TELEVISION PLAYS

1950 Sunday Night Theatre

Episode: Rope

Broadcast: 8th January, 1950

Character: Charles Granillo

1952 The Dybbuk

Broadcast: 21st October, 1952

Character: Channon

1953 Sunday Night Theatre

Episode: As You like It

Broadcast: 15th March, 1953

Character: Sylvius

Above: Peter with Pamela Alan as Phoebe.

N.B.: While the play was filmed and broadcast on 15th March, it was broadcast again four days later on 19th March, live from a BBC soundstage.

1953 Sunday Night Theatre

Episode: L’Aiglon (‘The Eaglet’)

Broadcast: 12th April, 1953

Character: Prokesch

1953 Sunday Night Theatre

Episode: Will Shakespeare: An Invention

Broadcast: 24th May, 1953

Character: William Shakespeare

1953 An Evening Diversion

The Honourable History of Friar Bacon & Friar Bungay

Broadcast: 17th November, 1953

Character: Lacy, The Earl of Lincoln

N.B. Shown as part of BBC Television’s celebration of the Anniversary Of The Session Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I.

1953 Sunday Night Theatre

Episode: Rose Without A Thorn

Broadcast: 27th December, 1953

Character: Francis Derham

1954 Liebelei

Broadcast: 15th June, 1954

Character: Lt. Fritz Lobheimer

Above: The cast and crew of ‘Liebelei’. (Peter is fourth from the right in the back row).

1954 Stage By Stage: The Relapse (A.K.A ‘Virtue In Danger’)

Broadcast: 7th December, 1954

Character: Worthy

N.B. Broadcast from the stage of the Television Theatre before an invited audience.

1955 Terminus

Episode: Hour of Decision

Broadcast: 4th June, 1955

Character: Tommy Glen

1955 International Theatre

Episode: The Salt Land

Broadcast: 8th November, 1955

Character: Arich

1955 The Alabama

Broadcast: 20th November, 1955

Character: Captain Raphael Semmes

1956 Nom-de-Plume

Episode: Honesty Is The Best Policy

Broadcast: 25th March, 1956

Character: The Marchese Fabio Coli

1956 Nom-de-Plume

Episode: The Man From The Sea

Broadcast: 18th May, 1956

Character: Blunt

1956 Nom-de-Plume

Episode: Child Of Her Time

Broadcast: 8th June, 1956

Character: Monsieur Latouche

1956 The Gambler

Broadcast: 9th August, 1956

Character: Marquis de Grieux

19560 Assignment Foreign Legion

Episode: The Debt

Broadcast: 28th December, 1956

Character: Charles Designe

1956 Television Playhouse

Episode: The Bridge

Broadcast: 20th December, 1956

Character: Major Marshall

1957 Jesus of Nazareth

Character: John the Baptist

Part 1. ‘The Beloved Son’ – Broadcast: 25th February, 1957

Part 2: ‘Preparing the Way’ – Broadcast: 4th March, 1957 

Above: Peter as John the Baptist

1957 Overseas Press Club – Exclusive!

Episode: The George Polk Case

Broadcast: 28th February, 1957

Character: Andreas Bakolas

Above: As Andreas Bokolas in ‘The George Polk Case’

1957 Play of the Week

Episode: Enemy of the People

Broadcast: 20th March, 1957

Character: Hovstad

1957 ITV Television Playhouse

Episode: Evening in Hochsberg

Broadcast: 4th April, 1957

Character: Nicholas Florian

1957 Jack Hylton’s Monday Show

Episode: Hotel Riviera

Broadcast: 2nd June, 1957

Character: The Young Maharajah

1957 The Widows of Jaffa

Broadcast: 7th June, 1957

Character: Mustafa

Above: Peter as Mustafa in The Widows of Jaffa

1957 A Tale of Two Cities

EPISODES:

Recalled to Life: 29th July, 1957

The Jackal: 4th August, 1957

The Gathering Storm: 11th August, 1957

The Honest Tradesman: 18th August, 1957

The Storm Breaks: 25th August, 1957

Darkness: 1st September, 1957

A Hand at Cards: 8th September, 1957

The Footsteps Die Out Forever: 15th September, 1957

Character: Sidney Carton

Above: Peter as Sidney Carton in ‘A Tale of Two Cities’

1957 Nom-de-Plume

Episode: Elephants Don’t Disappear

Broadcast: 31st August, 1957

Character: Eric Weiss

1957 English Family Robinson

Episodes:

*(The Little World – Broadcast: 3rd November, 1957

 *(Night of the Tigers)– Broadcast: 7th November, 1957

* (The Third Miracle) – Broadcast: 14th November, 1957

Free Passage Home – Broadcast: 21st November, 1957

Character: Doctor Bannerji

*All episodes in series are listed here. Peter appeared in the final instalment only.

