Unman Wittering and Zigo by Donald McWhinnie
Unman, Wittering and Zigo
Sun 23rd Nov 1958, 17:30 on Third Programme
Giles Cooper's creepy thriller.
Producer: Donald McWhinnie
Just down from Oxford, John Ebony takes up his first teaching post at Chantry School, to replace a teacher who died mid-term. After meeting the Lower Fifth, his enthusiasm and resolve give way to apprehension. Never has he met such sinister boys...
The Headmaster: Anthony Viccars
John Ebony, just down from Oxford: Peter Howell
Cary Farthingale: John Sharp
Nadia, John's wife: Violet Loxley
Cuthbun, a clever little boy: David Franks
Cloistermouth, a good Little boy:
Leonard Monaghan
Orris, a boy who is good at French:
Jonathan Margates
Bungabine, a buffoon of a boy: John Graham
Unman, a tiresome boy: Nigel Anthony
Lipstrob, a lout of a boy: John Scott
Aggeridge, an athletic boy: Michael Walker
Terhew, an interesting boy: Anthony Adams
Wittering, a wretched little boy: David Spenser
Trindle, a fly boy: Jean England
Winstanley, a very senior mathematics master:
Will Leighton
Mrs. Winstanley: Alice Esmie-Bell
Inspector: Harold Young
Unman, Wittering and Zigo are the last three names on the roll call for Lower 5B, a form full of malignant malcontents at Chantry School: it explains the title of the play, and the names of many of the characters.
Giles Cooper (1918-1966) was arguably the greatest British radio dramatist of the 20th century. Trained as an actor, he wrote 33 original radio dramas which were broadcast on the BBC Home Service, Light Programme and the Third Programme.
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