 The script used was a 1947 adaptation for radio by Maurice Horspool, which had been in the BBC's ownership and had never been used or performed since then.In addition, there were two "Theatre Guild On The Air" broadcasts of "Brief Encounter" in its original form, "Still Life".The first version aired on 6 April 1947 over ABC with Ingrid Bergman, Sam Wanamaker and Peggy Wood.