1957 Ordeal By Fire

Broadcast: 31st October, 1957

Character: Jerome Taillard

1957 ITV Television Playhouse

Episode: Love Her To Death

Broadcast: 13th December, 1957

Character: Lionel Collins

1958 Armchair Theatre

Episode: The Shining Hour

Broadcast: 5th January, 1958

Character: David Linden

1958 General Electric Theatre

Episode: Time To Go Now

Broadcast: 19th January, 1958

Character: Raymond DeTresk

Above: As Raymond DeTresk

1958 The Light is Dark Enough

Character: Richard Gettner

Broadcast: 26th January, 1958

N.B. Dame Edith Evans, who played Countess Rosmarin Ostenburgh, made her television debut in this play.

Above: Peter as Richard Gettner in The Light is Dark Enough

1958 Sword of Freedom

Episode: The Sicilian

Broadcast: 21st April, 1958

Character: Colonna

Above: Peter as Colonna in ‘The Sicilian’

1958 The Adventures of Ben Gunn

EPISODES:

The Parson’s Son. Broadcast: 1st June, 1958

The Taking of the Walrus. Broadcast: 8th June, 1958

The Winning of the Treasure. Broadcast: 15th June, 1958

How The Treasure Was Buried. Broadcast: 2nd June, 1958

The Honest Seaman. Broadcast: 29th June, 1958

Marooned. Broadcast: 6th July, 1958

Character: John Silver

Above: Peter (left) as John Silver

1958 The Royal Family of Broadway

Broadcast: 2nd August, 1958

Character: Anthony Cavendish

1959 About Religion

Episode: Down to Earth

Broadcast: 4th January, 1959

Narrated by Peter Wyngarde

1959 The Education of Mr Surrage

Episode: The Education of Mr Surrage

Broadcast: 20th January, 1959

Character: Geoffrey Vallance

1959 The Taming Of The Shrew

Broadcast: 26th March, 1959

Character: Petruchio

N.B. Recorded at the Bristol Old Vic. Shown in edited, 60-minute version by ITV regional channel, T.W.W.

1959 The Saturday Special: Epilogue To Capricorn

Episodes:

All On Tape. Broadcast: 31st October, 1959

Manhunt. Broadcast: 7th November, 1959

Point Of No Return. Broadcast: 14th November, 1959

Child’s Play. Broadcast:  21st November, 1959

Time Factor. Broadcast: 28th November, 1959

Traitor’s Gate. Broadcast: 6th December, 1959

Character: Paul Vauxhall

1959 Engineer Extraordinary

Broadcast: 18th November, 1959

Character: Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Above: As Isambard Kingdom Brunel in ‘Engineer Extraordinary’

1959 Play of the Week

Episode: South

Broadcast: 24th November, 1959

Character: Lieutenant Jan Wicziewsky

Above: Peter (Right) as Jan Wicziewsky in ‘South’

1960 On Trial

Episode: Sir Roger Casement

Broadcast: 8th July, 1960

Character: Sir Roger Casement

Above: As Sir Roger Casement in ‘On Trial’

1961 Play of the Week

Episode: Negative Evidence

Broadcast: 7th February, 1961

Character: Major Peter Brayling

Above: Peter (right) as Major Peter Brayling. With John Ronane

1961 The Taming Of The Shrew

Broadcast: 24th March, 1961

Character: Petruchio

N.B. Recorded at the Bristol Old Vic

1961 One Step Beyond

Episode: Nightmare

Broadcast: 27th, June 1961

Character: Paul Roland

Above: Peter as the troubled artist, Paul Roland

1961 Queen of Scots

Broadcast: 29th November, 1961

Character(s): William Maitland (at Loch Levan) and Burleigh (at Fotheringay)

Above: Peter as Burleigh, with Ellen MacIntosh as Mary

1962 The Sunday Night Play

Episode: Loyalties

Broadcast: 29th April, 1962

Character: Ferdinand de Levis

N.B. Peter was nominated Actor of the Year for his performance as De Levis

1962 ABC Armchair Theater

Episode: Night Conspirators

Broadcast: 6th May, 1962

Character: Werner Loder

Above: As Werner Loder in ‘Night Conspirators’

1962 Out Of this World

Episode: Cold Equations

Broadcast: 14th July, 1962

Character: Captain Martin Barton

Above: As Captain Barton in ‘Cold Equations’

1962 About Religion

Episode: Dinner With The Devil

Broadcast: 23rd December, 1962

Character: Nicholas Traber

Above: Peter as the Devil in ‘Dinner With The Devil’

1963 Play of the Week

Episode: Darkness at Noon

Broadcast: 15th January, 1963

Character: Colonel Glenkin

Above: As Glenkin in ‘Darkness At Noon’

