Last updated 23 March 2024


The Tyrant of France

Series Episode Number: 40

World Premiere: Sat 29 Aug 1964 - 5:15pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 46 seconds

6.40 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 53 (UK)

Chart Position: 36 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 31 Jul 1964 in Lime Grove G
Archive State: Missing



Susan is now very ill and in desperate need of medical help. The royalist, Leon, arranges for Barbara to take Susan to a physician, but the physician betrays them.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterDennis Spooner
DirectorHenric Hirsch
ProducerVerity Lambert
Associate ProducerMervyn Pinfield
DesignerRoderick Laing
Story EditorDavid Whitaker
Film CameramanPeter Hamilton
Film EditorCaroline Shields
Incidental MusicStanley Myers
Conducted ByStanley Myers
Title MusicRon Grainer
with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
LightingHoward King (uncredited)
Studio SoundChick Anthony (uncredited)
Costume SupervisorDaphne Dare (uncredited)
Make-up SupervisorSonia Markham (uncredited)
Special SoundBrian Hodgson (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerMichael Cager (uncredited)
Production AssistantTimothy Combe (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
Technical ManagerNeil Campbell (uncredited)
Vision MixerFred Law (uncredited)
Floor AssistantPhilip Chilver (uncredited)
Production SecretaryAnn Earl (uncredited)