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Edgar Wallace: A Classic BBC Radio Crime Collection: Four Full-cast Dramatisations

"A collection of the surviving radio crime dramas from ‘The King of Thrillers’ Edgar Wallace was a bestselling author, journalist, playwright and film director, and the creator of King Kong. A prolific writer and celebrity superstar, he was thought to be responsible for a quarter of all new books read in Britain by the late 1920s. Presented here are full-cast adaptations of four of his classic crime novels, readings of four short detective stories, and a vintage recording of Wallace reading one of his own stories. Tying them all together is linking commentary from Edgar Wallace: The Man Who Wrote Too Much?, a documentary celebration of his life and work presented by crime writer Mark Billingham. The Ringer – Seeking revenge for his sister’s death, vigilante and master of disguise ‘The Ringer’ returns from the dead to target shady lawyer Herbert Meister. Can Scotland Yard catch the legendary assassin before he exacts his vengeance? David Davis and Alexander John star in this tense thriller. The Mind of Mr JG Reeder – Unassuming civil servant Mr JG Reeder has the mind of a criminal, which he uses to solve four baffling mysteries in 1920s London. ‘The Poetical Policeman’ sees him tackling a bank robbery and a nightwatchman's death; ‘The Troupe’ finds him probing a jewellery fraud with a theatrical link; in ‘The Green Mamba’ he thwarts a notorious villain, and in ‘The Strange Case’, he sets out to uncover the truth behind the death of a government minister. Read by David Horovitch. On the Spot – Set in 1920s Chicago during Prohibition, Edgar Wallace’s most famous play centres around Tony Perelli, a gangland boss who loads ‘his women with jewels and the coffins of his enemies with orchids’. But Chief of Police John Kelly is after him, determined to see him hang for murder… Starring Peter Woodthorpe as Perelli and Trevor Martin as Kelly. The Man in the Ditch – A vintage recording from 1928 of Edgar Wallace reading his own short story of murder, intrigue and gangland vengeance. The Case of the Frightened Lady – The ancestral home of Lord Lebanon, Mark’s Priory, is the scene of two murders. Inspector Tanner goes down to investigate and is confronted by a terrified young woman… Starring Simon Lack, Lewis Stringer, William Eedle and Valerie White. The Green Pack – West Africa, 1931. When wealthy investor Louis Creet cheats three young explorers out of their rightful share in the goldmine they discovered, they make a deadly pact. Soon after, he is found shot – but did one of them really murder him? David Timson, Paul Gaymon, Peter Egan and Francis de Wolff star. NB: These stories are set in the 1920s and 1930s, and contain some discriminatory language and attitudes that were perhaps typical of the time. Due to the age and off-air nature of the recordings, the sound quality may vary. Copyright © Edgar Wallace 1925 (The Mind of Mr JG Reeder), 1929 (The Ringer), 1930 (On the Spot), 1931 (The Case of the Frightened Lady), 1933 (The Green Pack) © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Edgar Wallace (Author), Alexander John, David Davis, David Horovitch, David Timson, Francis de Wolff, Full Cast, Mark Billingham, Peter Egan, Peter Woodthorpe, Simon Lack, Trevor Martin, William Eedle (Narrator)

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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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