1964 Esso World Theatre

England: Puritan Versus Cavalier

Broadcast: 13th January, 1964 (WOR-TV, USA)

Character: Mirabelle (in ‘The Way of the World)/Himself (‘One Warm Saturday’)

As part of an ensemble cast, Peter Wyngarde performs scenes from ‘The Way of the World’ and reads ‘One Warm Saturday’

1964 Play Of The Week

Episode: Camino Real

Broadcast: 27th January, 1964

Character: Jacques Casanova

1964 Rupert of Hentzau

EPISODES:

The Queen’s Goodbye. Broadcast: 19th April, 1964

Return to Zenda. Broadcast: 26th April, 1964

Audience With the King. Broadcast: 3rd May, 1964

The Wheel of Chance. Broadcast: 10th May, 1964

A Perilous Reunion. Broadcast: 17th May, 1964

The Decision of Fate. Broadcast: 24th May, 1964

Character: Rupert

Above: As Rupert in ‘Rupert of Hentzau’

1964 A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Broadcast: 24th June, 1964

Character: Oberon

Above: As Oberon in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Anna Massey as Titania

1964 A Choice of Coward

Episode: Present Laughter

Broadcast: 10th August, 1964

Character: Garry Essendine

Above: As Garry Essendine in ‘Present Laughter’

1965 R3

Episode: The Forum

Broadcast: 2nd January, 1965

Character: Dr Henri Lefebvre

1965 The Rules of the Game

Broadcast: 15th February, 1965

Character: Guido

1965 Sherlock Holmes

Episode: The Illustrious Client

Broadcast: 20th February, 1965

Character: Baron Adelbert Gruner

Above: As Baron Von Gruner in ‘The Illustrious Client’

1965 Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Colour: The Further Adventures of Gallagher

Episode: A Case of Murder

Broadcast (USA): 26th September, 1965

Character: Sir Richard Westerby

1965 The Troubleshooters

Episode: A Nice Girl – Is She For Sale? (AKA ‘Mogul’ in USA)

Broadcast: 17th November, 1965

Character: Sheik Mohammed bin Falik

Above: Peter as Sheik Mohammed bin Falik

1966 Festival

Episode: Ashes to Ashes

Broadcast: 2nd February, 1966 (USA)

Character:

1966 The Avengers

Episode: A Touch of Brimstone

Broadcast: 19th February, 1966

Character: The Honourable John Cleverly Cartney

Above: Peter as John Cleverly Cartney in the Avengers episode, ‘A Touch of Brimstone’

1966 Man In Room 17

Episode: First Steal Six Eggs

Broadcast: 29th April, 1966

Character: Paul Panacek

Above: As Paul Panacek in ‘First Steal Six Eggs’

1966 Lucy In London

Broadcast: 24th October, 1966 (USA only)

Character: Himself

Above: Peter with Lucille Ball in ‘Lucy in London’

1966 The Saint

Episode: The Man Who Liked Lions

Broadcast: 18th November, 1966

Character: Tiberio Magadino

Above: As Tiberio Magadino in ‘The Man Who Liked Lions’

1966 The Baron

Episode: The Legions of Ammak

Broadcast: 18th November, 1966

Character: King Ibrahim/Ronald Noyes

Above: As King Ibrahim in ‘The Legions of Ammak’

1967 Turn Out the Lights

Episode: The Boyhood Haunt

Broadcast: 6th January, 1967

Character: Richard Merlin

1967 ITV Play of the Week

Episode: The Crossfire

Broadcast: 7th February, 1967

Character: Hugo de Croissillon

Above: As Hugo de Croissillion in ‘The Crossfire’

1967 The Avengers

Episode: Epic

Broadcast: 1st April, 1967

Character: Stewart Kirby

Above: Peter as Stewart Kirby with Diana Rigg as Emma Peel in The Avengers episode, ‘Epic’.

1967 The Saint

Episode: The Gadic Collection

Broadcast: 25th June, 1967

Character: Turen

Above: As Turen in ‘The Gadic Collection‘

1967 Love Story

Episode: It’s A Long way Back To Transylvania

Broadcast: 7th September, 1967

Character: Konrad Von Kroll

Above: As Konrad Von Koll in ‘It’s A Long way Back To Transylvania’

1967 I, Spy

Episode: Let’s Kill Karlovassi

Broadcast (USA): 11th September, 1967

Character: George

Above: As George in ‘Let’s Kill Karlovassi’. With Ruth Roman.

