3 - D A. Rayner The Long Fight

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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 26th Jul 1969, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM 3:The Long Fight The novel by D.A. Rayner adapted for radio by Philip Barker March 1808: a convoy of well-laden East Indiamen sails southwards through the Bay of Bengal -an easy prey to any marauding enemy. The captain of the French Piemontaise is already licking his lips in anticipation of so rich a prize when his plans are thwarted by the appearance of the British frigate San Fiorenzo ... with William Fox, John Gabriel, Garard Green. Produced by Archie Campbell Captain Hardinge: William Fox Governor Maitland: Peter Williams A D C: Gahard Green Officers and Crew of Fiorenzo: Lt Dawson: John Bentley Lt Dunnavon: John Bryning Lt Bowers: David Spenser Surgeon Ward: Harry Webster Midshipman Marsingal: Michael Deacon Senior Hand Lancarrow: Charles Leno Bosun: Garard Green A/B Booth: Brian Haines A/B Stour: Peter Williams A/B O’Donnell: Kevin Flood Officers and Crew of Piemontaise: Captain Epron: John Gabriel Lt Moreau: Malcolm Hayes Lt Schoy: Nicholas Amer Lt Le Paysan: Michael Deacon Pierre: Peter Baldwin Andre: Leonard Fenton

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.