", "Classics", "Literature", "Family", "Adaptation"] |
An English family travels to an Italian village to rescue an orphaned nephew, sparking tragic cultural clashes and moral reckonings. |
BBC_SNT_1970_Coward.mp3 Alt: The Marquise Coward |
"The Marquise by Noël Coward" | BBC Radio 4 1970-08-29 8:30 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Drama |
BBC Repertory Co. | Noël Coward (Playwright) | ["Drama", "Comedy", "Farce", "Historical", "Adaptation"] |
An audacious French marquise arrives unannounced at the chateau of her former lover on the eve of his daughter's arranged marriage. |
BBC_SNT_1981_Bennett.mp3 Alt: The Englishman Abroad |
"An Englishman Abroad" | BBC Radio 4 1981-08-29 8:30 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Drama |
BBC Repertory Co. | Alan Bennett (Writer) | ["Drama", "Biography", "Cold War", "Espionage", "Historical"] |
A touring British stage actress visiting Moscow forms an unexpected friendship with exiled double agent Guy Burgess. |
BBC_SNT_1987_Wimsey.mp3 Alt: Nine Tailors Wimsey |
"The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers" | BBC Radio 4 1987-08-29 7:45 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Drama |
Ian Carmichael (Wimsey) | Sayers & Alistair Beaton | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Lord Peter Wimsey", "Classic", "Adaptation"] |
Lord Peter Wimsey is stranded in a remote fenland village during a snowstorm and investigates an unidentified mutilated corpse discovered in a churchyard grave. |
Imagination_1999.mp3 Alt: Crisis The Appointment |
"Crisis: The Appointment & Star Light, Star Bright" | Jim French Synd 1999-08-29 |
Sustaining Mystery Anthology |
Jim French, Voice Cast | Jim French Productions | ["Suspense", "Mystery", "Thriller", "Anthology", "Modern OTR"] |
Two psychological thrillers explore a fateful medical consultation and a celestial wish that triggers supernatural danger. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 29
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 366
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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