London, 1851 The worlds's largest diamond is on show at the Great Exhibition. And John Rayverne must find a way to steal it to save the people he loves. 1851: London buzzes with the wonders at The Great Exhibition in Hyde Park. To John Rayverne, h
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Read more…DEAD MAN'S BUTTON by John Pilkington BBC R4 Thirty Minute Theatre, 1994 "Fun and games two hundred feet up in the cab of a crane...you've all heard of the train driver's "dead man's handle"; in a crane there's a similar device called the dead man'
Read more…Act of Mercy by Michael Wall. With David Threlfall and Holly Aird. Produced by Jeremy Mortimer. In a deserted holiday cottage, Paul holds a 14 year old schoolgirl hostage. His motives are unclear. Broadcast 10 May 1988, Afternoon Play 192/44; 42.3
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Read more…Strange Meeting by Peter Wolf Radio 4 - Afternoon Play - 1998-11-11 Peter Wolf's play, inspired by Owen's First World War poem, dramatises the events leading up to Owen's death on the eve of the Armistice. Alex Jennings ........ The Captain Paul R
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