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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Strode Venturer

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When Cdr Geoffrey Bailey leaves the Navy and joins the Strode Shipping Company his first job is to trace the family's youngest son. But who is the mysterious Peter Strode and what is he doing on an island in the Indian Ocean?
(Repeated: Monday, 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Hammond Innes
Adapted for radio by:
Peter Hoar
Producer:
Dickon Reed
Capt. Deacon:
Colin Douglas
Peter Strode:
Martin Jarvis
Bailey:
John Shrapnel
Ida:
Heather Bell
Fields:
David Brierley
Straker/ Cunning:
Vernon Joyner
Henry Strode/Radio operator:
Alan Rowe
Reece:
Peter Pacey
Whinbrill/ Alexander:
Geoffrey Matthews
Turner:
Timothy Bateson
Don Mansoor/Seaman:
Sam Dastor
Lennie/RAF officer:
John Bull
Stewardess/ Waitress:
Emily Richard
Source: Radio Times

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