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Death at Broadcasting House

During the broadcast of a radio play, one of the cast is strangled in the studio. Whodunit with John Moffatt and Peter Sallis.

An actor is strangled during the live broadcast of a murder mystery play at the BBC’s London HQ.

Once it's off-air, the cast discover that the victim really is dead - and millions of listeners must have heard the crime being committed!

Starring John Moffatt, Peter Sallis and Jeremy Clyde.

Whodunit first adapted for the cinema in 1934 by Val Gielgud and Holt Marvell from their book of the same name.

Julian Caird ...... John Moffatt
Detective Inspector Spears ...... Peter Sallis
Rodney Fleming ...... Jeremy Clyde
BBC DG ...... Graham Crowden
Leopold Dryden ...... Bill Nighy
Isabel Dryden ...... Diana Quick
Stewart Evans ...... Julian Glover
Detective Sergeant Ring ...... Nicky Henson
Macdonald ...... David Holt
Higgins ...... Gavin Muir
Pat ...... Caroline Strong
Topsy ...... Becky Hindley
Guy Bannister ...... Roger May
Surgeon ...... John Hartley

Adapted for radio by Sue Rodwell and recorded on location.

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1996.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Sun 16 May 202104:00
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