Greenwood gave more interviews in 1971, when the dramatised version of his memoirs, There was was a Time, had its London premiere at Bernard Miles' Mermaid Theatre, than in any previous year. When Greenwood came to the rehearsals in London from his home in the Isle of Man, BBC Radio 4, the Guardian and the… Continue reading New Article: ‘Dole Cue’ Interview with Catherine Stott in the Guardian, 1971
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New Article: ‘Those Turbulent Years’ – Walter Greenwood interviewed by John Tusa (BBC Radio 4, 1971)
The British Library has a magnetic tape-reel recording of this interview listed on its catalogue. When I enquired about coming to listen to it in 2020, they said that it was in a very fragile condition, but soon after kindly made a digital recording so that I (and others) could hear this rare recording. Unfortunately,… Continue reading New Article: ‘Those Turbulent Years’ – Walter Greenwood interviewed by John Tusa (BBC Radio 4, 1971)
New Article: A Filmed Interview with Walter Greenwood (1973)
Greenwood was interviewed on BBC radio a number of times for various programmes, but he was never interviewed for television by either the BBC or ITV. We are fortunate that a local community history group (kersal.flats.co.uk) did interview him in 1973, leaving us with this valuable film of the author and some of his memories… Continue reading New Article: A Filmed Interview with Walter Greenwood (1973)
New Material about Greenwood’s Rejected 1952 BBC Radio Script The Adventures of Harry Latham
In 1952 Greenwood submitted an idea to the BBC for a series of loosely linked plays called The Adventures of Harry Latham. The hero, Harry, is a retired businessman who wants to spend his time helping people who have fallen through the cracks: the plays were intended to be humorous but also to show the… Continue reading New Material about Greenwood’s Rejected 1952 BBC Radio Script The Adventures of Harry Latham
New Reviews Material Added to Walter Greenwood’s Plays Article
I've added an extract from a review or reviews for each of Greenwood's nine published or performed plays. I've tried to chose reviews which give a sense of the interests and topics of each play, how it was received, and how good the production and performance were thought to be. These review extracts are perhaps… Continue reading New Reviews Material Added to Walter Greenwood’s Plays Article
Walter Greenwood: Not Just Love on the Dole 