 In 1964, Bill Naughton turned it into a stage play which was put on at London's Mermaid Theatre.Later, he wrote the screenplay for a film version, "Alfie" (1966), starring Michael Caine.Other notable radio dramatists included Henry Reed, Brendan Behan, Rhys Adrian, Alan Plater; Anthony Minghella, Alan Bleasdale, and novelist Angela Carter.