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8. In the Cross Hairs

Episode 8 of 10

Henchman Blom is instructed how to use the ray gun - with our hero and Snowey lined-up as his guinea pigs. Stars Noel Johnson.

Henchman Blom is instructed how to use the ray gun - with our hero and Snowey lined-up as his guinea pigs.

Stars Noel Johnson, John Mann and Alex McCrindle.

Written by Edward J Mason.

Dick Barton …. Noel Johnson
Snowey White …. John Mann
Jock …. Alex McCrindle
Colonel Gardiner …. William Fox
Jean Hunter …. Margaret Robertson
Wilhelm Kramer …. Francis de Wolff
Sir Archie Wrangle …. Richard Hurndall
James Thirgood …. Denis McCarthy
Blom …. Michael Kilgarriff
Mane …. Arthur Bush

Heralded by an iconic signature tune – Charles Williams’ ‘Devil's Galop’ – from 1946 to 1951, ‘Dick Barton - Special Agent’ thrilled millions of listeners on the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey White and Jock Anderson, who solved all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries, with each gripping episode ending in a torrid cliff-hanger.

Sadly, not many of Dick's adventures survive in the BBC archive. But in 1972 as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, the very first ten-part adventure by was recreated with many of the original cast.

Producer: Raymond Raikes

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in November 1972.

15 minutes

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