Confusions: Adaptations In Other Media
Radio (1979): Mother Figure
Broadcast: 14 September 1979
Time: 11.45pm
Channel: BBC Radio 4
Duration: 15mins
Production: BBC
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Time: 11.45pm
Channel: BBC Radio 4
Duration: 15mins
Production: BBC
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Director
Character
Lucy
Terry
Rosemary
Character
Lucy
Terry
Rosemary
Matthew Walters
Actor
Maureen Lipman
Ray Brooks
Diane Bull
Actor
Maureen Lipman
Ray Brooks
Diane Bull
Notes: Only Mother Figure was recorded for broadcast. It was promoted as Mother Figure by Alan Ayckbourn rather than Confusions.
Radio (1985): Mother Figure, Between Mouthfuls, Gosforth’s Fête
Broadcast: 20 April 1985
Time: 7pm
Channel: BBC World Service
Duration: Unknown
Production: BBC World Service
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Time: 7pm
Channel: BBC World Service
Duration: Unknown
Production: BBC World Service
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Director
Adaptation
Character
Lucy
Rosemary
Terry
Harry / Gosforth
Mrs Pearce
Milly
Vicar
Stewart
Pearce
Martin
Polly
Waiter
Adaptation
Character
Lucy
Rosemary
Terry
Harry / Gosforth
Mrs Pearce
Milly
Vicar
Stewart
Pearce
Martin
Polly
Waiter
Gordon House
Richard Wigmore
Actor
Gwen Cherrell
Ellen McIntosh
Colin Starkey
William Eedle
Mary Wimbrush
Madalyn Morgan
David Garth
Robin Summers
Reginald Marsh
John Webb
Helena Breck
Adrian Egan
Richard Wigmore
Actor
Gwen Cherrell
Ellen McIntosh
Colin Starkey
William Eedle
Mary Wimbrush
Madalyn Morgan
David Garth
Robin Summers
Reginald Marsh
John Webb
Helena Breck
Adrian Egan
Radio (1987): Mother Figure, Drinking Companion, Gosforth’s Fête, A Talk In The Park
Broadcast: 6 - 9 April 1987
Time: 2.30pm
Channel: BBC Radio 4
Duration: 30mins each
Production: BBC
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Time: 2.30pm
Channel: BBC Radio 4
Duration: 30mins each
Production: BBC
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Director
Dan Garrett
No casting details known
No casting details known
Note: Confusions was broadcast as part of the For Schools slot for four days between 6 - 9 April 1987. No other details are know except a different play was broadcast each day (Mother Figure, Drinking Companion, Gosforth's Fête and A Talk In The Park) and each broadcast featured additional interview material with Alan Ayckbourn. The adaptations were all newly recorded for this production.
Radio (1988): Gosforth’s Fête
Broadcast: 28 August 1988
Time: 2.30pm
Channel: BBC Radio 4
Duration: 30mins
Production: BBC Pebble Mill
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Time: 2.30pm
Channel: BBC Radio 4
Duration: 30mins
Production: BBC Pebble Mill
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CD: Not available
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Director
Character
Gosforth
Scoutmaster Stokes
Milly
Councillor Pearce
Vicar
Character
Gosforth
Scoutmaster Stokes
Milly
Councillor Pearce
Vicar
Clive Brill
Actor
Gordon Reid
Terry Molloy
Sarah Thomas
Delena Kidd
Graham Blockey
Actor
Gordon Reid
Terry Molloy
Sarah Thomas
Delena Kidd
Graham Blockey
Notes: Only Gosforth’s Fête was recorded for broadcast. It was promoted as Gosforth’s Fête by Alan Ayckbourn rather than Confusions.
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.