The Long Sunset - R. C. Sheriff - BBC Saturday Night Theatre

A Roman family during the last days of Roman Britain. Julian Severus lives near Canterbury when he hears the Romans are abandoning Britain.

The Long Sunset is a 1963 Australian TV movie based on a play by R.C. Sheriff. It starred John Bell and was directed by Colin Dean It was recorded live. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.

The play had been filmed by the BBC in 1958.

Robert Cedric Sherriff was an English writer best known for his play Journey's End, which was based on his experiences as an army officer in the First World War. He wrote several plays, novels, and screenplays, and was nominated for an Academy Award and two BAFTA awards.

Originally Broadcast 4/10/1971

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