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Beau Geste

5. Fort Zinderneuf

Duration: 30 minutes

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

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Rumour of the Blue Water endangers Beau’s life, but he is more concerned with the simmering mutiny.

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
Sgt Major LeJaune .... Kenneth Cranham
Schwartz .... James Telfer
Boldiar .... John Evitts
St Andre .... Tom Bevan
Marigny .... Clive Hill
Blanc .... David Thorpe
Guantaio .... David Richard Fox
Cordier .... John Baddeley
Maris .... Barry J Gordon
Glock .... Lyndam Gregory
Brandt .... Malcolm Ward

Director: Adrian Bean

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

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