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John Buchan - Mr Standfast: Episode 2

John Buchan - Mr Standfast

Episode 2

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Agent Richard Hannay hunts the man who threatens both Britain and the love of his life.

Agent Richard Hannay hunts the man who threatens both Britain and the love of his life. Stars David Robb and Clive Merrison.

The action moves to France as intrepid hero Richard Hannay and British agent Mary Lamingon attempt to track down the German spy, Moxon Ivery.

When Ivery changes his identity, the trail goes cold – but Mary has a plan to flush him out.  Ivery wants to marry her – and Hannay must agree to let Mary become the bait in a deadly trap....   

Conclusion of John Buchan's rip-roaring First World War spy thriller first published in 1919. 

Brigadier-General Richard Hannay/Cornelius Brand …. David Robb
Sir Walter Bullivant …. Clive Merrison
The Count von Schwabing …. Struan Rodger
Mary Lamington …. Jasmine Hyde
Peter Pienaar …. Jon Glover
Mrs Amelia Gore-Boothe …. Briony McRoberts
Forbes …. Chris Pavlo
The Prefect …. Ben Onwukwe

Dramatised by Bert Coules.

Director: Bruce Young.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2008.

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Agent Richard Hannay hunts his nemesis, the head of a First World War German spy ring.

Agent Richard Hannay hunts his nemesis, the head of a First World War German spy ring. Stars David Robb and Clive Merrison.

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