TV PLAYS, TV PLAYS IN THE UK

The TV Plays I know about are SIMON & LAURA (1954/ 1955), THE GUV'NOR (1956), CHARLEY'S AUNT (1969), MRS WARREN'S PROFESSION (1972), THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (1974) and LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN (1972). I don't know how many of the above still exist. "The Importance of Being Earnest" certainly does because I saw it at the National Film Theatre in London in London about 7 years ago. Unfortunately "Lady Windermere's Fan" does not exist any more. Coral gave an interview some years ago saying that the tapes of it had been wiped! She was particularly sad about this saying it was one of the few pieces of work she felt totally satisfied with. There was also an Old Vic audio recording of HAMLET (1957/ 1958) with John Gielgud.

Mrs. Warren's Profession starring Coral Browne is being released on DVD on May 16, 2006 it's available at Amazon for $11. A new release of The Roman Spring Of Mrs. Stone is coming out on May 2, 2006. It will include a new featurette "Mrs. Stone: Looking for Love in All the Dark Corners". Available at DVDPlanet.

Thanks for the tip-off about Mrs Warren. People should note, though, that this is a Region 1 DVD only, so you'll need a multi-region DVD player.

It does seem that the DVD is only available as a region 1 release for right now. It can be purchased singly or as part of "The George Bernard Shaw collection":

Warner Home Video celebrates the 150th anniversary of playwright George Bernard Shaw with a number of new-to-DVD titles in the "George Bernard Shaw Collection." Due on May 16th are Arms and the Man, The Devil's Disciple, Heartbreak House, The Millionairess, Mrs. Warren's Profession and Pygmalion. Extras include the bonus hour-long plays "The Man of Destiny" starring Simon Callow (Arms and the Man), Helen Mirren and Prunella Scales in "The Apple Cart" (The Millionairess), "You Never Can Tell" (Mrs. Warren's Profession), "Androcles and the Lion" (Pygmalion), the 104-minute featurette "The Wit and World of George Bernard Shaw" (The Devil's Disciple), "George Bernard Shaw Lived Here" featurette and two radio addresses (Heartbreak House). Retail is $14.98 each.