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Marlowe is hired to tail a woman without knowing why, but it seems he is not the only one on the trail. Starring Toby Stephens.

By Raymond Chandler
Dramatised by Stephen Wyatt

Marlowe is hired to tail the mysterious Betty Mayfield all the way to the seaside town of Esmerelda, without knowing why or the identity of his employer. It's not long before he realises that he's not the only one on the trail, and that he too is being watched. Toby Stephens plays Philip Marlowe in a landmark series bringing all of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe novels to Radio 4.

Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko
Produced by Claire Grove

Stephen Wyatt (dramatist) is a Sony Award Winning Playwright. Recent work for R4 includes dramatising three of the Complete Ripley series including The Talented Mr Ripley for Saturday Afternoon, The Yellow Plush Papers for 11.30am and Tom Jones for Classic Serial. His original play Memorials for the Missing won a Sony Award in 2008.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 27 Sep 201603:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

Philip MarloweToby Stephens
Betty MayfieldSarah Goldberg
Larry MitchellIain Batchelor
Clyde UmneySean Baker
Clark BrandonJohn Guerrasio
GobleSam Dale
LucilleRaymond Chandler
AdaptorStephen Wyatt
DirectorSasha Yevtushenko
ProducerClaire Grove

Broadcasts

  • Sat 26 Feb 201114:30
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Sat 8 Mar 201414:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 26 Sep 201610:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 26 Sep 201615:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 27 Sep 201603:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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