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.
In 1972, as part of the BBC's Golden Jubilee celebrations, the team came together once more to re-record the very first adventure. The episodes were not stored in the BBC Archives but, thanks to private tapes, these 'lost' recordings can be heard once more. And here they are, in the fast-moving story about a stolen secret weapon, complete with dark caves, deadly spiders, lifts with no floors and - most intriguingly - a tall and mysterious man in a black Homburg.
Guaranteed to have Barton fans, old and new, on the edge of their seats.
Written By
Edward J. Mason
First Broadcast
The Light Programme 7 October 1946
NUMBER OF EPISODES
711
Last Broadcast
30 March 1951
Written By : Arthur Conan Doyle
Performed By : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours 55 minutes
Thrillers
Detective
Price : $18.49
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Written By : Charles Chilton
Performed By : Full-Cast Production
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 30 minutes
Sci-Fi
Old Time Radio
Thrillers
Price : $4.99
In this epic series Captain Jet Morgan, Doc Matthews, engineer Mitch Mitchell and radio operator Lemmy Barnet once more set out for Mars, but this time alone. See full description... |
Written By : Philip Pullman
Performed By : Full Cast Performance
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours 30 minutes
Action & Adventure
Thrillers
Myths & Legends
Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Magic
Price : $18.49
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Written By : Jerry Robbins
Performed By : Full Cast Production
Published By : Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air
Runtime : 6 minutes
Audio Theater
Drama
Thrillers
Action & Adventure
Price : Free
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Written By : Charles Chilton
Performed By : Full-Cast Production
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 30 minutes
Sci-Fi
Old Time Radio
Thrillers
Price : $4.99
In this epic series Captain Jet Morgan, Doc Matthews, engineer Mitch Mitchell and radio operator Lemmy Barnet once more set out for Mars, but this time alone. See full description...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography
Biographical
Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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