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  • 1940’s productions
    • 1940 early years
      • 1917
      • 1940’s Early days in Birley Carr
      • 1940’s Other entertainment
    • 1947 to 1949
      • 1947-03 (BC) A Slave in Araby
      • 1947-10? (BC) Jupiter laughs
      • 1948-02 Grenoside Dramatic society is formed
      • 1948-03? (BC) The Rebel Maid
      • 1949-02 (BC) A Country Girl
      • 1949-10 (BC) Dear Octopus
  • 1950’s productions
    • 1950 to 1951
      • 1950-03 (BC) Merrie England
      • 1950-03 (BC) The dear departed
      • 1950-10 (BC) Badger’s Green
      • 1951-02 (BC) HMS Pinafore
      • 1951-02? (GDS) The Blue Goose
      • 1951-05 (GDS) Ma’s Bit O’Brass
      • 1951-10 (BC) Bonaventure
      • 1951-12 (GDS) See How They Run
    • 1952 to 1953
      • 1952-02 (BC) Les Cloches de Cornville
      • 1952-04 (GDS) Such things happen
      • 1952-10 (BC) Miss Mabel
      • 1953-01 (GDS) Quiet Weekend
      • 1953-02 (BC) Iolanthe
      • 1953-04 (GDS) Murder out of tune
      • 1953-10 (BC) Housemaster
      • 1953-11 (GDS) Three one-act plays – Apple pie order, Money for nothing, Rose and Crown
      • 1953-12 (BC) The importance of being earnest
    • 1954 to 1955
      • 1954-02 (BC) The Gondoliers
      • 1954-04 (GDS) Love’s a luxury
      • 1954-06 (GDS) Seeing Glass
      • 1954-10 (BC) The Chiltern hundreds
      • 1954-12 (GDS) Fools rush in
      • 1955-02 (BC) Tom Jones
      • 1955-10 (BC) The late Christopher Bean
    • 1956 to 1957
      • 1956-01 (GDS) Blithe spirit
      • 1956-02 (BC) The Mikado
      • 1956-10 (BC) Beside the seaside
      • 1956-10 (GDS) The Rotters
      • 1957-01 (GDS) Dear Brutus
      • 1957-02 (BC) The Yeomen of the Guard
      • 1957-04? (GDS) Ladies in waiting
      • 1957-10 (BC) Off the deep end
    • 1958 to 1959
      • 1958-02 (BC) The Pirates of Penzance
      • 1958-10 (BC) The shop at Sly Corner
      • 1958-10 (GDS) How now, Hecate?
      • 1959-02 (BC) Merrie England
      • 1959-10 (BC) Job for the boy
      • 1959-11 (GDS) Star in eclipse
  • 1960’s productions
    • 1960 to 1961
      • 1960-02 (BC) HMS Pinafore
      • 1960-06 GDS is suspended
      • 1960-10 (BC) When we are married
      • 1961-02 (BC) Patience
      • 1961-04 Grenoside Dramatic Society is revived
      • 1961-10 (BC) Quiet weekend
      • 1961-11 (GDS) Three half crowns
    • 1962 to 1963
      • 1962-02 (BC) Iolanthe
      • 1962-04 (GDS) Any old iron
      • 1962-10 (BC) Friends and neighbours
      • 1962-10 (GDS) Bed of Rose’s
      • 1962-10 (GDS) The Keeper of the Keys
      • 1963-02 (BC) The Gondoliers
      • 1963-10 (BC) Man for the job
      • 1963-11 (GDS) Lady Precious Stream
    • 1964 to 1965
      • 1964-02 (BC) The Sorcerer
      • 1964-03 (GDS) Drama festival
      • 1964-10 (BC) Badger’s Green
      • 1965-02 (BC) The Mikado
      • 1965-10 (BC) Goodnight Mrs Puffin
    • 1966 to 1967
      • 1966-02 (BC) The Yeomen of the Guard
      • 1966-03 (GCP) Drama festival
      • 1966-06 (GCP) The Community Centre is officially opened
      • 1966-10 (BC) Isn’t life dull?
