The Great Jowett was a BBC radio play written by Graham Greene. First broadcast on Saturday 6 May 1939, it was produced and narrated by Stephen Potter. The play chronicles the life of an Oxford don, Benjamin Jowett during the 19th century and his struggles to be a Master for a college whilst translating Plato. Characters Commentator Mr Griggs - Oxford Guide Mr Foster - head porter of Balliol Benjamin Jowett Matthew Knight - his servant Arthur Stanley Green, Peel, Ross and Smith - fellows of Balliol The Vice Chancellor Paine and Plumer - Undergraduates Algernon Swinburne Dr Scott - Master of Balliol Mrs Sparks - a Landlady Archbishop of Canterbury Matthew Arnold Miss Knight - Jowett's housekeeper References 1939 plays British radio dramas Plays by Graham Greene