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The Return of The Preventers

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 11 months

Comedy series paying homage to TV's cult action adventure shows of the 1960s and 70s.

THE PREVENTERS are an elite, stylish, polo-neck-wearing threesome of international troubleshooters.

In the opening episode, evil mastermind Mordick was destroyed when Atlantasia exploded.

Or was he?

Could he have escaped by laser beam?
Will he bid to take over the world again, or can he be prevented?
Call for the trio of international trouble-shooters?

Yes! It's the return of the Preventers.

Written by and starring:

Morwenna Banks
Chris England
Robert Harley

With:

Ed Devereaux
Desmond Llewelyn
Neil Mullarkey
John Irwin

Music by Peter Baikie.

Producer: Phil Clarke

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1996. Show less

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