The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb

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The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb: 4. Saraband to a Burning Fuse

Roy Clarke - The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb

4. Saraband to a Burning Fuse

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Can Johnny Shields protect those around him from the plans of the smuggling gang?

Johnny Shields and Julie are bound for Lugano, but they need to warn the authorities that Karl’s in danger. Stars Peter Coke.

Johnny Shields and Julie are now on board the St Gothard Express bound for Lugano. 

Somehow they have to warn the authorities that Karl is in danger...

Starring Peter Coke.

Roy Clarke’s thriller serial set in the world of highly-organised international smugglers

Shields    ......    Peter Coke 
The Major    ......    Bob Grant 
Greta    ......    Veronica Doran 
Muff    ......    Robert Powell 
Julie    ......    Anne Stallybrass 
Jean Hogg    ......    Heather Stoney 
Walter    ......    Ben Kingsley 

Theme music composed and played by Trevor Holroyd.

Producer: Alan Ayckbourn

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1968.

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