2. Honesty's Best Fiddle

In prison, suave confidence man Pawson asks his fellow prisoner Smudger to make enquiries about a new inmate, Harding. Why?

Starring Henry Stamper.

The second of Berkely Mather's dramas in The Bounce Back series, all based on the theme of retribution.

Pawson, a confidence man .... Henry Stamper
Smudger, his Sancho Panza .... Lewis Stringer
Harding, a convict .... Geoffrey Matthews
Smiler, another convict .... Anthony Hall
The Duke of Ilmingshire .... Geoffrey Wincott
Julie, a convict's wife .... Madi Hedd
Det Chief Inspector Webster .... Wilfred Babbage
Prison Doctor …. Nigel Graham

Prison officers, convicts and others played by Antony Viccars, James Thomason and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company

Berkely Mather was a prolific British author who wrote for radio and TV - including ‘Z Cars’ and ‘The Avengers’ – plus a film credit for ‘Dr No.’

Producer: Martyn C Webster

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1967.

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Recovered archive from an off-air recording. With warm thanks to our friends at the Radio Circle.