The Bone Yard
Drama
Mrs. Miller wants to know why her husband has been working nights. PC Miller claims that a statue of Jesus on the cross has spoken to him in the graveyard. When senior officers and the church get involved, is he a prophet or a fraud?
Director
James MacTaggart
Writers
N/A
Stars
Neil McCarthy, Nigel Davenport, John Barron
Release Date
January 5, 1966
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎭 Top Cast
Neil McCarthy
as Police Constable Miller
Nigel Davenport
as Inspector Potter
John Barron
as Superintendent Melchior
Michael Robbins
as Sergeant Strickland
Marjie Lawrence
as Mrs. Miller
👤
Carmel McSharry
as Mrs. Lattimore
👤
Jeremy Longhurst
as Vicar
👤
Shelagh Wilcocks
as Canteen Supervisor
👤
Evelyn Lund
as Mrs. Potter
👤
Jacqueline Blackmore
as Mrs. Potter's Nurse
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
🎯 Categories
Drama
💡 Did You Know?
Originally due to air on 30th September 1964, this play was pulled from the schedules at late notice, reputedly due to fears about potential legal repercussions over a similar real-life case.
The timeslot was given over to a broadcast of Catch as Catch Can (1964).
📖 Synopsis
Mrs. Miller wants to know why her husband has been working nights. PC Miller claims that a statue of Jesus on the cross has spoken to him in the graveyard. When senior officers and the church get involved, is he a prophet or a fraud?