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Thrush Green: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramatisation

"Wonderful comedy drama adapted from the beloved novels featuring an all-star cast Welcome to Thrush Green, a small and peaceful village in the Cotswolds, where everything and nothing happens. This wonderful, gentle comedy features and all-star cast including Adam Godley (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Anna Massey (Rebecca), Geoffrey Whitehead (Poirot) and Trevor Peacock (The Vicar of Dibley). Over two series we follow the highs and lows of village life in this 60s village. In series one, a young doctor comes to Thrush Green on the day of the spring fair and causes a stir. A host of unforgettable characters, from the school mistress to the church sexton, show that village life is far from quiet and challenges, secret love affairs, and even trials can make the seemingly most peaceful of villages teem with intrigue and delight. In the second series, we return to Thrush Green our familiar cast of characters is mixed with some new faces. When a young woman arrives in a red mini with her son in tow, confirmed bachelor Harold is smitten. The vicar is battling with not only a crumbling rectory but also an unexpected crisis and who will take care of Dotty Harmer’s animals when she is taken ill? Written in the 1960s by Dora Saint, under the pen name Miss Read, these charming stories are laced with gentle humour and subtle social commentary. If you are fan of Barbara Pym or E.M. Delafield, then this is the perfect listen for you. A treat from the archive not to be missed. Cast and credits Series 1 Written by Miss Read Dramatised by Lesley Bruce Directed by Clare Grove and Marylin Imrie Doctor Lovell - Adam Godley Dotty Harmer - Anna Massey Ella Bembridge - Maggie McCarthy Dimity Dean - Janet Maw Dr Bailey - Terence Edmond Mrs Bailey - Marlene Sidaway Miss Fogerty - Marcia Warren Miss Watson - Linda Basset Charles Henstock - Ian Masters Harold Shoosmith - John Rowe Albert Piggott - Trevor Peacock Nelly Tiling - Annette Badland Mrs Butler - Ann Beach Mrs Cooke - Colleen Prendergast Willie/Mulloy - Paul Ritter PC - Ben Crowe Witness - Harry Myers Miss Potter - Tilly Gaunt Ray - Christopher Scott Mrs White/Kathleen - Jillie Meers Robert/Edward - Andrew Harrison First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 24th May - 28th Jun 1999 Series 2 Written by Miss Read Dramatised by Nick Warburton Directed by Mary Peate and Marylin Imrie Charles Henstock - Ian Masters Ella Bembridge - Salina Cadwell Dimity Dean - Janet Maw Harold - Geoffrey Whitehead Phil - Teresa Gallagher Betty - June Barrie Frank - Andrew Harrison Anthony - Duncan Bell Isobel - Dinah Stabb Winnie - Marlene Sidaway Dr Lovell - Adam Godley Dotty Harmer - Anna Massey Albert Piggott - Trevor Peacock Nelly Tiling - Annette Badland Molly - Alison Pettit Ben - Tom George Willie - Paul Ritter Miss Potter - Tilly Gaunt Ray - Christopher Scott Mrs White/Kathleen - Jillie Meers Jenny - Rachel Atkins Percy - Geoffrey Greenhill First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 3rd Apr - 8th May 2000 ©2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Miss Read (Author), Adam Godley, Anna Massey, Annette Badland, Anny Tobin, Full Cast, Geoffrey Whitehead, Ian Masters, Janet Maw, John Rowe, June Barrie, Linda Bassett, Lynne Verrall, Maggie McCarthy, Marcia Warren, Teresa Gallagher, Trevor Peacock (Narrator)

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Inspector Hanaud: At the Villa Rose & House of the Arrow: Two Full-Cast BBC Radio Crime Dramatisations

"BBC dramatisations of two classic detective novels featuring Inspector Gabriel Hanaud of the Paris Sûreté The brilliant creation of British author A.E.W. Mason, Inspector Hanaud has been hailed as ‘the first major fiction police detective of the Twentieth Century’, and was one of the inspirations for Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot. In these engaging whodunits, France’s cleverest investigator is tasked with proving the innocence of two young women, both accused of murder. At the Villa Rose – Madame Dauvray is found strangled at her villa, her priceless jewellery stolen. All the evidence points to her English companion Celia Harland, who has since disappeared. Holidaying in Aix-les Bains, Inspector Hanaud is approached by her fiancé Harry, who persuades him to take up the case…First published in 1910, this gripping mystery was the first outing for Inspector Hanaud, played here by Andrew Sachs, with Nicholas Rowe as Harry and Fiona Clarke as Celia. The House of the Arrow – When a wealthy widow dies suddenly, the finger of suspicion points at her adopted daughter, Betty Harlowe. Her English lawyer, Frobisher, calls in Inspector Hanaud, who has come to Dijon to investigate a spate of poison-pen letters. Can he unravel the mystery surrounding the House of the Arrow? Richard Pasco stars as Hanaud in this adaptation of A.E.W. Mason’s 1924 thriller, alongside Benedick Blythe, Moir Leslie and Deborah Makepeace. At the Villa Rose Hanaud – Andrew Sachs Ricardo – Ian Masters Wethermill – Nicholas Rowe Celia – Fiona Clarke Madame Dauvray/Marthe/Jeanne – Janet Whiteside Helene Vauquiers/Waitress – Alice Arnold Perrichet/Lemerre – Stephen Critchlow Servattaz/Besnard – Sean Baker Adele – Becky Hindley Dramatised by David Benedictus Directed by Marion Nancarrow First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 October 1999 The House of the Arrow Inspector Hanaud – Richard Pasco Jim Frobisher – Benedick Blythe Betty Harlowe – Moir Leslie Ann Upcott – Deborah Makepeace Francine Rollard – Carole Boyd Boris Waberski/Girardot – Alfredo Michelsen Carlos Espinosa/Gaston – Clive Panto Maurice Thevenet – Mark Jones Adapted by Alan Downer Directed by Christopher Venning Music composed and directed by Terence Allbright First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 February 1984 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Lt"

A.E.W. Mason (Author), Andrew Sachs, Benedick Blythe, Deborah Makepeace, Fiona Clarke, Full Cast, Ian Masters, Moir Leslie, Nicholas Rowe, Richard Pasco (Narrator)

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