The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan

The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan

A BC Radio 4 production of Terence Rattigan s famous play about an innocent boy unjustly accused

It is easy to do justice very hard to do right.

When he is accused of stealing a five-shilling postal order, fourteen-year-old Ronnie Winslow is expelled from naval college. But his father believes his claim of innocence and, determined to clear his name, engages the most famous barrister in England to fight his case. It is up to Sir Robert Morton to take on the establishment in order to let right be done.

Adapted as a famous British film starring Robert Donat, The Winslow Boy is a moving story about fairness and fighting for a principle. This gripping BC radio adaptation from 1981 features a distinguished cast, including Michael Aldridge, Pauline Letts, Sarah Badel, and Michael Maloney.

TERENCE RATTIGAN (1911-1977) hit the jackpot with French Without Tears at the age of 25 and went on to write After the Dance, The Browning Version, The Deep Blue Sea, Separate Tables, and The Winslow Boy, among other works. The majority of Rattigan's plays are now available in attractive uniform editions from Nick Hern Publications, with over a thousand copies sold to date.