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Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household

4 Extra Debut. A wealthy Englishman heads to the continent to assassinate the head of a brutal European dictatorship. Stars Simon Cadell.

If Sir Ben had succeeded in his mission, he would have changed the course of history.

Set in Germany and England in the late 1930s.

Sir Ben is caught whilst aiming his gun at a European dictator. Tortured and left for dead, he attempts to escape and return to England.

Sir Ben... Simon Cadell
Quive-Smith ... David Goudge
Karl / Demeter ... Ian Michie
Colonel / Policeman / Frank / Sergeant ... Christopher Scott
Police Chief / 2nd Policeman/ Haddon / Bligh ... Geoffrey Whitehead
Fisher / Guard / Inspector / Pat ... David Rose
Vaner / 1st Policeman / Driver / Constable ... Philip Sully
Saul / 1st Gestapo ... Leslie Heritage
Peale / Soldier ... Ian Targett
Tom / 2nd Gestapo / Kripo ... Jonathan Scott
Mrs Whelkes / 2nd Woman ... Ysanne Churchman
Patachon / Sergeant / Hans ... Manning Wilson
Barmaid / 3rd Woman / Operator ... Susan Sheridan
Mrs Erskine / 1st Woman ... Joan Matheson

Written by Geoffrey Household

Dramatised for radio by Frederick Bradnum

Producer: Graham Gauld

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1989.

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1 hour, 30 minutes

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