An Inspector Calls An Inspector Calls An Inspector Calls is a play written by English dramatist J. B. Priestley, first performed in September 1945 in the Soviet Union and in 1946 in the UK. It is one of Priestley's best known works for the stage, and is considered to be one of the classics of mid-20th century English theatre. The play's success and reputation has been boosted in recent years by a successful revival by English director Stephen Daldry for the National Theatre in 1992, and a tour of the UK in 2011–2012. The play is a three-act drama, which takes place on
An Inspector Calls (2015 TV film) the market town of Malton. Like the 1954 version, this adaptation employs flashbacks to the events described (allowing some dialogue to be eliminated), as well as additional scenes showing more of the life and death of Eva, and the Inspector after he leaves the Birlings' home. The majority of the action in this play takes place within the Birlings' home. For the 2015 production, the interior is that of the Dining Room at Scampston Hall. The programme was watched by nearly 6 million viewers. Reviewing for the "Daily Mail", Deborah Ross gave the programme four stars, writing that it "stands