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Classic Serial: Nevil Shute - No Highway

Classic Serial: Nevil Shute - No Highway: Episode 1

Nevil Shute - No Highway

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Britain's aviation industry depends on a new plane. But a scientist sees a fatal flawed.

4 Extra Debut. It's 1948, and Britain's aviation industry depends on a new plane. But a maverick scientist thinks it's fatally flawed. Stars William Beck.

by Nevil Shute

1948. The future of Britain's transatlantic aviation industry rests on the success of a new plane - the Rutland Reindeer. One has crashed already and an eccentric government scientist believes more will follow. The race is on to prove his theory before Reindeers start to fell from the sky. Dramatised by Mike Walker.

Dennis Scott ..... William Beck
Shirley ..... Alison Pettitt
Honey ..... Paul Ritter
Marjorie Corder ..... Naomi Frederick
Monica Teesdale ..... Fenella Woolgar
Elspeth ..... Lauren Mote
The Director ..... Tony Bell
Ferguson ..... Jude Akuwudike
Samuelson ..... Sam Dale
Dobson ..... Michael Shelford
Miss Learoyd ..... Christine Kavanagh

Directed by Toby Swift.

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Dramatisation by Mike Walker of the 1948 novel by Nevil Shute

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