Audiobooks Narrated by Anthony Hall

Destination – Fire!: 14 Full-Cast Vintage BBC Radio Crime Dramas

"Robert Beatty stars as Quentin Barnaby: Fire Investigator in Philip Levene’s gripping 1960s crime series A prolific writer for radio and TV, Philip Levene scripted numerous crime dramas and serials for the BBC in the 1960s. One of the most popular was Destination – Fire!, inspired by his fascination with the varied motivations of those who commit arson. Intrigued by ‘the puzzle of the charred remains of a burnt out building’, he came up with the idea of an investigator who would work out how a fire was started, by whom, and why. Starring Robert Beatty, who was well known for playing Irish detective Philip Odell on BBC radio, Destination – Fire! ran for three series on the Light Programme between 1962 and 1966. Of the original 33 episodes, 19 have sadly been lost, but the remaining 14 are all included here. Among the cases tackled by the tenacious ‘Q’ Barnaby are a blaze in a cinema, a fire aboard ship, the destruction of a theatre, an incident in a recording studio involving a pop singer, and a double arson insurance fraud which sparks murder… These thrilling standalone dramas feature a full cast of established actors, including Gudrun Ure as Valerie Chrane, Duncan McIntyre as Inspector Hackett and Anthony Hall as Alec Groves. Produced by Martyn C. Webster © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Philip Levene (Author), Anthony Hall, Duncan McIntyre, Full Cast, Gudrun Ure, Robert Beatty (Narrator)

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Journey into Space: The World in Peril & The Return from Mars: The Classic BBC Radio Sci-Fi Drama

"The final series of Charles Chilton’s classic 1950s sci-fi trilogy and the gripping 1981 sequel Written by veteran radio producer Charles Chilton, Journey into Space kept Light Programme listeners enraptured between 1953 and 1958. Almost eight million people tuned in to the interstellar adventures of Jet Morgan and his intrepid crew, making it the last UK radio drama serial to beat television in the ratings. This audio collection contains the complete Series 3 of the groundbreaking trilogy, as well as the special 90-minute sequel The Return from Mars. The World in Peril – Continuing the suspenseful story begun in The Red Planet, this 20-part serial, set in 1972, follows Jet and his comrades as they return to Mars with orders to discover all they can about the impending Martian invasion of Britain. Stretched to their limits, they take on the awesome Martian power – and when they discover the astounding secret of the invasion plan, they must race against time to warn a defenceless Earth… Starring Andrew Faulds, Guy Kingsley-Poynter, Don Sharp and Alfie Bass. The Return from Mars – It’s an ordinary afternoon at London Landing Control. Suddenly, a voice breaks across another aircraft’s frequency: ‘This is the spaceship Discovery’… To the controller’s astonishment, Jet Morgan and his crew are re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere – more than 30 years after they went missing, presumed dead. What happened to Jet and friends during those years? Consulting his diary, Jet begins to tell their astonishing story… Starring John Pullen, Ed Bishop, Nigel Graham and Anthony Hall. Production credits Written and produced by Charles Chilton Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips The World in Peril Jet Morgan – Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett – Alfie Bass Doc – Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch – Don Sharp Other parts played by David Jacobs, Alan Tilvern, John Cazabon, Fred Yule and Pat Campbell First broadcast BBC Light Programme, 26 September 1955-6 February 1956 The Return from Mars Jet Morgan – John Pullen Lemmy – Anthony Hall Doc – Ed Bishop Mitch – Nigel Graham Cassia – Elizabeth Proud Nichols – Patrick Barr Wrist radio/Countdown voice – David Bradshawe Pilot/Talian – Graham Faulkner Controller/Radio voice – Stephen Garlick Videophone/Junior officer – John McAndrew Control/Sotteer 2 – Sion Probert Sotteer 1/Harry – Christopher Scott Supervisor/Radio – John Webb Script by Charles Chilton Directed by Glyn Dearman First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme, 7 March 1981 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd."

Charles Chilton (Author), Alfie Bass, Andrew Faulds, Anthony Hall, Don Sharp, Ed Bishop, Elizabeth Proud, Full Cast, Guy Kingsley-Poynter, John Pullen, Nigel Graham (Narrator)

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