cover your bus fares out to Lime Grove, technical breakdown in your one big scene, and no repeat performance? No, thank you." For BBC2 this became: "Television? You call that a wonderful job? Three weeks’ rehearsal in a draughty drill hall, technical breakdown in your one big scene, and then your play goes out on BBC2? No, thank you." Noting this, The Stage reported that "The script, with its lemon and sugar contrasts and archly sophisticated laughs, had been brought up to date with contemporary references and fitted happily into its new medium." It was repeated on 6 March 1966 but has not been seen since. Play cast Roland Culver – Simon Foster Coral Browne – Laura Foster Ernest Thesiger – Wilson Esma Cannon – Jessie Ronald Radd – Mr Wolfstein ('Wolfie') Ian Carmichael – David Prentice Dora Bryan – Janet Honeyman Lance Secretan – Timothy [pre-London tour] Michael Caridia – Timothy [West End] David Morrell – Barney Kenneth MacLeod – Joe Thomas Elliott – Bert Vivienne Drummond – Miss Mills Pauline Stroud – Mabel Roger Page – Archie Carole Shelley – Angela (added to the play mid-run, not in the published script) TV cast Ian Carmichael – Simon Foster Moira Lister – Laura Foster Charles Lloyd-Pack – Wilson Molly Urquhart – Jessie Philo Hauser – Wolfie Richard Briers – David Prentice Penny Morrell – Janet Honeyman Susan Ashworth – Mabel Henry McGee – Bert Reg Lever – Archie Bruce Wightman – Joe David Jackson – Barney Paul Holdaway – Timothy Lesley Allen – Miss Mills References External links Simon and Laura at Screenonline 1955 films 1955 drama films British drama films Films about television British films based on plays Films directed by Muriel Box Films scored by Benjamin Frankel Films shot at Pinewood Studios 1950s English-language films 1950s British films