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An Englishman Abroad

Michael Gambon is Guy Burgess and Penelope Wilton the actress Coral Browne in Bennett's re-telling of a real-life incident. Whilst touring 'Hamlet' Moscow with the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in 1958, Browne is astonished to have Burgess appear in h

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Spellbound

Dramatised by Amanda Dalton from the Hitchcock film script by Ben Hecht and the book by Francis Beeding. Staff at Landry House in North Yorkshire are anticipating the arrival of Dr Murchison, who is to replace the retiring head, Dr Edwardes. The rat

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Lawrence of Arabia - (1965)

lawrence-of-arabia-DVDcover.jpgIn 1916 most of the Middle East lay under the domination of the Turkish Empire, with which the Allies were at war. On October 16, there landed at the port of Jeddah a slight blond, Anglo-Irish soldier 'filled with the idea of freeing people,' and who

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Saturday Playhouse 4.11.1995 SHANE

 

13523414089?profile=RESIZE_400xShane is the archetypal western hero: the high-plains drifter. No-one knows where he came from or where he is going, but he makes the present safe.

Adapted for radio by Nick McCarty. With Howard Keel as the narrator and Stacy Keach as Shane.

Joe:,,

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The Korvack Conspiracy

The Korvack Conspiracy By Paul Thain Broadcast 1990.03.24 on BBC Radio 4. SATURDAY NIGHT THEATER Korvack has conceived a brilliant plan to rob a bank. A plan perfect for the computer age. He needs funds to set it up and accomplices to see it thro

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Hamish And Dougal's Hogmanay Special

James Naughtie joins Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden for a special edition featuring the popular 'Clue' duo. From 2004. Hamish and Dougal, two elderly Scotsmen made internationally quite well known from their appearances on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue,

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The Legend of Robin Hood

robin.jpgAn epic play by John Fletcher chronicling Robin Hood's adventures from Sherwood to the Holy Land and back drawing on the original Robin Hood ballads. First broadcast in 1992 - one episode of 90 minutes. Starring John Nettles as the English hero Wi

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The Last Witch by Christopher Russell

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Christopher Russell - The Last Witch BBC Radio 4: Saturday Night Theatre Broadcast: Saturday 28th April 1979 @ 8:30 p.m. "The Last Witch" is a dramatization of the true story of Jane Wenham of Walkern, Hertfordshire, who had apparently long held a

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