1989 Radio Plays
Rogue Male
Geoffrey Household. 26.12.89. With Simon Cadell. Excellent
thriller - see Articles (Donald Campbell) - main radio page.
Death Of A Fly
David Ashton,16.12.1989/1945,Alexander Morton/Siobhan Redmond/Tom Fleming/Russell Hunter. See David Ashton page.
Miss Hargreave
Frank Baker,21.10.1989/1945,Jean Anderson/David Swift/Dale Rapley. See Articles on main radio page.
The Amazing Test Match Crime
Adrian Alington,9.9.1989/1945,Madeline Smith/Trevor Nichols/Bill Paterson. Exciting cricket story from, I think,
the 1930s.
Jack In The Box
Gerry Jones,19.8.1989/1945,Nigel Anthony/Nerys Hughes/Ken Cumberlidge.
A Very Civil War
5 Aug 89, by Chris Curry. A house full of women, including two pregnant sisters - one married, the other not. As the title suggests, they don't see eye to eye.
Intent To Deceive
Michael Robson,29.7.1989/1945,Nigel Anthony/Steve Hodson/Jonathan Nibbs.
One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Jonathan Myerson,22.7.1989/1945,Deborah Findlay/John Moffatt/David Rintoul.
Call It A Canary
Peter Tinniswood,15.7.1989/1945,Stephen Thorne/Philip Jackson. An excellent full-length (90m) Uncle Mort / Carter Brandon story.
VACANT POSSESSION....1989
By Liane Aukin; 8.7.89. Two parts: 1)One Door Closes; 2) Home Game. recording sent by Peter Young
The Caves Of Steel
Isaac Asimov,24.6.1989/1945,Ed Bishop/Sam Dastor. Top -class
science fiction.
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie
Brian Freemantle,20.5.1989/1945,Philip Jackson/
Jennifer Piercey. Exciting espionage thriller.
Sea Fever
Sheila Hodgson,13.5.1989/1945,John Moffatt/Elizabeth Mansfield/Jane Leonard
Sherlock's Last Case
Charles Marowitz,6.5.1989/1945,Dinsdale Lansden/John Moffatt
Very imaginative "skit" on the Sherlock Holmes legend.
Who, Me?,Michael Davies
15.4.1989/1945,Moir Leslie/David Timson
THE THREE FEATHERS
R4, 18 Mar 89. Fairy story by the Grimm brothers.
Three sons, but which one will be king? 45m.
The Deep End,Alan Downer
4.3.1989/1945,Neil Dickson/Rosalind Adams
A NIGHT ON THE TOR
27 Feb 89.
By Carey Harrison; with Philip Jackson, Tara Dominick, Richard Pearce. A week's camping seemed like a good opportunity for Alan and Ros to get to know each other better. But they reckoned without the Devil's Birthplace.
Supernatural tale with music composed and played by David Chilton and Nick Russell-Pavier. Producer Matthew Walters. 90m.
The Cheeky Chappie
Dave Simpson,11.2.1989/1945,Joe Melia/Barbara Marten.
A biographical play, very well done, about the
comedian Max Miller. There'll never be another.....
Our Family - part 1 The Trains Don't Stop Here Any More
Victor Pemberton,7.1.1989/1945,Nerys Hughes/Nigel Anthony/Wendy Richard/Sheila Grant. Interesting social
story. There are two other parts .... does anyone have
recordings of them?
Lament For A Maker
Michael Innes,31.12.1988/1945,John Stoddart/Michael Mackenzie.
Rebecca....1989
When the young Mrs de Winter arrives at Manderley, she encounters a hostile reception, and is 'haunted' by the presence of its previous mistress. Daphne Du Maurier's thriller stars Christopher Cazenove, Janet Maw, Rosalie Crutchley, Nicholas Grace and Frederick Treves. Dramatised by Brian Miller, director Cherry Cookson. BBC7 rpt. Feb 08.
Nigel Deacon / Diversity website
Above plays known to exist in VRPCC collections
