The Complete BBC Radio Collection

Dick Barton: Special Agent

All surviving episodes of Dick Barton: Special Agent, plus bonus documentary material

All surviving episodes of Dick Barton: Special Agent, plus bonus documentary material 
 
BBC Audio is proud to present this collection containing all surviving Dick Barton pieces: ten exciting full adventures, the 100th episode ever recorded of Dick Barton as well as a 2013 live performance of Dick Barton’s final story. This is accompanied by bonus documentaries and interviews with the stars. 
 
Set in an exciting world of criminal masterminds and espionage, the adventures of special agent Dick Barton and his friends Jock and Snowey were essential listening for an entire generation. Originally running on the BBC Light Programme between 1946 and 1951, few of the BBC's original recordings still survive. In this stellar line-up you’ll hear Noel Johnson and Douglas Kelly as Dick Barton, with John Mann as Snowey White, and Alex McCrindle as Jock Anderson. And in a 2013 live performance Tim Bentick and Terry Molloy revisit these iconic roles. 
 
This collection includes:<ul><li>Dick Barton and the Secret Weapon (tracks 2-11)</li><li>Dick Barton and the Paris Adventure (tracks 12-31)</li><li>Dick Barton and the Cabatolin Diamonds (tracks 32-51)</li><li>Dick Barton and the Smash and Grab Raiders (tracks 52-71)</li><li>Dick Barton and the Tibetan Adventure (tracks 72-91)</li><li>Dick Barton and the Affair of the Black Panther (tracks 92-110)</li><li>Dick Barton and the Vulture (tracks 111-130)</li><li>Dick Barton and the Li-Chang Adventure (tracks 131-149)</li><li>Dick Barton and the Case of Conrad Ruda (tracks 150-169)</li><li>Dick Barton and the Firefly Adventure (tracks 170-185)</li><li>Dick Barton and the Smugglers: Episode Twenty – featuring 100th episode of Dick Barton ever recorded, and sadly the only surviving section of this adventure (track 186)</li><li>Dick Barton, Live! The Trail of the Rocket – a live performance of the final Dick Barton storyline, re-recorded in 2013 and accompanied by cast interviews and recording outtakes (tracks 187-190)</li><li>The Making of Dick Barton – a profile of radio's greatest hero (track 191)</li></ul>Please Note: Updated May 2024 to include Dick Barton Live and detailed track listings. Errors in repeated tracks fixed. 
 
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Dick Barton The Mystery Of The Missing Formula

An abridged reading of a classic Dick Barton adventure, written by Mike Dorrell and read by Toby Stephens.

Where has George Cameron disappeared to? What deadly formula has he discovered? Why is his daughter Lucy in such terrible danger? And why was the meek chemist Tibbs so ruthlessly killed? The fate of the country lies in the hands of one man... Dick Barton – Special Agent! Captain Richard Barton, late of the Commandos, made his radio debut on the ‘Light Programme’ in 1946 and quickly went on to become Britain’s most popular hero. For years the nation tuned in to hear the famous signature tune, Devil’s Gallop, herald another cliff-hanging adventure for the smooth, crime-busting Barton and his friends Snowey and Jock. The radio serials proved so popular that a series of novels were written featuring Dick Barton. In this one, read by Toby Stephens, a vanishing scientist heralds the start of a complex and dangerous case.

Edward J. Mason

Ysanne Churchman

Anne Cullen

Arnold Peters

Bernard Rebel

Dudley Rolph

Gerik Schelderup

June Spencer

Peter  Wilde

Chris Gittins

Harry Stubbs

William Avenell

Michael Ford

Eddie Robinson

Full Cast

A BBC Radio 4 Vintage Thriller from the writer of Dick Barton

A vintage BBC suspense thriller from the creator of The Archers and Dick Barton 
 
When David Conway attends a birthday party for his beautiful fiancée Pat, he expects a few drinks and a good time, but what he discovers is that his beloved is in fact in terrible danger. Following the clues, and a tip off about her missing bracelet, David and Pat are led first to a steel works, then a circus, but instead of finding the bracelet, they uncover both a body and a realisation that they have enemies - enemies who will stop at nothing to get what they want... 
 
Edward J. Mason wrote for the BBC for decades, creating the radio serials The Lady Craved Excitement, What the Butler Saw, and the world's longest running series The Archers. He later wrote for television on series including The Days of Vengeance, Flower of Evil, and Outbreak of Murder, and this thrilling production is just the adventure for listeners of Dick Barton: Special Agent, Down Payment on Death and Hand in Glove: The Casebook of Dr Wallace. 
 
Cast and credits 
 
Anne Cullen 
 
Arnold Peters 
 
Bernard Rebel 
 
Chris Gittins 
 
Dudley Rolph 
 
Eddie Robinson 
 
Gerik Schelderup 
 
Harry Stubbs 
 
June Spencer 
 
Michael Ford 
 
Peter Wilde 
 
William Avenall 
 
Ysanne Churchman 
 
Written by Edward J. Mason 
Produced by Philip Garston-Jones 
 
Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Midland Home Service: 
26 October - 30 November 1954 
 
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