Graham Greene: The Third Man 

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I'd like to hear him squeal

Graham Greene: The Third Man

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Samuel West reads from the Graham Greene thriller that inspired the classic 1949 film.

Post-war Vienna: Rollo Martins is desperate to clear the name of his dead friend, Harry Lime. Read by Samuel West.

In a snow-bound postwar Vienna, writer Rollo Martins is still the on hunt for evidence to clear Harry Lime’s name. 

But the web of lies  and deceit surrounding his old friend’s death is growing ever more intricate.…And who is the mysterious third man, said to be present at Harry's death?

Samuel West continues reading from the classic Graham Greene thriller that inspired the acclaimed 1949 film.

Author: Graham Greene
Reader: Samuel West
Abridger: Richard Hamilton
Producer: Justine Willett
Music from the original soundtrack written and performed by Anton Karas.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016.

Book at Bedtime: Graham Greene: The Third Man

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Samuel West reads the classic Graham Greene novella

Samuel West reads the classic Graham Greene novella, which inspired one of the most acclaimed films of all time

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