by JAMES WEDGWOOD DRAWBELL adapted by Muriel Levy as a serial in six episodes with Richard Hurndall as Peter Kenton
Jennifer Wright as Peggy Deane
David March as Tony Walham
1: American Adventure
Julie Carrol , depressed by the notices of her play, has committed suicide by throwing herself from the balcony of her flat during her first-night party. Peter persuades Peggy to go to America with him for the production there of his new play.
Cast in order of speaking:
Passengers, stewards, etc. played bv
Keith Buckley and Anthony Hall Production by Audrey CAMERON
by JAMES WEDGWOOD DRAWBELL adapted by Muriel Levy as a serial in six episodes with Richard Hurndall as Peter Kenton
Jennifer Wright as Peggy Deane and David March as Tony Walham
1: Strange Encounter
Cast in order of speaking
Production by AUDREY CAMERON
'Highflyer's Last Stage' by PHILIP SPRING, Read by RICHARD HURNDALL
Richard Hurndall is in The Masters at the Piccadilly Theatre. London
Richard Hurndall
John Hollis , Austin Trevor in The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham adapted for radio by JOHN TYDEMAN in the series
Murder for Pleasure
Thick fog lies over London, a dead man seems to have come 10 life, and Albert Campion pets involved with a dangerous criminal — the ' Tiger,'
Cast in order of speaking: Produced by AUDREY CAMERON
A Choice of Treacheries
A new play for radio by David Rush
Robert Hayes , a master at a coeducational grammar school, is in line for the headship. But the School Governors have doubts about his political beliefs. When his opportunity comes, he is faced with two alternative courses of action, each of which seems to involve a betrayal.
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by EILEEN CULLEN
Richard Hurndall is appearing in ' The Masters ' at the Savoy Theatre, London
Trent's Last Case by E. C. Bentley adapted for broadcasting by NORMAN EDWARDS in the series
Murder for Pleasure with Richard Hurndall
Trent is convinced that he has solved the mystery of the murder of Sigshee Manderson and leaves a written account of it with Mabel, Manderson's young widow. Does she accept his solution?
Other parts played by members of the BBC
Drama Repertory Company Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
Against Dark Velvet by Ella Adkins with Mary Wimbush and Richard Hurndall
' These diamonds-I hold them to the light. Do they attract? No, because there is too much light. But when I place them thus-against dark velvet-they are irresistible! '
Cast in order of speaking: Produced by BETTY DAVIES
A Glimpse of Arcady by Joan O'Connor and Ceoily Finn with Marjorie Westbury
Richard Hurndall
Mary Wimbush
Rotand Harding-whose self-confidence has been undermined by the bitter contempt of his wife-meets a young girl, Pilar Gomez , at his weekly Spanish lessons. He takes her out to dinner; they continue to meet and soon she becomes vitally necessary to Roland because through her eyes he sees an image of himself which he can respect.
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by AUDREY CAMERON
Broadcast on February 4, 1961
Crack of Doom
A naval drama by Gilbert and Margaret Hackforth-Jones with Richard Hurndall
John Westbrook
Marjorie Westbury
Austin Trevor, David Spenser
Other parts: Sheila Cooklin , Michael Deacon , Jonathan Scott
Produced by AUDREY CAMERON
Richard Hurndall and Isabel Dean in The Ware Case by George Pleydell Bancroft in the series
Murder for Pleasure
Other parts played by members of the BBC
Drama Repertory Company
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
Repeated on Monday at 3.0
by Val Gielgud dramatised by the author as a serial in seven episodes with Richard Hurndall
Olga Lindo and Charles Hodgson
3: Lady Hannington Remembers
Other parts played by Jennie Paul and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
by Val Gielgud dramatised by the author as a serial in seven episodes with Richard Hurndall
Olga Lindo and Charles Hodgson
6: Secrets of a Diary
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
Thou Shell of Death by Nicholas Blake adapted for broadcasting by MOLLIE HARDWICK with Richard Hurndall
Nigel Strangeways , private detective. is invited to join the Christmas house-party of a famous wartime pilot. Fergus O'Brien , who has been receiving threatening letters. The final one says he will be murdered on Boxing Day!
Other parts played by members of the BBC
Drama Repertory Company
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
Repeated on Monday at 3.0
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by Val Gielgud dramatised by the author as a serial in seven episodes with Richard Hurndall , Olga Lindo and Charles Hodgson
5: Humphrey Throws a Party
Other parts played by Jennie Paul and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Guitarist, FRANCISCO GOMEZ
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
by Val Gielgud dramatised by the author from his novel as a serial in seven episodes with Richard Hurndall
Olga Linda , and Charles Hodgson
2: Sally Anstruther and Jane Hargest
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
Five O'Clock Onwards
A play for radio by Rosemary Timperley with Richard Hurndall
Nicolette Bernard , William Fox
Mary Wimbush
Jack Carvel 's friendship with Anne Burnham looks like splitting up his marriage. Then Anne's sister. Elsa. comes to stay with her and Jack has a car accident ...
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by AUDREY CAMERON
by Val Gielgud dramatised by the author from his novel as a serial in seven episodes with Richard Hurndall
Olga Lindo and Charles Hodgson
1: Assignment for Pellew
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
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by Rex Rienits
A Couple of Gauguins Johnny and Liz are Intrigued when Mr. Willingham-Hyde books passage on the Cleo for the Marquesas Islands, but refuses to divulge which one he wants to visit. They become even more intrigued when they discover he is an art dealer-knowing, as they do, that at one time Gauguin lived and worked on the Marquesas.
Bill Kerr as Johnny Pride
Ian Wallace as Tanenui
Duncan Mclntyre as Fergus MacBeath
Christina Gray as Liz Mostyn
Produced by VERNON HARRIS
Richard Hurndall is in 'Hostile Witness' at the Haumarket Theatre, London
by Val Gielgud dramatised by the author as a serial in seven episodes with Richard Hurndall
Olga Lindo and Charles Hodgson
4: Kate Clymping Takes a Hand
Other parts played by Jo Kendall and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
A reinterpretation of history by Mary Stocks adapted for radio by Cynthia Pughe
With David March as Nero
and Gudrun Ure, Richard Hurndall, Mary O'Farrell
Nero is known as the perfect type of blood-thirsty tyrant. In his day, republican sentiment made any emperor fair game, of whom duty required that the worst possible should be said. This play shows how well-intentioned actions might give rise. in a capital seething with gossip, to the kind of stories 'history' records.
Cast in order of speaking:
Nero's fiddle music composed by ALAN PAUL played by WILLIAM MILLER
Produced by AUDREY CAMERON
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