Donald Mc Whinnie Unman, Wittering & Zigo

(3.5 stars; 2 reviews)

Unman, Wittering and Zigo Sun 23rd Nov 1958, 17:30 on Third Programme Giles Cooper's creepy thriller. Producer: Donald McWhinnie Just down from Oxford, John Ebony takes up his first teaching post at Chantry School, to replace a teacher who died mid-term. After meeting the Lower Fifth, his enthusiasm and resolve give way to apprehension. Never has he met such sinister boys... The Headmaster: Anthony Viccars John Ebony, just down from Oxford: Peter Howell Cary Farthingale: John Sharp Nadia, John's wife: Violet Loxley Cuthbun, a clever little boy: David Franks Cloistermouth, a good Little boy:   Leonard Monaghan Orris, a boy who is good at French: Jonathan Margates Bungabine, a buffoon of a boy: John Graham Unman, a tiresome boy: Nigel Anthony Lipstrob, a lout of a boy: John Scott Aggeridge, an athletic boy: Michael Walker Terhew, an interesting boy: Anthony Adams Wittering, a wretched little boy: David Spenser Trindle, a fly boy: Jean England Winstanley, a very senior mathematics master: Will Leighton Mrs. Winstanley: Alice Esmie-Bell Inspector: Harold Young Unman ,  Wittering and Zigo  are the last three names on the roll call for Lower 5B, a form full of malignant malcontents at Chantry School: it explains the title of the play, and the names of many of the characters. Giles Cooper (1918-1966) was arguably the greatest British radio dramatist of the 20th century. Trained as an actor, he wrote 33 original radio dramas which were broadcast on the BBC Home Service, Light Programme and the Third Programme. 

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.