{"product_id":"book-g6o3","title":"The Toff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerence Alexander stars in these two classic crime dramas, adapted from the novels of John Creasey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet The Honourable Richard Rollison - a.k.a the Toff. A debonair aristocrat and ace amateur sleuth, he's the scourge of London's criminal underworld: sometimes working alone, sometimes hand-in-glove with the police. But wherever he goes, he leaves his distinctive calling card: a jaunty caricature featuring a top hat, a monocle, a bow tie and a cigar. In these two gripping thrillers, he finds himself involved in rural intrigue and a wedding-day mystery...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Toff on the Farm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - When the Toff is offered the opportunity to buy a small farm in Sussex, he politely declines - he's never had any inclination to be a country squire. But when he hears that there's a mystery attached to the place, he agrees to drive down and take a look. On arrival, he discovers that several other potential buyers are keen to get their hands on the property - and the owner's brother has vanished. Can the Toff uncover the secrets surrounding Selby Farm?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Toff and the Runaway Bride\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Barbara Lawn is about to marry the Toff's old chum, Major Guy Lessing, against her father's wishes. But on the morning of the big day, she receives a distressing phone call - and later, at the reception, a letter arrives bearing shocking news. When she flees her husband en route to the honeymoon, the Toff finds himself investigating a heinous case of blackmail and murder...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published 1958 (\u003ci\u003eThe Toff on the Farm\u003c\/i\u003e), 1959 (\u003ci\u003eThe Toff and the Runaway Bride\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by John Creasey\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Roy Lomax\u003cbr\u003eProduced by John Fawcett Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring \u003cb\u003eTerence Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e as the Toff and \u003cb\u003eRobert Dorning\u003c\/b\u003e as Jolly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Toff on the Farm\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGillian Selby - \u003cb\u003eHeather Stoney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr Lodwyn\/Vicar - \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Segal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonty Morne - \u003cb\u003eTerrence Hardiman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBert - \u003cb\u003eFrank Jarvis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRed Brandt\/Eddie Forbes - \u003cb\u003eEd Bishop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspector Bishop - \u003cb\u003eDerek Newark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmith - \u003cb\u003eReg Lye\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolice Sergeant - \u003cb\u003ePaul Meier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuperintendent Grice - \u003cb\u003eDuncan Lamont\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLola Bridge - \u003cb\u003eLiz Gebardt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlan Selby - \u003cb\u003eAlaric Cotter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBert Ebbutt - \u003cb\u003eDouglas Blackwell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam T Brandt - \u003cb\u003eAlan White\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther parts played by the cast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC World Service, March 1977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Toff and the Runaway Bride\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarbara - \u003cb\u003eRosalind Shanks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAunt Gloria - \u003cb\u003ePeggy Ann Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoly Joe\/Sergeant\/Carruthers - \u003cb\u003eDavid Graham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaggie - \u003cb\u003eFrances Jeater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMajor Guy Lessing - \u003cb\u003eAlan Cuthbertson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoctor - \u003cb\u003eDennis McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKevin Brennan - \u003cb\u003eRobert Lawn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuperintendent\/Inspector Reno - \u003cb\u003eGodfrey James\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolice Officer - \u003cb\u003eClifford Norgate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRose Lessing - \u003cb\u003eDenise Buckley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspector Ellerby - \u003cb\u003eRoger Gartland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSergeant - \u003cb\u003eMichael Shannon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Lawn - \u003cb\u003eKevin Brennan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolice Constable - \u003cb\u003eJohn Bull\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspector - \u003cb\u003eJean Dryant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther parts played by the cast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC World Service, June 1975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCopyright © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003cbr\u003e(P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49361263427888,"sku":"BDg6o3","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/g6o3-cover.jpg?v=1762372727","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-g6o3","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}