Lay Down Your Arms

The story

Dennis Potter used his own background as a Russian language clerk in the War Office when writing this play for ITV's SATURDAY NIGHT THEATRE series. At the time of the 1956 Suez Crisis and the Russian invasion of Hungary, Private Bob Hawk reports to the London Intelligence Office where the strength of Soviet troops is under scrutiny.

Cast & crew

Nikolas Simmonds

Nikolas SimmondsPrivate Hawk

Leonard Trolley

Leonard TrolleyLt. Col. Bakeman

Peter CellierMajor Hissock

John WarnerMajor Wilson

Graham Armitage

Graham ArmitageMajor Timps

Ken WayneCol. Feather

James Cairncross

James CairncrossJulian

Julia JonesMrs Hawk

Joby Blanshard

Joby BlanshardMr Hawk

George LaytonCorporal May

Michael CashmanPete

Therese McMurray

Therese McMurrayPat