      • 1966-12 (GCP) A Lady Mislaid
      • 1967-02 (BC) The Pirates of Penzance
      • 1967-03 (GCP) Drama festival
      • 1967-04 (GCP) Sailor Beware
      • 1967-10 (BC) The happiest days of your life
    • 1968-1969
      • 1968-02 (BC) Ruddigore
      • 1968-02 (GCP) School for Spinsters
      • 1968-05 (GCP) Job for the Boy
      • 1968-10 (BC) None so blind
      • 1968-10 (GCP) Who Lies There
      • 1969-02 (BC) Patience
      • 1969-05 (GCP) And then there were none
      • 1969-09 (GCP) Your Obedient Servant
      • 1969-12 (BC) A Christmas carol
  • 1970’s productions
    • 1970 to 1971
      • 1970-02 (BC) Iolanthe
      • 1970-03 (GCP) Drama festival
      • 1970-05 (GCP) Any Old Iron
      • 1970-10 (BC) A month of Sundays
      • 1970-11 (GCP) Love in a Mist
      • 1971-02 (BC) The Gondoliers
      • 1971-05 (GCP) Pink String and Sealing Wax
      • 1971-10 (BC) See how they run
      • 1971-11 (GCP) When We Are Married
    • 1972 to 1973
      • 1972-04 (BC) The Mikado
      • 1972-05 (GCP) Ladies In Retirement
      • 1972-09 (GCP) And This Was Odd
      • 1972-11 (GCP) Drama festival
      • 1973-02 (BC) Princess Ida
      • 1973-03 (GCP) Drama festival
      • 1973-05 (GCP) Bonaventure
      • 1973-10 (BC) Celebration
      • 1973-10 (GCP) A Summer’s Tale
    • 1974 to 1975
      • 1974-02 (BC) Merrie England
      • 1974-05 (GCP) Fools Rush In
      • 1974-10 (BC) Hobson’s choice
      • 1975-02 (BC) The Yeomen of the Guard
      • 1975-03 (GCP) Three one-act plays – Haste to the Wedding, Orange Blossom, Check to the Queen
      • 1975-05 (GCP) The Joy Ride
      • 1975-10 (BC) Queen Elizabeth slept here
      • 1975-11 (GCP) Busybody
    • 1976 to 1977
      • 1976-02 (BC) The Pirates of Penzance
      • 1976-03 (GCP) Miss Letitia
      • 1976-05 (GCP) Too Soon For Daisies
      • 1976-10 (BC) Sailor beware
      • 1976-11 (GCP) Doctor in the House
      • 1977-02 (BC) Ruddigore
      • 1977-03 (GCP) Sister Craven
      • 1977-10 (BC) When we are married
      • 1977-11 (GCP) Wuthering Heights
    • 1978 to 1979
      • 1978-02 (BC) HMS Pinafore
      • 1978-03 (GCP) Spring and Port Wine
      • 1978-10 (BC) The Ghost train
      • 1978-11 (GCP) An Inspector Calls
      • 1979-02 (BC) Patience
      • 1979-04 (GCP) The Admirable Crichton
      • 1979-10 (BC) Night must fall
      • 1979-11 (GCP) Dry Rot
  • 1980’s productions
    • 1980 to 1981
      • 1980-02 (BC) Iolanthe
      • 1980-04 (GCP) Celebration
      • 1980-10 (BC) The late Mrs Early
      • 1980-11 (GCP) The Cat and the Canary
      • 1981-02 (BC) The Gondoliers
      • 1981-05 (GCP) The Happiest days of your life
      • 1981-08? (GCP) Roaring Twenties
      • 1981-10 (BC) Love’s a luxury
      • 1981-11 (GCP) See How They Run
    • 1982 to 1983
      • 1982-02 (BC) The Sorcerer
      • 1982-05 (GCP) Tomb With A view
      • 1982-10 (BC) Pink string and sealing wax
      • 1982-11 (GCP) Dangerous Corner
      • 1983-02 (BC) The Yeomen of the Guard
      • 1983-04 (GCP) The Continental Quilt
      • 1983-10 (BC) Doctor in the house
      • 1983-11 (GCP) Suddenly At Home
    • 1984 to 1985
