Raffles

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Drama: Crime

EW Hornung - Raffles

Tales of the celebrated cricketer and master gentleman thief by EW Hornung.

Raffles: Series 1: 2. Gentlemen and Players

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Bunny Manders is roped into a cricket match, but could detectives be on their trail?

Bunny Manders is roped into a cricket match, but could detectives be on their trail? Stars Michael Cochrane and Jeremy Clyde.

When Raffles and Bunny are engaged for cricketing weeks at country estates, the playing of cricket can hardly be said to be their chief preoccupation. 

Bunny is an incorrigible ladies' man, while amateur cracksman, AJ Raffles takes an understandable professional interest in his fellow guests' portable property... 

Starring Jeremy Clyde and Michael Cochrane.

EW Hornung's early Raffles stories of the renowned cricketer and gentleman thief.

AJ Raffles …. Jeremy Clyde
Bunny …. Michael Cochrane
Crawshay …. Ron Pember 
Lord Amersteth …. David Garth
Inspector MacKenzie …. Henry Stamper
Rector's Daughter …. Melinda Walker
Batsman …. James MacPherson
Umpire …. Gordon Reid
Maid …. Jane Leonard
Porter …. Christopher Scott
Member …. Graham Blockley
Guest …. Jamie Roberts

Dramatised by David Buck.

Signature tune composed by Jim Parker.

Director: Gordon House

A BBC Radio 4/World Service production first broadcast in October 1985.

Raffles: Series 1

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Radio adaptation of the stories by EW Hornung

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