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The Eagle has landed, The Eagle has Flown and Exocet: Three BBC Radio Full-Cast Thrillers

"Full-cast dramatisations of three of Jack Higgins’ best-known novels Jack Higgins (the pen name of Henry Patterson) was the internationally bestselling author of 85 novels. He shot to fame with The Eagle Has Landed, which sold 50 million copies worldwide and became a hit film. Adapted for radio, it is included here, together with its gripping sequel The Eagle Has Flown and the sensational Falklands War thriller Exocet. The Eagle Has Landed – November 1943, and Winston Churchill is planning a weekend's relaxation in the Norfolk village of Studley Constable. Little does he know that a crack group of German paratroopers, aided by deadly IRA gunman Liam Devlin, are waiting to kidnap him and deliver him to Adolf Hitler…Starring Michael Fitzgerald, Frank Grimes, Rosemary Martin and Harry Patterson, aka Jack Higgins, this classic story is one of the greatest World War Two adventures ever told. The Eagle Has Flown – Gunned down during ‘Operation Eagle’, German paratrooper Kurt Steiner is alive, but a prisoner in the Tower of London. Now Himmler wants him back, and calls in the one man with the skills to retrieve him: Liam Devlin. Harry Paterson stars as himself, Jack Higgins, with Michael Fitzgerald as Steiner, Frank Grimes as Devlin and Graham Padden as Himmler. Exocet – Argentina has invaded the Falkland Islands, forcing Britain to send in a naval task force to reclaim them. With war looming, Brigadier Charles Ferguson of MI6 recruits the beautiful Gabrielle Legrand to spy on her Argentinian lover, Raul Montera. Her mission: to work alongside her ex-husband, Tony Villiers, to foil a Soviet plot to sell deadly Exocet missiles to Argentina… Peter Jeffrey, Michael N Harbour, Moir Leslie and William Hope star in this riveting four-part drama. Text copyright © Jack Higgins 1971, 1983 (The Eagle Has Landed), 1983 (Exocet), 1991 (The Eagle Has Flown) Cast and credits Written by Jack Higgins The Eagle Has Landed Jack Higgins – Harry Patterson Steiner – Michael Fitzgerald Col Radl – Ian Hogg Joanna – Rosemary Martin Liam Devlin – Frank Grimes Molly – Holly Aird Pamela – Kimberly Hope Father Vereker – Simon Carter Churchill – Roger Hume Himmler – Graham Padden Canaris – Terry Molloy Hitler – David Halliwell Sturm – David Vann Meuhoff – Neil Coker Neuman – John Dixon Lemke – Stephen Garlick Betty Wilde – Heather Barrett Graham – Philip Molloy Arthur – Christopher Good George – Vincent Brimble Sgt Hofer – Geoffrey Whitehead The Eagle Has Flown Liam Devlin – Frank Grimes Jack Higgins – Harry Patterson Steiner – Michael Fitzgerald Vaughan – Quint Boa Himmler – Graham Padden Canaris – Terry Molloy Hitler – David Halliwell Mary – Melanie Revill Lavinia – Charlotte Westoram Shaw – David Neal Rommel – Gordon Reid Munro – Leon Tanner Carter – John Dixon Schellenberg – David Holt Kneussel – Richard Allenson Kramer – Richard O'Ryan Berger – Peter Meakin Exocet Brigadier Charles Ferguson – Peter Jeffrey Major Tony Villiers – Michael N Harbour Gabriel Legrand – Moir Leslie Harry Fox – Peter Acre Victor Vronski – David Bamber Col Raul Montera – William Hope Julio Garcia/Col Dwyer – Allan Corduner Nikolai Belov – David March Sgt Major Jackson – Eric Allan Chief Supt Carver/General Leopoldo Galtieri – John Church Anna Marchuk – Melanie Hudson Queen Elizabeth II/Margaret Thatcher – Melinda Walker Prof Paul Bernard – Keith Drinkel Major Langham/Major Espinet – Steve Hodson Journalist/Private Elliot – David Holt © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Jack Higgins (Author), David Bamber, Frank Grimes, Full Cast, Geoffrey Whitehead, Graham Padden, Michael Fitzgerald, Moir Leslie, Peter Acre, Peter Jeffrey (Narrator)

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Flying the Flag: The Complete Series 1-4: A BBC Radio 4 comedy drama

"All four series of the Eastern bloc embassy sitcom starring Dinsdale Landen Set in a British embassy somewhere in Russia, as the Cold War draws to a close, this entertaining sitcom follows Her Majesty's Ambassador Mr Mackenzie as he navigates the idiosyncrasies of life behind the Iron Curtain. Together with his First Secretary, William Frost, and personal assistant Helen Waterson, he manages matters ranging from dissidents to diplomatic dinners, all while maintaining his urbane, unflappable demeanour. Engaging with Communism is challenging enough, but the era of glasnost and perestroika brings new problems - including tourism, press freedom and an outbreak of political sickness in the People's Republic. However, Mackenzie battles on bravely, striving to dispense his own unique blend of British foreign policy and maintain the upper hand. Whether he's dealing with drug barons, hijackers, a Briton being held hostage or a container ship full of toxic waste, it's all in a day's overwork for the Ambassador. Not even an imminent revolution can faze him: but all distinguished careers must come to an end, and eventually it's time for Mackenzie to pack his diplomatic bags. But as he contemplates a bleak future in Britain, with no servants - and no knighthood - he finds himself facing one final crisis. Can he salvage some personal profit from someone else's disaster? Written by Alex Shearer, this wry observation of East-West diplomacy stars Dinsdale Landen as Ambassador Mackenzie, with Peter Acre as William, Moir Leslie as Helen, Christopher Benjamin as Colonel Surikov and Stephen Greif as US Ambassador Spiro Weinberg. Production credits Written by Alex Shearer Produced by Pete Atkin and Neil Cargill Cast HM Ambassador Mr Mackenzie - Dinsdale Landen William Frost - Peter Acre Helen Waterson - Moir Leslie Brown - Milton Johns Bryant - Stuart Organ Colonel Surikov - Christopher Benjamin Yakov Korovin - Michael Bilton Mikael Korovin - Jonathan Kydd US Ambassador Spiro Wineberg - Stephen Greif Eugenia - Sue Broomfield Brown - Milton Johns Mrs Poonskey - Margaret Ward Mrs Newton - Susie Brann George Sommers - Peter Howell Harris - Stephen Rashbrook Olav/Captain Warner - David Goodland Morris - John Baddeley Keith Branley - Richard Pearce Nesterov - Peter Craze Brodsky - Paul Gregory Frank Burton - Alan Dudley Gerald Calder-Browne MP - Richard Tate Henry Treebling - John Grieve Dr Hutchings - Norman Bird Grub - Julian Dutton Duncan Bridges - Peter Whitman Princess Sharon Eckersley - Elaine Lordan Dave - Simon Schatzberger First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 21 April-26 May 1987 (Series 1), 10 March-28 April 1988 (Series 2), 20 November-25 December 1990 (Series 3), 16 June-4 August 1992 (Series 4) ©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Alex Shearer (Author), Christopher Benjamin, Dinsdale Landen, Full Cast, Milton Johns, Moir Leslie, Peter Acre, Stephen Greif (Narrator)

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