Death of Captain Doughty

Death of Captain Doughty is based on a mysterious incident which actually happened during Sir Francis Drake's famous voyage round the world.

The play was commissioned by Granada Television and shown in 1973. It was performed on a single abstract set and was intended, with the encouragement of the producer, Jonathan Powell, to explore the possibilities of giving television drama the simplicity and flexibility of stage plays.

Time Out described it as:

sparkling, attractive, convincing and memorable

It works well as a short stage-play and was most recently performed by and for inmates of Brixton Prison in London.