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1. Difficult for Ricardo

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for years

Late 1960s, Casablanca harbour: Wealthy young British playboy Brett Beaumont is aboard his sumptuous, luxury yacht, Mistral

But his glamorous lifestyle is suddenly disrupted when his purser and his funds disappear...

Starring John Rye.

Berkely Mather's eight-part thriller serial.

Brett Beaumont .... John Rye
Max Stanton .... John Hollis
Riken .... Ian Dewar
Natolino .... John Pullen
Bosun .... Antony Viccars
Manuel .... LeRoy Lingwood
James Lander .... Brian Young
Inspector Medi .... Victor Lucas
Bank Manager .... Ian Thompson

Producer: John Tydeman.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1968. Show less

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