Breaking Point (Play of the Week)
| "Breaking Point" | |
|---|---|
| Play of the Week episode | |
| Episode no. | Series 11 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Peter Moffatt |
| Written by | William Fairchild |
| Original air date | October 25, 1965 |
| Running time | 95 mins |
"Breaking Point" is a 1965 British television play about men in the Canadian Arctic. It was based on a stage play that debuted in 1962.[1] It was a rare Canadian set story at the time.[2]
During the original transmission of the play, the sound stopped working during the crucial denouement. This meant the play had to be repeated.[3]
Premise
Six men on an expedition in the Canadian Arctic are cut off. One of the men dies and all evidence points to murder.[4]
Cast
- David Bauer as Ray Forbes
- Barrie Ingham as Steve Granger
- Michael Latimer as David Forbes
- Bill Nagy as Mike Sandor
- Morris Perry as Paul Ormiston
- Harvey Spencer as Peter Holt
- Grant Taylor as Danny
References
- ^ "new play". The Walsall Observer, and South Staffordshire Chronicle. 13 July 1962. p. 13.
- ^ "Canadians prove". Sunday Sun. 26 August 1962. p. 10.
- ^ "Black mark!". The Runcorn Guardian. 28 October 1965. p. 6.
- ^ "Breaking Point - a play set in Arctic wasteland". Evening Sentinel. 25 October 1965. p. 4.