Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

5. The Knees of the Gods

RafflesSeries 3
Episode 5 of 6

As if life wasn't sufficiently perilous, the gentleman thief and Bunny join the army and head for Africa. Stars Jeremy Clyde.

Raffles and Bunny leave England to fight for queen and country in the South African war. For one of them there will be no return...

Starring Jeremy Clyde and Michael Cochrane.

The adventures of cricketer and gentleman thief, Arthur J Raffles, and his chronicler, Harry ‘Bunny’ Manders.

Written by EW Hornung and dramatised by Olwen Wymark.

AJ Raffles …. Jeremy Clyde
'Bunny’ Manders …. Michael Cochrane
Connal …. Sean Barrett
The General …. Peter Penry-Jones
Bellingham …. Eric Allan
Mrs Fisher …. Gudrun Ure
The soldiers were played by Nicholas Murchie, Keith Drinkel, Peter Murphy and John Webb

Signature tune composed by Jim Parker.

Director: Gordon House

A BBC Radio 4/BBC World Service production first broadcast in June 1992.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Nov 202302:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

More episodes

Previous

4. The Raffles RelicsSeries 3

Next

6. The Last WordSeries 3

See all episodes from Raffles

Broadcasts

  • Fri 5 Oct 200709:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Fri 5 Oct 200720:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sat 6 Oct 200701:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Thu 10 Feb 201113:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Thu 10 Feb 201120:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Fri 11 Feb 201101:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Mon 13 Aug 201206:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 13 Aug 201213:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 13 Aug 201220:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 14 Aug 201201:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 2 May 201406:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 2 May 201413:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 2 May 201420:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 3 May 201401:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 9 Dec 201606:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 9 Dec 201613:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 9 Dec 201620:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 10 Dec 201601:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 23 May 201906:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 23 May 201913:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 23 May 201920:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 24 May 201901:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 1 Oct 202106:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 1 Oct 202113:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 1 Oct 202120:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 2 Oct 202101:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 24 Nov 202306:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 24 Nov 202311:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 24 Nov 202316:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 25 Nov 202302:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra