The Brass Farthing A Forgotten BBC Sunday Play by Rupert Croft-Cooke
Some plays disappear from public memory not because they lack merit, but simply because they were broadcast once and quietly slipped into history. The Brass Farthing, first heard on BBC Radio’s celebrated Sunday Play strand in 1966, is one such hidden treasure.
Written by the acclaimed novelist and playwright Rupert Croft-Cooke and adapted for radio by the legendary Giles Cooper, this thoughtful drama invites listeners into a world where ordinary lives conceal extraordinary truths. Like many of Croft-Cooke’s works, it explores character, conscience, and the unexpected significance of…
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