BBC Radio Plays from 1970
THE LAST CHAPTER....1970
10 Jan 70; by Michael Gilbert. Murder story where the key to the plot is the last chapter of a book written by a murder victim. What was in that chapter? And did he really write it? 90m.
TEST TO DESTRUCTION....1970
By R.D.Wingfield. Taut little thriller with a surprise in store. With Robert Lang, Dudley Foster, Malcolm Tierney, Patrick Newall, Beth Harris, Patrick Tull, John Nightingale, Geoffrey Segal, Matthew Walters, Ian Thompson, Claire Ballantyne. Produced by Robert Cushman.
MALICE AT AUTUMN'S END....1970
By John Hyatt. 7 Feb 70. Witchcraft, and a murder. Police thriller. 90m.
The Little Palaces ....1970
By Jean Barnes. 4 Mar 1970. John Hollis/Anne Jameson/Joyce Latham/James Mellor. Interesting social story set in the North. A middle aged couple are forced out of their house because the council needs it for a young family. Then there's the young man who's expected to go to university but has quite different plans. ....Recording from Chris Frear - many thanks.
Murder Remembered....1970
By T.C. Hudson R2 25.3.1970/2030
Sean Arnold/Paul Douglas/Henry Stamper. ....Recording from T.C.Hudson - many thanks.
The night they deliver the money....1970
By R.D.Wingfield. 60m, 4-4-70, 2.00 R4 .
Home at Seven....1970
By R.C.Sherriff. 25 May 1970
The Joke About Hilary Spite....1970
by Christopher Bidmead. Producer: John Tydeman. A mystery adventure by Christopher Bidmead recounts the consequences when a clinically depressed young woman with a talent for computers gets mixed up with spies. The title role features Angela Pleasence, and the cast includes Nigel Anthony.1-6 Jul 70, R4. Rebroadcast by CBC 2004.
MURDER A LA MODE....1970
By Patricia Moyes. The editor of a magazine is murdered. Police mystery.
Double Entry....1970
By R.D.Wingfield. 45m, 7-10-70 R4. There is no known recording
of this play. Please email me if you have one.
Update- a good recording of this has been found - the end of a fifteen-year search.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? R3 18-Dec-1970.
By Tom Stoppard. With Carleton Hobbs, Lockwood West, John Humphrey, Rolf Lefebvre, Timothy West, John Wood, Kenneth Fortesque, Geoffrey Owen, Anthony Barnett, Martin Baker, Charles Pinner, William Long, David Howe. Produced by John Tydeman
compiled by Nigel Deacon / Diversity website.
All of the above recordings are known to exist in private collections.
