Juno and the Paycock (1976)

Based on Juno and the Paycock by Sean O'Casey 

In a Dublin tenement during the 1922 civil war, a poor family struggles to survive. Juno Boyle nurses her wounded son while her idle husband passes the time in drinking and romantic talk. Then a sudden legacy promises to change their lives.

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Licence: ERA Licence required

Content
  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC Radio 4
  • Duration: 59'19''
  • Broadcast date: 1976
Usage

UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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Other Archive resources
Juno and the Paycock | BBC Radio 3 | 1997

Sunday Play | Juno and the Paycock (1997)

Sean O'Casey 's best-loved play, set in Dublin in 1922, takes a curiously contemporary look at the endlessly sacrificing wife trapped by a thoughtless husband.
Juno and the Paycock | BBC Two | 1980

A Celebration of Sean O'Casey | 2: Juno and the Paycock (1980)

Television adaptation starring Frances Tomelty as Juno and Dudley Sutton as Captain Jack.