BBC iPlayer adaptation of J.B. Priestley’s classic play, An Inspector Calls
First performed in 1945, "An Inspector Calls" was written by J.B. Priestley, a renowned British playwright, and novelist. The play tells the story of the seemingly ordinary middle-class Birling family, who are brought together on a fateful evening in 1910. The evening takes a dramatic turn with the arrival of Inspector Goole, who is investigating the tragic death of a young working-class woman, Eva Smith. As the inspector questions each member of the family, it becomes clear that they all have a connection to Eva, and that their actions have contributed to her untimely demise. bbc iplayer an inspector calls
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