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By a Young Officer: Churchill on the North West Frontier
By Michael Eaton. 4 Extra Debut. Winston Churchill's 1897 adventure as a war correspondent in the hostile Afghan-Pakistani border mountains. Stars Douglas Booth.
Douglas Booth stars as the young Winston Churchill. The year is 1897 and news is just reaching London that Islamic insurgents are causing havoc in the mountainous border between British India and Afghanistan.
Written by Michael Eaton
Director: Dirk Maggs
Producer: David Morley
A Perfectly Normal production for BBC Radio 4.
Last on
Mon 28 May 201804:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Railway Clerk | Abdullah Afzal |
| Sikh Soldier | Abdullah Afzal |
| Browne-Clayton | Jonathan Bailey |
| Cpt of the 35th | Jonathan Bailey |
| Winston Churchill | Douglas Booth |
| Sir Bindon Blood | Kenneth Cranham |
| Colonel Goldney | Kenneth Cranham |
| Buffs Sergeant | Kenneth Cranham |
| Major Deane | Stephen Critchlow |
| Cole | Stephen Critchlow |
| Hughes | Stephen Critchlow |
| Jennie Churchill | Lorelei King |
| Duchess Lilly | Lorelei King |
| Colonel Ramsey | Toby Longworth |
| Staff Officer | Toby Longworth |
| Auctioneer | Toby Longworth |
| Beresford | Toby Longworth |
| Heckler | Toby Longworth |
| Director | Dirk Maggs |
| Producer | David Morley |
| Writer | Michael Eaton |
Broadcasts
Sun 20 Jul 201415:00BBC Radio 4 FM- Sat 26 Jul 201421:00BBC Radio 4
- Sun 27 May 201816:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 28 May 201804:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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