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A collection of BBC Radio full-cast dramas from master storyteller Ted Allbeury - plus a bonus documentary.

Described by Len Deighton as 'a classic writer of espionage fiction', Ted Allbeury based his many acclaimed spy novels on his own real-life experiences. In World War II, he served as an intelligence officer with Special Operations Executive, and subsequently ran agents across the border between East and West Germany during the Cold War. He began writing in his fifties, going on to pen over 40 bestselling books, five of which are dramatised here alongside three plays specially written for BBC Radio.


No Place to Hide
Journalist Kathy Swenson finds herself drawn into a frightening world when an MI6 agent is kidnapped in Paris by a Middle Eastern terrorist cell. An uncompromising John Rennie is sent to locate him. But can Rennie's special training help him to track down the missing agent in Amsterdam?
A serial in eight episodes: How It All Began, A Meeting in Amsterdam, Joanna Appears, It's Better When You're Here, The Kidnap, Some Indications of Paranoia, Rennie Flies Out, The Final Encounter
Kathy Swenson .... Margaret Robertson
John Rennie .... James Kerry
Rennie's Father .... William Eedle
Young John Rennie .... James Holland
Mary Rennie .... Ellen McIntosh
Adam Fredericks .... Lockwood West
Hugo Paynter .... David Garth
Williams / French Driver .... Michael Jenner
Fleur Mason .... Maggie McCarthy
Joanna de Vries .... Colette Hiller
Doctor .... Wolf Kahler
Telephone operator / Secretary .... Janie Booth
Written by Ted Allbeury
Directed by Christopher Venning
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1984


The Lonely Margins
'He was a lonely young man. Then came the war and he did a job that absolutely fitted him.... He was a loner and only loners survived in that sort of work.' It's 1944 and James Harmer is parachuted into France on a secret mission, but its real purpose is concealed from him.
James Harmer ...... Christian Rodska
Jane Fraser ...... Kim Thomson
Carter/Patron ...... John Baddeley
Mr Fraser ...... Iain Cuthbertson
Klugman ...... Carl Duering
Pierre ...... Steven Harrold
Albert / Defence QC ...... Simon Cuff
Martin / Prosecution QC ...... Stephen Rashbrook
Hayles ...... Laurence Payne
Chief Constable ...... Alan Dudley
Penny Watkins ...... Caroline Gruber
Phillips ...... Michael Tudor Barnes
Dr Keating ...... John Samson
Judge ...... Norman Bird
Grover / Clerk ...... William Simons
Written by Ted Allbeury
Directed by Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1988


The Way We Live
Andrew Collins discovers the unexpected repercussions of being 'positively vetted' by the Security Service.
Arthur Villiers ...... John Forbes-Robertson
Roger Manson ...... Paul Gregory
Home Secretary ...... Timothy Bateson
Tony Stephens ...... Benedict Blythe
Sergeant ...... Scott Cherry
Det Sgt Willis ...... Jon Strickland
Guard / Andrews ...... Mark Jones
John Arrowsmith ...... Nigel Lambert
Mrs Royston ...... Monica Grey
Mr Royston ...... Stuart Richman
Karen March ...... Alexandra Mathie
Gordon Parsons / Barman ...... John Livesey
Written by Ted Allbeury
Directed by Christopher Venning
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1983


Time Spent in Reconnaissance
There's an old adage which says, 'Time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted'. Peter Harvey finds that this applies to both his professional and his private life.
Lt. Peter Harvey ...... Michael Cochrane
Fg. Off. Julie Peyton ...... Isabelle Amyes
Captain Palmer ...... Richard Kay
Jean Paul Prouvost ...... Stuart Organ
Fg. Off. Daphne Cooper ...... Miranda Forbes
with Brett Usher, Alex Jennings and Pauline Siddle
Written by Ted Allbeury
Directed by Christopher Venning
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1983


Deep Purple
London in the mid 1980s. The fates of a Secret Intelligence Service officer, a Russian defector and a prostitute are all inextricably linked.
Eddie ...... Michael Melia
Jacqui ...... Louise Germaine
Tony ...... Steve Hodson
David ...... Dominic Letts
Yahmin ...... Sandor Eles
Gardner ...... John Hollis
Foxy ...... Brian Croucher
Belinsky ...... Neville Jason
Mason ...... Philip Anthony
Shaw ...... John Fleming
Vera Pollard ...... Geraldine Fitzgerald
Sir Arthur ...... Colin Pinney
Mary ...... Teresa Gallagher
Senior Probation Officer ...... Jillie Meers
Harris ...... James Taylor
Written by Ted Allbeury
Directed by Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1993


