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News | The Eighth Year of 'The Mousetrap'
A visit to the set of 'The Mousetrap' after its 3,000th performance.
CHANNEL | BBC Television Service
FIRST BROADCAST | 22 February 1960
DURATION | 2 minutes 8 seconds
FIRSTBROADCAST
1960
Synopsis
The producer and stage manager of Agatha Christie's record-breaking play chat to BBC News reporter Sally Morton on stage at the Ambassadors Theatre. Threadbare carpets, out-of-fashion costumes and the possibility of lasting ten years are all unexpected issues of concern.
Did you know?
In 1974 'The Mousetrap' transferred from the Ambassadors Theatre to St Martin's Theatre (pictured above).
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