· United Kingdom · 1939 · 1h 0m Bees on the Boat-Deck ✓ Seen + Watchlist ↗ Share No poster Director Cast Ralph Richardson as Sam Gridley James Mason as Robert Patch Ralph Roberts as Slivers Allan Jeayes as Lord Cottingley Meriel Forbes as Ursula Manning Eileen Erskine as Hilda Jackson Crew J. B. Priestley — Writer Eric Crozier — Producer Synopsis Television broadcast of Bees on the Boat-Deck by J.B. Priestley. Key Collaborators J. B. Priestley Writer Eric Crozier Producer Follow the Thread Agent-readable