{"product_id":"book-1p5l","title":"The Red House Mystery \u0026 more","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dramatisation of A. A. Milne's only detective novel, plus two of his sparkling comedies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA.A. Milne achieved lasting fame as the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, but he was much more than just a children's writer. A prolific novelist, playwright and humorist, he penned numerous works for adults, and this collection showcases three of the best, imbued with his signature wit and charm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Red House Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – When a house party in the quiet English countryside turns into a murder scene, amateur sleuth Antony Gillingham takes on the mantle of Sherlock Holmes, with his friend Bill Beverley as his willing Watson. As they investigate their host's disappearance and the fatal shooting of his long-lost brother, the duo find themselves uncovering a secret passage, dealing with the resident ghost and diving into the lake to retrieve a vital underwater clue… \u003cb\u003eAlex Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJonathan Firth\u003c\/b\u003e star in this adaptation of A. A. Milne's delightfully droll locked-room mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMr Pim Passes By\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – Calling round to Marden House with a letter of introduction, the elderly, absent-minded Mr Carraway Pim is graciously received by magistrate George Marden and his charming wife Olivia. But in the course of his visit, he drops a bombshell, leading the couple to believe they may have unintentionally comitted bigamy… Starring \u003cb\u003eJames Thomason\u003c\/b\u003e as Mr Pim, with \u003cb\u003ePenelope Lee\u003c\/b\u003e as Olivia and \u003cb\u003eClifford Norgate\u003c\/b\u003e as George.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dover Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – Waylaid and unavoidably detained by the mysterious Mr Latimer, two eloping couples discover that reality of co-existing with their prospective spouses does not live up to the romantic fantasy. \u003cb\u003eRonald Ward\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNorman Claridge\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGudrun Ure\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMichael Spice\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePenelope Lee\u003c\/b\u003e star in this 1962 production of Milne's engaging three-act farce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDue to the age of the recordings, the sound quality may vary.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by A. A. Milne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Red House Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntony Gillingham – \u003cb\u003eAlex Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill Beverley – \u003cb\u003eJonathan Firth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhilip Cayley – \u003cb\u003eJohn Telfer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLady Sarah Redhead – \u003cb\u003eSarah Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark\/Robert Ablett – \u003cb\u003eChristian Rodska\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuth Norris – \u003cb\u003eJenny Coverack\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspector Birch – \u003cb\u003eDavid Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElsie\/Angela Norbury – \u003cb\u003eNicole Arumugam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs Stevens\/Mrs Norbury – \u003cb\u003eAngela Newmarch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDramatised by Sue Rodwell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirected by Sara Davies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 2 September 2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMr Pim Passes By\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlivia – \u003cb\u003ePenelope Lee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge – \u003cb\u003eClifford Norgate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr Pim – \u003cb\u003eJames Thomason\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDinah – \u003cb\u003eSandra Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrian Strange – \u003cb\u003ePeter Craze\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLady Marden – \u003cb\u003eJudith Fellows\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdapted for radio by John Richmond\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirected by John Pitman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Light Programme, 1 November 1961\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dover Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr Latimer – \u003cb\u003eRonald Ward\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeonard – \u003cb\u003eMichael Spice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnne – \u003cb\u003eGudrun Ure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEustasia – \u003cb\u003ePenelope Lee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicholas – \u003cb\u003eJohn Baddeley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDominic – \u003cb\u003eNorman Claridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdapted for radio by Cynthia Pughe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced by Norman Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Light Programme, 13 June 1962\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith thanks to Keith Wickham and The Radio Circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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