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Brian Freemantle Charlie Muffin

(4,5 Sterne; 2 Bewertungen)

Charlie Muffin The novel by Brian Freemantle   Dramatised by Geoffrey M. Matthews   Charlie's a survivor. He needs to be. His own Department is out to get him and so, it seems, are the KGB. But, one way or another, Charlie's determined to come out of it alive and rich. Charlie: Philip Jackson Kalenin: Sandor Eles Willoughby: Peter Howell Giinther: David Learner Snare: Andrew Branch Harrison: Stephen Rashbrook Alexei Berenkov: Peter Woodthorpe Janet: Marcia King Wilberforce: Manning Wilson Cuthbertson: Barrie Cookson Ruttgers: Don Fellows Keys: John Church Brayley: Richard Durden Edith: Jennifer Piercey Directed By: Matthew Walters Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 5th Jul 1986 19:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Charlie Muffin

1:27:48

Bewertungen

THIS IS NO JAMES BOND ... THIS IS THE REAL THING!

(4 Sterne)

An excellent well-written adaptation, keeping the thrills and earthiness of Freemantle's novel, with a first-rate cast. Too bad the adaptor didn't include the actual events of the downfalls of the two incompetent British agents instead of only having their bosses talking about it. An equally excellent radio adaptation of the sequel CLAP HANDS HERE COMES CHARLIE was broadcast a few years later with most of CHARLIE MUFFIN's cast returning, which is also available on Internet Archive.

“Always Have An Escape Route” And Charlie Did

(5 Sterne)

Thank you to the previous reviewer, they had this spot on. Pure gold as always from Philip Jackson. Charlie does keep his escape routes open, and great ending. I will now set up the next one Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie to listen to on archive.org, but this time sit in a comfy chair with a 🍷 cheers

Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie

(0 Sterne)

Thank you...here's the link! https://archive.org/details/clap-hands-here-comes-charlie