      • 1984-02 (BC) The Mikado
      • 1984-04 (GCP) Off The Hook
      • 1984-10 (BC) Spring and Port Wine
      • 1984-11 (GCP) The Hollow
      • 1985-02 (BC) The Pirates of Penzance
      • 1985-05 (GCP) Rebecca
      • 1985-10 (BC) Love in a mist
      • 1985-11 (GCP) Bedroom Farce
    • 1986 to 1987
      • 1986-02 (BC) Ruddigore
      • 1986-05 (GCP) Cat On the Fiddle
      • 1986-10 (BC) Ladies in retirement
      • 1986-11 (GCP) Wait Until Dark
      • 1987-02 (BC) HMS Pinafore
      • 1987-05 (GP) Hobson’s Choice
      • 1987-10 (BC) The importance of being earnest
      • 1987-10 (GP) Round and Round the garden
    • 1988 to 1989
      • 1988-02 (BC) Patience
      • 1988-05 (GP) The Ghost Train
      • 1988-10 (BC) Celebration
      • 1988-11 (GP) There Goes The Bride
      • 1989-02 (BC) Iolanthe
      • 1989-05 (GP) Pull The Other One
      • 1989-11 (GP) A Murder Has Been arranged
  • 1990’s productions
    • 1990 to 1991
      • 1990-02 (BC) The Sorcerer
      • 1990-05 (GP) A Bedfull of Foreigners
      • 1990-10 (BC) Watch it, sailor!
      • 1990-11 (GP) Season’s Greetings
      • 1991-02 (BC) The Zoo
      • 1991-02 (BC) Trial by Jury
      • 1991-04 (GP) Blithe Spirit
      • 1991-10 (BC) An inspector calls
      • 1991-11 (GP) Pack of Lies
    • 1992 to 1993
      • 1992-02 (BC) Princess Ida
      • 1992-05 (GP) Chase Me Comrade
      • 1992-10 (BC) The happiest days of your life
      • 1992-11 (GP) The Patron scheme is launched
      • 1992-11 (GP) When We Are Married
      • 1993-03 (BC) The Gondoliers
      • 1993-04 (GP) House Guest
      • 1993-10 (BC) Here we come gathering
      • 1993-11 (GP) Key For Two
    • 1994 to 1995
      • 1994-03 (BC) The Yeomen of the Guard
      • 1994-04 (GP) No Time For Fig Leaves
      • 1994-10 (BC) Queen Elizabeth slept here
      • 1994-11 (GP) The Unexpected Guest
      • 1994-12 (GP) Patrons Victorian evening
      • 1995-03 (BC) The Mikado
      • 1995-04 (GP) On Golden Pond
      • 1995-04 (GP) Patrons Hollywood evening
      • 1995-07 Patrons 1940’s night
      • 1995-10 (BC) Bonaventure
      • 1995-11 (GP) Wanted One Body
    • 1996 to 1997
      • 1996-03 (BC) Ruddigore
      • 1996-04 (GP) An Inspector Calls
      • 1996-10 (BC) Night must fall
      • 1996-11 (GP) Run For Your Wife
      • 1997-03 (BC) The Pirates of Penzance
      • 1997-04 (GP) Stepping Out
      • 1997-10 (BC) Job for the boy
      • 1997-11 (GP) Happy families
    • 1998 to 1999
      • 1998-03 (BC) Patience
      • 1998-04 (GP) Dry Rot
      • 1998-11 (GP) Fish Out of Water
      • 1999-03 (BC) HMS Pinafore
      • 1999-04 (GP) Where There’s A Will
      • 1999-10 (BC) Blithe spirit
      • 1999-11 (GP) It’s A Bit Lively Outside
  • 2000’s productions
    • 2000 to 2001
      • 2000-03 (BC) Iolanthe
      • 2000-05 (GP) Party Piece
      • 2000-11 (GP) Jane Eyre
      • 2001-03 (BC) The Sorcerer
      • 2001-04 (GP) Don’t Dress for Dinner
      • 2001-10 (BC) A murder has been arranged
      • 2001-11 (GP) Curtain Up On Murder
    • 2002 to 2003
      • 2002-03 (BC) The Gondoliers
      • 2002-04 (GP) Bedroom Farce
