J. B. Priestley

Born: 1894-09-13

John Boynton Priestley OM was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction. Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present and future.


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BBC: The Voice of Britain

as uncredited
Released: 1935-07-28

An impressionistic portrait of the BBC.

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The Trial of Oscar Wilde

as Self
Released: 1960-08-05

Courtroom account of the prosecution of Oscar Wilde for gross indecency with other men followed...

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Britain at Bay

as Narrator
Released: 1940-07-31

Wartime morale-boosting propaganda short, looking at the greatness of Britain and the efforts of...

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