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The Ealing Comedy Collection: BBC Radio Full-Cast Remakes of The Ladykillers, Kind Hearts and Corone

"A quartet of classic Ealing comedy films, reimagined for BBC Radio Between 1947 and 1957, Ealing Studios produced a series of immensely popular, darkly funny film comedies that made the West London borough famous throughout the world. Almost 50 years later, four of these timeless films were recreated for BBC Radio 4, and are now collected together for the first time. The Ladykillers – Eccentric elderly widow Mrs Wilberforce unwittingly foils a gang of crooks lodging in her London house under the pretext they are a string quintet. Dramatised by award-winning playwright Bruce Bedford from the much-loved 1955 film, this captivating crime caper stars Edward Petherbridge, Donald Sinden, Margot Boyd, Johnny Morris and Stratford Johns. Kind Hearts and Coronets – Disinherited by his snobbish aristocratic familly, Louis Mazzini sets out to gain his rightful place as a Duke by bumping off the other eight D’Ascoyne heirs who stand ahead of him. But then he is arrested for the one murder he didn’t commit… Michael Kitchen stars as Mazzini and Harry Enfield as the various members of the D’Ascoyne family in this brilliant dramatisation of the classic 1949 comedy film. Passport to Pimlico – When an undetonated World War Two bomb accidentally goes off, the explosion reveals a cache of treasure – including an ancient treaty declaring that the residents of Pimlico are actually part of the Duchy of Burgundy… Adapted by acclaimed scriptwriter John Peacock from the evergreen 1949 film, this delightful drama stars George Cole, Louise Lombard and Sylvia Sims. Whisky Galore – It is the middle of World War Two, and the residents of the Hebridean islands Great Todday and Little Todday are facing a whisky drought. Then a cargo ship bound for America runs aground carrying 50,000 cases – but can the islanders keep this unexpected bounty secret? Bernard Holley and Dolina MacLennan star in this witty dramatisation of Compton Mackenzie and Angus MacPhail’s 1949 film. Written by Wiliam Rose (The Ladykillers), Robert Hamer and John Dighton (Kind Hearts and Coronets), T E B Clarke (Passport to Pimlico) and Compton Mackenzie (Whisky Galore!) © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Compton Mackenzie, John Dighton, Robert Hamer, T.E.B. Clarke, Wiliam Rose (Author), Bernard Holley, Dolina Maclennan, Donald Sinden, Edward Petherbridge, Full Cast, George Cole, Harry Enfield, Johnny Morris, Louise Lombard, Margot Boyd, Michael Kitchen, Stratford Johns, Sylvia Sims (Narrator)

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Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less & A Matter of Honour: 2 BBC Radio 4 full-cast thr

"Two full-cast dramatisations of Jeffrey Archer's thrillers with narration by Jeffrey Archer himself Jeffery Archer is a New York Times bestselling author, published in over 37 languages across 97 countries. Jeffrey Archer's debut novel Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less from 1976 is dramatised here in seven parts by Betty Davis; as well as his later work A Matter of Honour, which was recently rediscovered in the collection of an amateur archivist after the recording was lost on delivery to the BBC archives. The sound quality of A Matter of Honour may be affected as a result. Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less The conned: an Oxford don, a revered society physician, a chic French art dealer, and a charming English lord. They have one thing in common. Overnight, each novice investor lost his life's fortune to one man. The con: Harvey Metcalfe. A brilliant, self-made guru of deceit. A very dangerous individual. And now, a hunted man. With nothing left to lose, four strangers are about to come together - each experts in their own field. Their plan: find Harvey, shadow him, trap him, and destroy him - penny-for-penny. From the luxurious casinos of Monte Carlo to the high-stakes windows at Ascot; from the bustle of Wall Street to fashionable London galleries, their own ingenious game has begun. It's called revenge - and they were taught by a master. Narrated by Jeffrey Archer Harvey Metcalfe - Stratford Johns Stephen Bradley - Paul Darrow Adrian Tryner - Francis Matthews Jean Pierre Lamanns - Edward de Souza Lord James Brigsley - Jeremy Clyde Anne Summerton - Lesley-Anne Down David Stein - Leonard Fenton Jorg Birrer - Sion Probert Miss Melkie - Sonia Fraser Giovanni - Sean Arnold Adapted by Betty Davies Directed by Glyn Dearman First Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 October and November 1980 A Matter of Honour 10th May 1966: The Tsar's Icon is a fake. It is imperative that the original be found - and by 20th June. Finding it will change the course of human history. It seems innocent enough. A disgraced British colonel bequeaths a mysterious letter to his only son. But the moment Adam Scott opens the yellowing envelope, he sets into motion a deadly chain of events that threatens to shake the very foundations of the free world. When at last he comes to understand what he is in possession of, he's even more determined to protect it, for it's more than a matter of life and death - it's a matter of honour. Narrated by Jeffrey Archer Adam Scott - Michael York Alexander Romanov - Simon Ward Lawrence Pemberton - Tom Chadbon Brezhnev - Czeslaw Grocholski Zaborski - John Church Petrova - Jill Lidstone Heidi - Helena Breck Konstantinov - George Roubicek Goering - Garard Green Gerard Scott - Manning Wilson Mrs Scott - Pauline Letts Wainwright - Eric Stovell Other parts played by Sheila Grant, Ronald Herdman, Gordon Reid and Jill Simcox Dramatised by Brian Sibley Directed by Glyn Dearman First Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 November and December 1986 ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Jeffrey Archer (Author), Edward De Souza, Francis Matthews, Full Cast, Jeffrey Archer, Michael York, Stratford Johns (Narrator)

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