1967 The Revenue Man

Episode: The Exile

Broadcast: 3rd November, 1967

Character: General Daniel

1967 The Champions

Episode: The Invisible Man

Broadcast: 2nd October, 1967

Character: Dr John Hallem

Above: As Dr. John Hallen in ‘The Invisible Man’

1967 The Prisoner

Episode: Checkmate

Broadcast: 27th November, 1967

Character: Number 2

Above: Peter as Number 2 in the Prisoner episode, ‘Checkmate’

1969 Department S

EPISODES:

Six Days – 9th March, 1969

The Trojan Tanker – 16th March, 1969

A Cellar Full Of Silence – 23rd March, 1969

The Pied Piper of Hambledown – 30th March, 1969

One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing – 6th April, 1969

The Man In The Elegant Room – 20th April, 1969

Black Out – 27th April, 1969

Who Played The Dummy? – 1st October, 1969

The Treasure of the Costa Del Sol – 8th October, 1969

Les Fluers Du Mal – 22nd October, 1969

The Shift That Never Was – 29th October, 1969

The Man From X – 5th November, 1969

Dead Men Die Twice – 12th November, 1969

The Perfect Operation – 26th November, 1969

The Duplicated Man – 3rd December, 1969

The Mysterious Man In The Flying Machine – 10th December, 1969

Death On Reflection – 17th December, 1969

The Last Train To Redbridge – 14th January, 1970

A Small War Of Nerves – 21st January, 1970

The Bones of Byrom Blain – 28th January, 1970

Spencer Bodily Is Sixty Years Old – 11th February, 1970

The Ghost Of Mary Burnham – 18th February, 1970

A Fish Out Of Water – 25th February, 1970

Soup Of the Day – 4th March, 1970

A Ticket To Nowhere – 11th March, 1970

The Double Death of Charlie Crippen – 24th April, 1970

Character: Jason King

Above: Peter as Jason King in Department S. With Caroline Blakiston.

1970 Homicide

May 1970 (Australia)

Character: Himself

1971 Jason King

EPISODES:

Wanna Buy A Television Series? – 15th September, 1971

A Page Before Dying – 22nd September, 1971

Buried In the Cold, Cold Ground – 6th October, 1971

A Deadly Line In Digits – 13th October, 1971

Variations On A theme – 20th October, 1971

As Easy As ABC – 10th November, 1971

To Russia With Panache! – 17th November, 1971

A Red, Red Rose Forever – 1st December, 1971

All That Glistens (Part One) – 8th December, 1971

All That Glistens (Part Two) – 15th December, 1971

Flamingos Only Fly On Tuesdays – 29th December, 1971

Toki – 5th January, 1972

The Constance Missal – 12th January, 1972

Uneasy Lies The Head – 19th January, 1972

Nadine – 2nd February, 1972

A Kiss For A Beautiful Killer – 9th February, 1972

If It’s Got To Go, It’s Got To Go – 16th February, 1972

A Thin Band Of Air – 3rd March, 1972

It’s Too Bad About Auntie – 10th March, 1972

The Stones of Venice – 17th March, 1972

A Royal Flush – 24th March, 1972

Every Picture Tells A Story – 31st March, 1972

Chapter One: The Company I Keep – 7th April, 1972

Zenia – 14th April, 1972

An Author In Search Of Two Characters – 21st April, 1972

That’s Not me, It’s Someone Else – 28th April, 1972

Character: Jason King

Above: Peter as Jason King in ‘Jason King’

1977 Scenes From Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice

Character: Shylock

Broadcast: (WOR-TV, Austria) August, 1977

N.B. Directed by Peter and recorded at the English Theatre, Vienna, by Austrian Educational Television.

Above: Peter as Shylock

1984 Crown Court

Episode: The Son of His Father

Part 1 Broadcast: 17th January, 1984

Part 2 Broadcast: 18th January, 1984

Part 3 Broadcast: 19th January, 1984

Character: Sir Charles Marchington QC

Above: As Q.C., Sir Charles Marchington in ‘Crown Court‘

1984 Doctor Who

Episode: Planet of Fire

Part 1 Broadcast: 23rd February, 1984

Part 2 Broadcast: 24th February, 1984

Part 3 Broadcast: 1st March, 1984

Part 4 Broadcast: 2nd March, 1982

Character: Timanov

Above: Peter as Timanov in the Doctor Who episode(s), ‘Planet of Fire’

1984 The Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Episode: And the Wall Came Tumbling Down

Broadcast: 19th November, 1984

Character: Daniel Haswell/General Haswell

Above: As General Haswell in ‘And the Wall Came Tumbling Down’

1985 Bulman

Episode: I Met A Man Who Wasn’t There

Broadcast: 14th August, 1985

Character: Lol Gallio

Above: As Lol Gallio in ‘Bulman’

1988 The Comic Strip Presents

Episode: The Yob

Broadcast: 12th March, 1988

Character: Mr Kendel

Above: Peter as Mr Kendel in ‘The Yob’

1994 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Episode: The Three Gables

Broadcast: 7th March, 1994

Character: Langdale Pike

Above: Peter as Langdale Pike and Jeremey Brett as Sherlock Holmes in ‘The Three Gables’.