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Beau Geste

4. Peril in Africa

Duration: 30 minutes

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

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Now stationed in Africa, the Geste brothers face their greatest enemy, the sadistic Sergeant Major LeJaune.

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
Sgt Major LeJaune .... Kenneth Cranham
Boldini .... Nigel Anthony
Hank .... Stuart Milligan
Buddy .... Christopher Ryan
Bolidar .... John Evitts
Mustapha .... Lyndam Gregory
Marls .... Barry J Gordon
Brandt .... Malcolm Ward
Dupre .... Tom Bevan
Schwartz .... James Telfer

Director: Adrian Bean

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

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