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Radio 4 Extra,08 Jun 1974,30 mins

SeriesBreaking Point

1. Death of a Jockey

Dick Francis

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When tragedy strikes horse racing, young steeplechase jockey Rob Finn uncovers a world of fear, rumour and bad intentions. Stars Michael Kitchen as Rob Finn. Dick Francis's blockbuster thriller ' Nerve' - set in the world of horse-racing - was first published in 1964. Dramatised in six parts for the BBC as 'Breaking Point' by Roy Lom. With: Henry Stamper Peter Hawkins Rio Fanning Kate Coleridge Godfrey Kenton Fraser Kerr Rosemary Miller Brian Haines Producer: John Fawcett Wilson First broadcast on the BBC World Service in June 1974.

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