      • 2002-10 (BC) The late Mrs Early
      • 2002-11 (GP) Dangerous Corner
      • 2003-03 (BC) The Yeomen of the Guard
      • 2003-05 (GP) Funny Money
      • 2003-10 (BC) Hobson’s Choice
    • 2004 to 2005
      • 2004-03 (BC) Princess Ida
      • 2004-03 (GP) Father’s Funeral
      • 2004-10 (BC) When We Are Married
      • 2004-11 (GP) It Runs In The Family
      • 2005-03 (BC) The Mikado
      • 2005-04 (GP) And then there were none
      • 2005-11 (GP) Too Soon For Daisies
    • 2006 to 2007
      • 2006-03 (BC) Ruddigore
      • 2006-05 (GP) The Happiest days of your life
      • 2006-11 (GP) Pack of lies
      • 2007-03 (BC) The Pirates of Penzance
      • 2007-10 (BC) Murdered to Death
      • 2007-11 (GP) Plaza Suite
    • 2008 to 2009
      • 2008-03 (BC) HMS Pinafore
      • 2008-04 (GP) The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery
      • 2008-10 (BC) Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime
      • 2008-11 (GP) Double cut
      • 2009-03 (BC) Iolanthe
      • 2009-04 (GP) Ladies’ day
      • 2009-10 (BC) And then there were none
      • 2009-11 (GP) Comfort and Joy
  • 2010’s productions
    • 2010 to 2011
      • 2010-04 (GBC) The Sorcerer
      • 2010-11 (GBC) Cards on the table
      • 2011-03 (GBC) The Gondoliers
      • 2011-11 (GBC) Play on
    • 2012 to 2013
      • 2012-03 (GBC) Patience
      • 2012-05 (GBC) Deckchairs
      • 2012-11 (GBC) Practice to deceive
      • 2013-04 (GBC) The Mikado
      • 2013-10 (GBC) When We Are Married
    • 2014 to 2015
      • 2014-03 (GBC) The Yeomen of the Guard
      • 2014-10 (GBC) Allo Allo
      • 2015-03 (GBC) Ruddigore
      • 2015-10 (GBC) The Hollow
    • 2016 to 2017
      • 2016-04 (GBC) The Pirates of Penzance
      • 2016-10 (GBC) A Chorus of disapproval
      • 2017-03 (GBC) HMS Pinafore
      • 2017-03 (GBC) Trial by Jury
      • 2017-10 (GBC) The woman in white
    • 2018 to 2019
      • 2018-04 (GBC) Iolanthe
      • 2018-10 (GBC) The Happiest days of your life
      • 2019-03 (GBC) The Sorcerer
      • 2019-10 (GBC) Appointment with death
  • 2020’s productions
    • 2020 to 2023
      • 2021-11 (GBC) Confusions
      • 2022-03 (GBC) Princess Ida
      • 2022-10 (GBC) Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime
      • 2023-03 (GBC) The Mikado
      • 2023-10 (GBC) A Christmas Carol
    • 2024 to 2025
      • 2024-03 The Gondoliers
      • 2024-10 Allo Allo 2: The Camembert Incident
      • 2025-03 The Yeomen of the Guard
    • 2026 to 2027
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2006-11 (GP) Pack of lies

This Hugh Whitmore play is based on real events in 1961 when a respectable couple are caught up in a web of deceit and intrigue as the cold war comes to London

Produced and directed by Viv Stuart

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2006-11 (GP) Pack of lies 00 programme with border
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2006-11 (GP) Pack of lies 03
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2006-11 (GP) Pack of lies 01
2006-11 (GP) Pack of lies 01
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