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Wednesday Matinée ' THIS MAN IS NEWS'

on BBC Home Service Basic

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A radio adaptation by Roger MacDougall and Allan MacKinnon from their film story of the same name
Other parts played by Neil Brown. John Cairney and Andrew Stewart
The action passes in the office of the Daily Gazette, in Simon Drake 's flat, m a pool saloon in Scotland Yard. in Harelip Murphy fiat, in MacGregor's flat, and in a restaurant
Produced by James Crampsey

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger MacDougall
Unknown:
Allan MacKinnon
Played By:
Neil Brown.
Played By:
John Cairney
Played By:
Andrew Stewart
Unknown:
Simon Drake
Unknown:
Harelip Murphy
Produced By:
James Crampsey
Sinon Drake, a reporter:
Leonard Maguire
Pat his wife:
Jean Anderson
MacGregor News Editor of the Daily Gazette:
George Davies
Clayton:
Douglas Storm
Marquis, a sub-editor:
Geoffrey Nethercott
Inspector Holly, C I D:
Frank Eynstone
Sergeant Bright:
Leslie Vane
Harelip Murphy:
Ian Sadler
Doyte:
W H D Joss
Joe:
Alexander Gray

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BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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