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SATURDAY-NIGHT THEATRE

BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

Strong Poison
A play by Felix Felton from the book by Dorothy L. Sayers
Sixth in the series
Murder for Pleasure with Frank Duncan
Mary Wimbush , Mary O'Farrell A thriller in which Lord Peter Wimsey , the famous amateur detective, first meets his wife-to-be, Harriet Vane-who is on trial for her life.
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by AUDREY CAMERON

Contributors

Play By:
Felix Felton
Book By:
Dorothy L. Sayers
Unknown:
Frank Duncan
Unknown:
Mary Wimbush
Unknown:
Mary O'Farrell
Unknown:
Lord Peter Wimsey
Produced By:
Audrey Cameron
Lord Peter Wimsey:
Frank Duncan
Judge Crossley:
John Ruddock
The Hon Freddy Arbuthnot:
Michael Spice
The Dowager Duchess of Denver:
Janet Burnell
Sir Impey Biggs:
Peter Pratt
Chief Insp Charles Parker C.I.D:
Timothy West
Miss Climpson:
Mary O'Farrell
Harriet Vane:
Mary Wimbush
The Rev Arthur Boyes:
Lee Fox
Mrs Pettican:
Margaret Wolfit
Mr Pond:
James Thomason
Bunter:
Eric Anderson
Hannah Westlock:
Jo Manning Wilson
Miss Murchison:
Sheila Grant
Norman Urquhart:
Norman Claridge
Blindfold Bill:
Peter Pratt
Miss Booth:
Margot Boyd
Second Judge:
Frank Partington
Source: Radio Times

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