{"product_id":"book-gbw5","title":"Roy Clarke Classic BBC Radio Thrillers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo vintage thrillers, written by award-winning writer Roy Clarke and directed by Alan Ayckbourn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed radio and TV dramatist Roy Clarke is well known for his hit sitcoms \u003ci\u003eLast of the Summer Wine, Open All Hours\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKeeping Up Appearances\u003c\/i\u003e. But before he came to fame, he penned two hugely entertaining six-part thriller serials - both directed by a struggling radio producer who would become one of the most renowned playwrights in the world: Alan Ayckbourn...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Events at Black Tor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - When young policeman Jamie is posted to a small village in the Yorkshire Moors, he and his wife Pam are anticipating a nice, quiet life. But the arrival of a curious letter sparks a terrifying chain of events. Aided by Fr Probert, a Dominican friar, the duo come face-to face with the forces of darkness, as they investigate a sinister cult of murderous devil-worshippers... \u003cb\u003eBrian Peck\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJuliet Cooke\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn the Buses\u003c\/i\u003e star \u003cb\u003eBob Grant\u003c\/b\u003e are among the cast of this spine-chilling thriller with supernatural undercurrents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - History teacher Johnny Shields is hoping for a romantic evening, but when his date is scuppered by a mysterious man in a raincoat, he finds himself unexpectedly recruited for a dangerous Continental mission. Tasked with infiltrating a highly-organised smuggling gang, will he survive long enough to expose them? This diverting comedy-thriller was Roy Clarke's first radio play, and features \u003ci\u003ePaul Temple\u003c\/i\u003e star \u003cb\u003ePeter Coke, Bob Grant\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRobert Powell\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBen Kingsley\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Roy Clarke\u003cbr\u003eTheme music composed and played by Trevor Holroyd\u003cbr\u003eProduced and directed by Alan Ayckbourn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe language and attitudes in these programmes reflect the era in which they were first broadcast and may not reflect current attitudes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Events at Black Tor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePam - \u003cb\u003eJuliet Cooke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJamie - \u003cb\u003eBrian Peck\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSergeant - \u003cb\u003eJames Beck\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProbert - \u003cb\u003eBob Grant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRadio Voice - \u003cb\u003eHeather Stoney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVicar - \u003cb\u003eRobert Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaggie - \u003cb\u003eElla Atkinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoroner - \u003cb\u003eLaurence Bould\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrown - \u003cb\u003eColin Edwynn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMan - \u003cb\u003eChris Canavan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoman - \u003cb\u003eMavis Rogerson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTramp - \u003cb\u003eHarry Markham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuperintendent - \u003cb\u003eDavid Mahlowe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChief Inspector - \u003cb\u003eRonald Harvi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpider One - \u003cb\u003eDouglas Fielding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpider Two\/Palmer - \u003cb\u003eJohn Nettles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpider Three - \u003cb\u003eColin Bell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDog handler - \u003cb\u003eRobert Powell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 2, 18 April-6 May 1968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShields - \u003cb\u003ePeter Coke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMajor\/Leppi\/Vittorio - \u003cb\u003eBob Grant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreta - \u003cb\u003eVeronica Doran\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoreen - \u003cb\u003eSylvia Brayshay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTadpole - \u003cb\u003eDerrick Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuff\/Daniels\/Marco - \u003cb\u003eRobert Powell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJean Hogg - \u003cb\u003eHeather Stoney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlfie - \u003cb\u003ePeter Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVera - \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Ashton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs Beckett - \u003cb\u003eBarbara Greenhalgh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJulie - \u003cb\u003eAnne Stallybrass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruno - \u003cb\u003eDavid Mahlowe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKarl\/Walter\/Sergeant\/Pete - \u003cb\u003eBen Kingsley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaren - \u003cb\u003eCynthia Grenville\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGino - \u003cb\u003eRonald Harvi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFoster - \u003cb\u003eMichael Stirrup\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlip - \u003cb\u003eColin Edwynn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 2, 18 January-5 February 1968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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