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Beau Geste

3. The Legionnaires

Duration: 30 minutes

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

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John follows Beau and Digby to Paris and joins the Foreign Legion. But will he ever see his brothers again?

First published in 1924, PC Wren’s adventure novel about the Geste brothers – Beau, John and Digby - who all end up in the French Foreign Legion

Starring David Lumsden, Michael Lumsden and Scott Cherry.

Dramatised by Greg Snow.

Beau .... David Lumsden
John .... Michael Lumsden
Digby .... Scott Cherry
Colonel .... John Church
Recruiting Sergeant/Guard/Cook .... Malcolm Ward
Sergeant .... John Baddeley
Boldini .... Nigel Anthony
Hank .... Stuart Milligan
Buddy .... Christopher Ryan
Quartermaster .... Lyndam Gregory
Vogue .... Tom Bevan

Director: Adrian Bean

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1994. Show less

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