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Amateur Detective Roger Sheringham: The Poisoned Chocolates Case and Jumping Jenny

"Two BBC Radio full-cast dramas from the master of classic crime Anthony Berkeley was a journalist, novelist, and founding member of the Detection Club - whose members included Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers - and was one of crime fiction's greatest innovators, developing the idea of the psychological crime novel in the 1920s and 30s. One of his recurring and most-beloved characters was Roger Sheringham, a novelist and amateur detective. In these two classic tales, Roger Sheringham must investigate two terrible murders: The Poisoned Chocolates Case, from 1929, sees him taking up the challenge when Scotland Yard admits defeat after months of investigations. How was a woman poisoned by a box of chocolates that weren't even intended for her? Who was the intended victim? And who was the terrible mind behind it? Roger and his amateur detective friends will each have a turn to put forward their own personal theories about the dreadful crime... In Jumping Jenny, written in 1933, Roger attends a party with the questionable theme 'famous murderers and their victims', only to discover that one difficult guest has been deliberately killed on one of the party's props. When Roger suspects one of his close friends may be involved, he decides to meddle in the evidence - but is he putting his own life at risk with this mischievous intervention? Witty, subversive, and fiercely clever, these wonderful crime mysteries by the renowned writer are just the thing for fans of The Lady Detectives, Maigret's Collected Cases, and Dashiell Hammett: The Maltese Falcon and other Adventures. Cast and credits The Poisoned Chocolates Case Roger Sheringham - Neil Stacy Mrs Fielder-Flamming - Hilda Schroder Sir Charles Wildman - Conrad Phillips Moresby - Victor Winding Chitterwick - Michael Bilton Bradley / Smithson - Geoffrey Collins Alicia - Jane Wenham Lockwood - William Eedle Bendix - Mark Straker Sir Eustace - Clive Panto Mrs Bendix - Eileen Tully Marguerite - Deborah Cranston Novel by Anthony Berkeley Dramatised by Neville Teller Directed by Brian Miller First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 14 January 1984 Jumping Jenny Ronald Stratton - Trevor Martin Roger Sheringham - Hugh Burden Colin Nicolson - Simon Lack Dr Philip Chalmers - Hamilton Dyce Laura Chalmers - Judy Bailey Ena Stratton - Joan Newell David Stratton - John Scott Osbert Williams - Philip Cunningham Agatha Lefroy - Monica Kirton Dr Frank Mitchell - David Bird Margot - Sheila Manahan Mrs Williams - Molly Rankin Inspector Crane - Keith Williams Coroner - Richard Williams Novel by Anthony Berkeley Adapted by H. Oldfield Box Produced by David H. Godfrey First broadcast on BBC Home Service, 14 November 1959 NB: Due to the age of this recording, the sound quality may vary. ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd Cast and credits"

Anthony Berkeley (Author), Conrad Phillips, Full Cast, Hamilton Dyce, Hugh Burden, Jane Wenham, Joan Newell, John Scott, Michael Bilton, Neil Stacy, Sheila Manahan, Simon Lack, Trevor Martin (Narrator)

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Private Eye Philip Odell: Lady in a Fog & Test Room Eight: Two BBC Radio classic crime dramas

"Robert Beatty stars as the hard-nosed Irish-American PI in these two vintage crime serials Lester Powell's Chandleresque detective Philip Odell was a huge hit on the BBC Light Programme between 1947 and 1961, thrilling audiences with his crime-solving adventures in postwar London. This gripping collection brings together the only two surviving radio serials featuring the tough-guy investigator - one of which, Test Room Eight, is published here for the very first time. Lady in a Fog - En route from London to Dublin, Philip Odell meets an old friend, Heather McMara, who tells him that her brother has been found drowned and asks him to investigate. Against the backdrop of a thick, pea-soup fog, he probes a case of blackmail and murder, involving a racehorse owner, a newspaper editor and a mysterious lady in mink... Test Room Eight - Concerned that someone is trying to sabotage the production of his new influenza vaccine, millionaire industrialist Herbert Truscott hires Odell and Heather to go undercover at his state-of-the-art facility at Barton Medworth. They soon discover that all is not well at the plant - and when a staff member dies after inhaling a fatal dose of live virus, their search for a saboteur turns into a hunt for a killer... Starring Robert Beatty as Philip Odell and Sheila Manahan as Heather, with a supporting cast including June Tobin, Jeffrey Segal, David March, Hilda Schroder, Mary Wimbush, Beryl Calder, Trevor Martin, Hamilton Dyce and Rolf Lefebvre. NB: Due to the age of the recordings, the sound quality may vary Lady in a Fog Philip Odell - Robert Beatty Heather McMara - Sheila Manahan Marilyn Peters - June Tobin Christopher Hampden/Bookmaker's Clerk - James Thomason Parkin - Harold Reese Martin Sorrowby - John Bennett Barman - Ronald Baddiley Mrs Cantaloup - Betty Baskcomb Receptionist/Violet Levine - Joan Matheson Hector O'Gorman - David March Taxi Driver/Foreman - Will Leighton Narrator/Constable - Anthony Viccars Inspector Rigby - Edward Jewesbury Head Waiter/Sergeant Layton - Jeffrey Segal Telephone Operator/Rosie - Hilda Schroder Jay - Haydn Jones 1st Driver/Police Doctor/Voice - Hugh Manning Postman - Frank Partington Dr Alexander Frey - Trevor Martin The Lady in Mink/Kitty Stapleton - Mary Wimbush Receptionist/Shop Assistant - Beryl Calder Police Surgeon - John Graham 2nd Driver/Bandleader - David Spenser Doctor/Hotel Manager/Waiter - Peter Wilde Maid - Ann Rye Produced by Martyn C. Webster First broadcast BBC Light Programme, 29 April-17 June 1958 Test Room Eight Philip Odell - Robert Beatty Heather McMara - Sheila Manahan Herbert Truscott - Hamilton Dyce Hugh Chalk - David Spenser David Karswood - Frederick Treves Ken Armstrong - Duncan McIntyre Barbara Eurich - Stella Textor Wynn Craxton - Jeffrey Segal Martin Dersen - Rolf Lefebvre Colonel Guestling - Richard Williams Jill Guestling - Hilda Schroder Policeman - Will Leighton Coroner - John Cazabon Superintendent Manley - Edward Jewesbury Mr Twist - Frank Windsor Fred Fazackerly - David March Mr Russell - James Thomason Paula - Beryl Calder Dent - John Hollis Produced by David H. Godfrey First broadcast BBC Light Programme, 22 December 1958-26 January 1959 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Lester Powell (Author), Full Cast, Robert Beatty, Sheila Manahan (Narrator)

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