Edward J. Mason – författare

A vintage BBC suspense thriller from the creator of The Archers and Dick Barton When David Conway attends a birthday party for his beautiful fiancée Pat, he expects a few drinks and a good time, but what he discovers is that his beloved is in fact in terrible danger. Following the clues, and a tip off about her missing bracelet, David and Pat are led first to a steel works, then a circus, but instead of finding the bracelet, they uncover both a body and a realisation that they have enemies - enemies who will stop at nothing to get what they want...Edward J. Mason wrote for the BBC for decades, creating the radio serials The Lady Craved Excitement, What the Butler Saw, and the world''s longest running series The Archers. He later wrote for television on series including The Days of Vengeance, Flower of Evil, and Outbreak of Murder, and this thrilling production is just the adventure for listeners of Dick Barton: Special Agent, Down Payment on Death and Hand in Glove: The Casebook of Dr Wallace.Cast and creditsAnne CullenArnold PetersBernard RebelChris GittinsDudley RolphEddie RobinsonGerik SchelderupHarry StubbsJune SpencerMichael FordPeter WildeWilliam AvenallYsanne ChurchmanWritten by Edward J. MasonProduced by Philip Garston-JonesOriginally broadcast on BBC Radio Midland Home Service: 26 October - 30 November 1954©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

A full-cast radio drama from the 1940s starring Douglas Kelly as Dick Barton. Originally produced for Australian radio, Dick Barton and the Firefly Adventure tells of the arrival in Britain of the American master-criminal Ferraro. Operating a violent protection racket, Ferraro extorts money from property owners across the capital. Those who ignore Ferraro''s threats see their homes and businesses destroyed. Ferraro''s many arson attacks soon earn him a nickname: the Firefly. Can Dick Barton intervene?Special additional bonus features for this release include:''The Making of Dick Barton - Special Agent''An all new specially-produced 50 minute documentary covering the history of ''Dick Barton - Special Agent'' - featuring a wealth of clips from the series and archive interviews with the original cast and crew. Other special archive material includes an extract from a recently discovered 1948 BBC radio episode; an out-take from an original 1949 studio recording session; a 1947 Australian radio promotional recording and a number of quotes taken from previously unpublished production paperwork.''Dick Barton - Special Agent'': Episode 100On 21st February 1947, the BBC broadcast the 100th episode of ''Dick Barton - Special Agent''. It stars the original Barton cast of Noel Johnson, Alex McCrindle and John Mann. It is now the earliest surviving Barton recording in the BBC archives and is included here in full.

All surviving episodes of Dick Barton: Special Agent, plus bonus documentary materialBBC Audio is proud to present this collection containing all surviving Dick Barton pieces: ten exciting full adventures, the 100th episode ever recorded of Dick Barton as well as a 2013 live performance of Dick Barton’s final story. This is accompanied by bonus documentaries and interviews with the stars.Set in an exciting world of criminal masterminds and espionage, the adventures of special agent Dick Barton and his friends Jock and Snowey were essential listening for an entire generation. Originally running on the BBC Light Programme between 1946 and 1951, few of the BBC''s original recordings still survive. In this stellar line-up you’ll hear Noel Johnson and Douglas Kelly as Dick Barton, with John Mann as Snowey White, and Alex McCrindle as Jock Anderson. And in a 2013 live performance Tim Bentick and Terry Molloy revisit these iconic roles.This collection includes:

NB: Updated May 2024 with Dick Barton Live and detailed track listings.©2017 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2017 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd