Sunday-Night Play · SEASON 2
A Subject of Scandal and Concern
Episode 3 · 1960-11-06
Episode overview
A dramatized account of a Victorian cause celebre, written by John Osborne and concerning the true story of the last person in England to be tried for blasphemy. Richard Burton plays John George Holyoake, a social reformer who goes on trial for speaking in public about his atheist views. Rachel Roberts plays his wife, and the programme is introduced by Face to Face inquisitor John Freeman.
Season 2 episodes
1. The Chopping Block1960-10-23
2. Looking for Garrow1960-10-30
3. A Subject of Scandal and Concern1960-11-06
4. The Wind and the Sun1960-11-13
5. The Squeeze1960-11-20
6. The Nightwalkers1960-11-27
7. The Assassins1960-12-04
8. The Song of a March Hare1960-12-11
9. A Time to Fight1960-12-18
10. Tuppence in the Gods1960-12-25
11. Nearer to Heaven1961-01-01
12. Venus Brown1961-01-08
13. A Woman Comes Home1961-01-15
14. Off Centre1961-01-22
15. A Kind of Strength1961-01-29
16. The Final Result1961-02-05
17. The Intervener1961-02-12
18. An Inspector Calls1961-02-19
19. The Mather Story1961-02-26
20. A Reason for Staying1961-03-05
21. Old Mick Mack1961-03-12
22. The Wrong Side of the Park1961-03-19
23. Fury in Petticoats1961-03-26
24. Brian Rix Presents #11: A Fair Cop1961-04-02
25. Charley's Aunt1961-04-16
26. Scene of the Accident1961-04-30
27. Marriage Lines1961-05-14
28. Brian Rix Presents #12: Wolf's Clothing1961-05-21
29. Home at Seven1961-06-04
30. A Call on Kuprin: Part 11961-06-18
31. A Call on Kuprin: Part 21961-06-25
32. That Lady1961-07-09
33. Listen James1961-07-23
34. Brian Rix Presents #13: Basinful of the Briny1961-08-06
35. The Winslow Boy1961-08-20
36. Wet Fish1961-09-03
37. The Hasty Heart1961-09-17
