▁Mercur y ▁Theatre ▁in ▁London , ▁with ▁Paul ▁Sc of ield . ▁It ▁has ▁been ▁adapted ▁for ▁television ▁at ▁least ▁ten ▁times . ▁A ▁possible ▁ 1 1 th ▁version ▁may ▁have ▁a ired ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁British ▁series ▁I TV ▁Television ▁Play house ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 9 , ▁but ▁this ▁is ▁not ▁confirmed . ▁▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁version ▁A ▁version ▁a ired ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁is ▁a ▁comedy - d rama ▁television ▁film , ▁broadcast ▁on ▁BBC ▁TV , ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁Mercur y ▁Theatre ▁stage ▁production . ▁Its ▁cast ▁includes ▁Herm ione ▁Hann en , ▁Ele an or ▁Summer field ▁and ▁Alan ▁Whe at ley . ▁The ▁film ▁is ▁believed ▁to ▁be ▁lost . ▁▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁version ▁A ▁version ▁a ired ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁British ▁television ▁series ▁BBC ▁Sunday - N ight ▁Theatre . ▁Cast ▁included ▁Jess ie ▁Evans , ▁D iana ▁Gra ves ▁and ▁John ▁Justin . ▁This ▁version ▁a ired ▁live , ▁and ▁the ▁live ▁transmission ▁was ▁not ▁recorded . ▁▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁version ▁( UK ) ▁A ▁version ▁a ired ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 5 , ▁again ▁on ▁the ▁BBC . ▁Cast ▁included ▁George ▁Cole , ▁Jess ie ▁Evans ▁and ▁No elle ▁Middle ton . ▁This ▁version ▁a ired ▁live , ▁and ▁a ▁tel ere c ording ▁still ▁exists ▁of ▁the ▁program . ▁▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁version ▁( West ▁Germany ) ▁A ▁version ▁a ired ▁ 1