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60 BBC Years: Death at Broadcasting House

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

The first in a season of films celebrating the 60th anniversary of BBC Radio. Starring Ian Hunter, Austin Trevor

When actor Sidney Parsons is murdered while taking part in a radio play, Det Insp Gregory is called in to investigate. It is a unique and tricky case, for Parsons' death occurred 'on the air' and 25 million people could hear him being strangled...

Contributors

Screenplay:
Basil Mason
Based on a story by:
Val Gielgud
Based on a story by:
Holt Marvel [Eric Maschwitz]
Producer:
Hugh Perceval
Director:
Reginald Denham
Insp Gregory:
Ian Hunter
Leopold Dryden:
Austin Trevor
Joan Dryden:
Mary Newland
Rodney Fleming:
Henry Kendall
Julian Caird:
Val Glelgud
Guy Bannister:
Peter Haddon
Poppy Levine:
Betty (Ann) Davies
Herbert Evans:
Jack Hawkins
Sidney Parsons:
Donald Wolfit
Sir Herbert Farquharson:
Robert Rendel
Peter Ridgwell:
Bruce Lister
Source: Radio Times

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