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[[File:kaleidoscope-2023-conan-doyle-mystery-and-adventure.jpg|thumb|250px|right|'''Conan Doyle: Mystery and Adventure'''<br />Inside the lost 1967 BBC TV series 'Sir Arthur Conan Doyle', by [[Mark Jones]].<br />[https://www.tvbrain.info/shop/books/conan-doyle-mystery-and-adventure Order the book].]] | |||
''Playing with Fire'' is the 13th episode of the British TV series ''[[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (TV series 1967)|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]]''. Written by [[John Hawkesworth]] and directed by [[Piers Haggard]], | ''Playing with Fire, A Haunted Tale'' is the 13th episode of the British TV series ''[[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (TV series 1967)|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]]''. Written by [[John Hawkesworth]] and directed by [[Piers Haggard]], released on 23 april 1967 on BBC, starring [[Keith Buckley]] as Tom Crabbe and [[Christopher Matthews]] as Monkhouse Lee. | ||
The Crabbes are joined in Brisport by Lee and a psychical researcher, Harvey Deacon. Though Vicky is dismissive of spiritualism, she is discomfited when they attend a séance with a frustrated local artist, Oliver Mountjoy Bunn, which takes a terrifying turn... | |||
This is an adaptation of the [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s short story : [[Playing with Fire]] (1900). | This is an adaptation of the [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s short story : [[Playing with Fire]] (1900). | ||
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* '''Tom Crabbe''' : [[Keith Buckley]] | * '''Tom Crabbe''' : [[Keith Buckley]] | ||
* '''Monkhouse Lee''' : [[Christopher Matthews]] | * '''Monkhouse Lee''' : [[Christopher Matthews]] | ||
* '''Vicky Crabbe''' : [[Michele Dotrice]] | * '''Vicky Crabbe''' : [[Michele Dotrice]] | ||
* '''Young Vicky Crabbe''' : [[Karen Dotrice]] | * '''Young Vicky Crabbe''' : [[Karen Dotrice]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:29, 7 July 2023
Inside the lost 1967 BBC TV series 'Sir Arthur Conan Doyle', by Mark Jones.
Order the book.
Playing with Fire, A Haunted Tale is the 13th episode of the British TV series Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Written by John Hawkesworth and directed by Piers Haggard, released on 23 april 1967 on BBC, starring Keith Buckley as Tom Crabbe and Christopher Matthews as Monkhouse Lee.
The Crabbes are joined in Brisport by Lee and a psychical researcher, Harvey Deacon. Though Vicky is dismissive of spiritualism, she is discomfited when they attend a séance with a frustrated local artist, Oliver Mountjoy Bunn, which takes a terrifying turn...
This is an adaptation of the Arthur Conan Doyle's short story : Playing with Fire (1900).
Cast
- Tom Crabbe : Keith Buckley
- Monkhouse Lee : Christopher Matthews
- Vicky Crabbe : Michele Dotrice
- Young Vicky Crabbe : Karen Dotrice
- Harvey Deacon : Peter Bowles
- Mr. Bunn : John Cazabon
- Mrs. Bunn : Lillias Walker
- Oliver Mountjoy Bunn : Richard O'Callaghan
- Madame Florence : Frances Cuka
- Norah : Adrienne Frame
- Butler : Fred McNaughton
- Spirit Guardian : John Savident
Crew
- Director : Piers Haggard
- Screenplay : John Hawkesworth
- Producer : Harry Moore
- Music : Norman Kay
- Production Design : Piers Haggard
