Death of a Salesman (Play of the Month) explained

Series:	Play of the Month
Director:	Alan Cooke
Producer:	Cedric Messina
Length:	100 min

"Death of a Salesman" is a television play episode of the BBC One anthology television series Play of the Month, based on the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller.^[1] It was directed by Alan Cooke, starred Rod Steiger as Willy Loman.^[2] and originally aired on 24 May 1966^{[3] [4]}

The production gained two BAFTA nominations.^[5] Despite this, a recording does not seem to have survived.^[6]

Cast

• Rod Steiger as Willy Loman
• Betsy Blair as Linda
• Joss Ackland as Charley
• Tony Bill as Biff
• Kenneth J. Warren as Uncle Ben
• Brian Davies as Happy
• Clive Endersby as Bernard
• David Healy as Edward Wagner
• Marc Farren as Stanley
• Diana Ashley as Miss Forsythe
• Lyndel Rowe as Letta
• Marcella Markham as Woman

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arthur Miller on the small screen 1: Death of a Salesman. 10 February 2013.
2. Web site: Death of a Salesman (1966). https://web.archive.org/web/20181230040929/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b709bea1c. dead. 30 December 2018. BFI.
3. Web site: Play of the Month: Death of a Salesman: Part 1. 24 May 1966. 2219. 37. BBC Genome.
4. Web site: Play of the Month: Death of a Salesman: Part 2. 24 May 1966. 2219. 37. BBC Genome.
5. Web site: Search Results. 28 September 2012. BAFTA.org.
6. http://www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?episode=c930a5a5-5608-4a0b-85b2-603896a8dd43 "Missing episode in programme" Play of the Month: 24.05.66 "Death of A Salesman" (missing)