The Other Side of Silence
Inspired by actual events, MI6 agent John Powell tasked with finding out why notorious traitor Kim Philby wants to return to England from Russia.
A serial in eight episodes: Moscow Encounter, The Search for Square One, A Meeting in Red Square, What Happened to My Lord, The Old Boy Network Closes Ranks, The Past Casts its Shadows, The Last Pieces of the Jigsaw, Birds Fly Home to Roost.
John Powell ...... James Bolam
Kim Philby ...... Nigel Hawthorne
Patrick Walker ...... Geoffrey Matthews
Arthur Padmore ...... Lockwood West
Tom Farrow ...... John Livesey
Dr Wohlgemuth ...... Wolf Kahler
Otto John ...... Sean Arnold
kowalski ...... Alfredo Michelson
Schmidt ...... Barry Philips
Arab ...... Abi Gouhad
Written by Ted Allbeury
Directed by Christopher Venning
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1982


Long Ago and Far Away
Johnny and Anne-Marie were members of the SOE during the war. Parachuted into France, they worked successfully with the resistance fighters until one particular mission. Forty years later, listening to Desert Island Discs they recognise a voice from the past, a voice that brings back memories that are best left dormant?
Johnny ...... David McAlister
Anne-Marie ...... Kate Binchy
Patrice ...... Michael N Harbour
Himself ...... Roy Plomley
George Carter ...... Nicholas Courtney
Lutz ...... Sion Probert
Rene ...... John Rye
Jean Paul ...... George Parsons
Written by Ted Allbeury
Directed by Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1981


Pay Any Price
When President Kennedy said in his inauguration speech that America would 'pay any price' to preserve freedom, he could not have realised that the price would include his own life. Neither could he have imagined that defending freedom would lead to the ruthless sacrifice of the minds of innocent people in a sinister programme known as MKUltra. A serial in ten episodes.
Jimmy Boyd ...... Barry Foster
Otto Schultz ...... Robert Beatty
Tony Symons ...... Michael J Shannon
'Nick ' Carter ...... James Kerry
Cpl George Walker ...... Richard Huw
Maclaren / CIA man ...... Crawford Logan
Announcer ...... Danny Brainin
Wainwright ...... John Webb
CIA Operator/Instructor ...... Nigel Graham
Clerk ...... Alex Jennings
Healey ...... Leslie Heritage
Sir Roger ...... Richard Hurndall
Ziggy Grabowski / Sir Roger's Assistant ...... Kerry Francis
Katie Boyd ...... Carole Boyd
Katie's mother ...... Teresa Collard
Receptionist / Girl / CIA operator ...... Pauline Siddle
Written by Ted Allbeury
Directed by Christopher Venning
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1983


The collection concludes with the fascinating two-part documentary Occupation: Spy, in which Ted Allbeury, the former intelligence officer and thriller writer, gives us his unique perspective on the shadowy world of spies and spying, with the help of the BBC Sound Archives. There are two episodes: Fact and Fiction and The Famous Five.
Presented by Ted Allbeury
Producer Mark Savage
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1991


The language in these programmes reflects the era in which they were first broadcast. Due to the age of these archive recordings, the sound quality may vary

1. How It All Began (12.6Mb)
2. A Meeting in Amsterdam (12.6Mb)
3. Joanna Appears (12.5Mb)
4. It’s Better When You’re Here (12.6Mb)
5. The Kidnap (12.4Mb)
6. Some Indications of Paranoia (12.4Mb)
7. Rennie Flies Out (12.7Mb)
8. The Final Encounter (12.9Mb)
9. The Lonely Margins (80.3Mb)
10. The Way We Live (39.7Mb)
11. Time Spent in Reconnaissance (40.7Mb)
12. Deep Purple (81.8Mb)
13. Moscow Encounter (26.3Mb)
14. The Search for Square One (25.8Mb)
15. A Meeting in Red Square (25.7Mb)
16. What Happened to My Lord (26.1Mb)
17. The Old Boy Network Closes Ranks (24.7Mb)
18. The Past Casts its Shadows (26.2Mb)
19. The Last Pieces of the Jigsaw (24.4Mb)
20. Birds Fly Home to Roost (25Mb)
21. Long Ago and Far Away (51.5Mb)
22. Pay Any Price part 1 (25Mb)
23. Pay Any Price part 2 (25.3Mb)
24. Pay Any Price part 3 (25.6Mb)
25. Pay Any Price part 4 (24.9Mb)
26. Pay Any Price part 5 (25.3Mb)
27. Pay Any Price part 6 (25.3Mb)
28. Pay Any Price part 7 (25.4Mb)
29. Pay Any Price part 8 (25.1Mb)
30. Pay Any Price part 9 (25.2Mb)
31. Pay Any Price part 10 (25Mb)
32. Occupation Spy part 1 (13.4Mb)
33. Occupation Spy part 2 (13.5Mb)

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