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Richard Barton: General Practitioner!

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Kenwood-Gore has designs on the village, but for what?

Kenwood-Gore has designs on the village, but for what? Dick and his son are on the case. With Robert Bathurst. From April 1998.

Slimey Kenwood-Gore makes Dick's hackles rise. What kind of pressure is he putting on Amanda Cadwallader with Old Archie only just buried? Richard finds out that Kenwood-Gore has designs on the village, Cadwallader Hall included. But for what? 

Dick realises there's a connection with a shady character in his past. Could Kenwood-Gore's intentions be as dastardly? Dick intends to find out. 

Richard Barton ...... Robert Bathurst
Old Dick Barton ...... Moray Watson
Jock ...... Iain Cuthbertson 
Young Dick Barton ...... Julian Dutton 
Sally Phillips ...... Matilda Ziegler
Mrs Cadwalladder ...... Doreen Mantle  
Kenwood-Gore ...... David Daker 

In 1946, Edward J Mason wrote the first episode of Dick Barton - Special Agent. The BBC Light Programme's hugely popular serial followed the adventures of the ex-Commando and his mates Jock Anderson and Snowy White. Despite facing a series of never-ending cliff-hangers at the hands of dastardly villains, our hero always triumphed. "With one bound Dick was free!". 

Half a century later, Edward J's son Lol created Richard Barton, son of Dick, in an affectionate homage to one of BBC Radio's most enduring heroes. 

Producer: Jo Clegg 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1998.

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