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The Great Impersonation: 2. The Homecoming

2. The Homecoming

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German agent Leopold returns to England to take up life as Sir Everard. Stars David Robb.

Spy Leopold returns to England as Sir Everard Dominey  whose intriguing lifestyle sparks a challenging mission. Stars David Robb.

A chance meeting of two former 'lookalike' schoolfriends in German East Africa, results in the death of one of them.  

The other returns to England, under the name of Sir Everard Dominey. 

On this espionage mission, he aims to take up a powerful position in society, as the country moved towards inevitable conflict with Germany.

Starring David Robb.

E Phillips Oppenheim's mystery thriller - first published in 1920.

Dramatised by Barry Campbell

Sir Everard Dominey / Leopold von Ragastein ...... David Robb
Seaman    ......    William Hope
Prince Terniloff    ......    Tim Meats
Princess Temiloff    ......    Angela Phillips
Princess Eiderstrom    ......    Narlssa Knights
Mangan    ......    William Eedle
Middleton    ......    Paul Nicholson
Mrs Marston    ......    Gwen Cherrell
Parkins    ......    Howard Hoffmann
Lady Dominey    ......    Melinda Walker

Director: Brian Miller

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1985.

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1914: Two men meet in German East Africa - each looking almost identical to the other...

1914: Two men - one German, one English - meet in German East Africa. Their striking resemblance to each other sparks an idea. Stars David Robb.

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