Spark in Judea by R. F. Delderfield

Pontius Pilate was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from the year 26/27 to 36/37 AD. He is best known today for being the official who presided over the trial of Jesus and later ordered his crucifixion. Pilate's importance in modern Christianity is underscored by his prominent place in both the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds.

Originally Broadcast 30th May 1959

The plot is based on the historical events leading up to the execution of More, the 16th-century Chancellor of England, who refused to endorse Henry VIII's wish to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon, who did not bear him a son, so that he could marry Anne Boleyn, the sister of his former mistress.

The play was produced, with the following cast, as the Saturday Night Theatre on BBC Home Service on 28 February 1959:

Sir Thomas More — John Franklyn-Robbins
Master Richard Rich — Michael Cox
Master Thomas Cromwell — David Mahlowe
Cardinal Wolsey — Ralph Hallett
King Henry VIII — David Scase
Duke of Norfolk — David Sumner
Dame Alice More — Cynthia Grenville
Mistress Margaret (Meg) More — Marah Stohl
Archbishop Thomas Cranmer — Stephen MacDonald
The Bishop of Bath — Christopher Benjamin
The Bishop of Durham — Bernard Kay

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