The Little Black Bag
Disgraced and discredited, Dr. Full was once a medical doctor, but is now a shambling alcoholic in possession of an oddly shaped bag of medical instruments. After a chance meeting in a bar with a woman named Angie, he is surprised to find that she has borrowed enough money for him to open a practice again, strictly for cosmetic surgical procedures…and she will be minding the till and calling the shows. Full discovers that what he has is no ordinary medical bag: it’s from the year 2160, and its instruments seem to provide their own treatment, miraculously curing any ill, not just cosmetic surgeries. The rush of resuming his calling as a healer thrills Dr. Full…but Angie sees only dollar signs, even over Full’s dead body.
written by C.M. Kornbluth
dramatized by Julian Bond
directed by Eric Hills
music by Don Harper
Cast: Emrys Jones (Dr. Roger Full), Geraldine Moffatt (Angie), Elizabeth Weaver (Edna Flannery), John Woodnutt (Kelland), Ian Frost (Johnny), Alan Downer (Mallinson), John Dunbar (Mr. Collins), Catherine Kessey (Receptionist), Honora Burke (Mrs. Coleman)
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