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Adapted by Gilbert Hackforth-Jones from two stories by Morley Roberts. Produced by Peter Watts

Contributors

Adapted By:
Gilbert Hackforth-Jones
Stories By:
Morley Roberts.
Produced By:
Peter Watts
Mr Simpson Mate of the California:
Francis de Wolff
Shanghai Smith:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Billy:
Preston Lockwood
Admiral Sir Richard Dunn, K C B , R N:
Michael Hordern
Lieut Selwyn, R N:
Jack Gwillim
Cartwright, Chief of Police:
Malcolm Hayes
Knight:
Peter Creswell
Capt Blaker of the California:
Charles Leno
Capt Hamilton, R N:
David Duncan
Capt Sant of the Harvester:
Frank Atkinson
Benson:
Bryan Powley

with Dan Leno. Jnr. and Jack Desmonde
Jill Manners
Jimmy Lyons
Ted and Barbara Andrews
Robb Wilton
Harry Lester and his Hayseeds
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Rae Jenkins
Announcer, Denys Drower
Producer, John Sharman

Contributors

Unknown:
Dan Leno.
Unknown:
Jack Desmonde
Unknown:
Jill Manners
Unknown:
Jimmy Lyons
Unknown:
Barbara Andrews
Unknown:
Robb Wilton
Unknown:
Harry Lester
Conducted By:
Rae Jenkins
Announcer:
Denys Drower
Unknown:
John Sharman

Adapted by Mollie Greenhalgh from the play by Arnold Ridley , based on Agatha Christie 's novel. Produced by William I. Hughes

Contributors

Adapted By:
Mollie Greenhalgh
Play By:
Arnold Ridley
Unknown:
Agatha Christie
Produced By:
William I. Hughes
Henry:
Donald Bisset
Terry Ord:
Graeme Muir
Frances Rice:
Althea Parker
A stranger:
Wilfred Fletcher
Heruule Poirot:
Austin Trevor
Captain Hastings:
Ian Fleming
' Nick ' Buckley:
Jenny Lovelace
Commander Challenger:
William Senior
Stanley Croft:
William Collins
Ellen:
Josephine Middleton
Maggie Buckley:
Meg Simmons
Charles Vyse:
Brian Oulton
Mrs Croft:
May Hallatt
Inspector Weston:
Howieson Culff
Dr Helen Graham:
Joan Clemen Scott
Janet Buckley:
Joan Hart

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More