The Burglar’s Bargains by Wally K. Daly | BBC Radio Drama

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When Bullet Head, Fingers and the other B Block cons meet Prisoners' Aid society members Charles Forbes and George Evans, trouble ensues. Soon, they are embroiled in daring escapades involving an upmarket department store, the Tower of London and the Bank of England.
Burglar’s Bargains
For 16 years, Charles and George have helped former prisoners to make a new start. But with forced retirement imminent, they decide to cross the line into criminality. With the assistance of B Block's finest, they mastermind the heist of the century - but events don't go entirely to plan, as they get tangled up with rival gangs, the Mafia and naked shop assistants.
Charles Forbes ..... Peter Jones
Governor Smith ..... Donald Hewlett
George Evans ..... Lockwood West
Bullet Head ..... Bernard Bresslaw
Twins ..... David Timson
Brian Thompson ..... John Pullen
Perkins ..... Adrian Egan
Delia ..... Elizabeth Rider
Simpson ..... John Rye
Lift man/Tommy ..... Gordon Dulieu
Adams ..... Philip Voss
Bella Thompson ..... Diana Bishop
Angelo Calloni ..... Gordon Reid
Sanjo Patel ..... Danny Schiller
Doreen/Dolly ..... Josie Kidd
Eric ..... Brian Haines
Barrv ..... Trevor Cooper
Nick the Greek ..... Roger Hammond
Fingers ..... Charles Hawtrey
Billy ..... John Bull
Ex-Lance Corporal ..... Fraser Kerr
Written by Wally K. Daly.
Produced and directed by Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1979
A Right Royal Rip-Off
Now happily ensconced behind bars, Charles and George are keeping themselves busy organising a full curriculum of artistic and cultural activities for their fellow inmates. But their cushy life is threatened when they learn that they're up for parole. The only way to stay inside is to commit another crime: so, aided by their jailbird friends, they plan their most audacious job yet - stealing the Crown Jewels.
Charles Forbes .... Peter Jones
Governor Smith ... Donald Hewlett
George Evans .... Lockwood West
Fingers .... Charles Hawtrey
Bullet Head ..... Bernard Bresslaw
Nigel .... John Warner
Mrs Sopworth .... Pauline Letts
Colonel .... Stephen Thorne
Basil .... Ronald Herdman
Winston .... Steve Hodson
Tommy .... John Bull
Chair Person .... Miranda Forbes
Billy .... David Timson
Wilkes .... John Rowe
Plunket .... John Rye
Perkins .... Adrian Egan
Doreen .... Wendy Murray
Calloni .... Gordon Reid
Written by Wally K. Daly.
Produced and directed by Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1982
The Bigger They Are
Out of prison and holidaying in Sicily, Charles and George spot an old enemy from A Block, 'Machine Gun' Calloni. Determined to find out what this notorious Mafiosi is up to, they eavesdrop on a meeting of his 'Family' - and discover a plot to defraud the Bank of England. Enlisting the help of their criminal cronies once more, they set out to thwart the Cosa Nostra.
Charles …. Peter Jones
George …. Lockwood West
Prison Governor …. Donald Hewlett
Fingers …. Charles Hawtrey
Bullet Head …. John Hollis
Warder Plunkett …. John Rye
Coloni …. Gordon Reid
Perkins …. Adrian Egan
Tommy …. John Bull
Billy …. David Timson
Wilkes …. Christopher Douglas
Basil …. Ronald Herdman
Nigel …. David Sinclair
Hoo Fung …. Garard Green
Angelino …. Roger Hammond
Mrs Sopworth …. Gwen Cherrell
Doreen/Gina …. Mia Soteriou
Three Thugs …. David Learner, Trevor Nichols and Jamie Roberts
Written by Wally K. Daly
Produced and directed by Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1985
(Audio reconstructed from tapes provided by the author)
Please note: Due to the off-air nature of the recordings, the sound quality is variable.

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The Burglar’s Bargains by Wally K. Daly | BBC Radio Drama: Light-hearted drama trilogy of comic crime capers featuring the prison inmates of B Block perfectly evoke the glory days of the British crime caper movie.
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When Bullet Head, Fingers and the other B Block cons meet Prisoners' Aid society members Charles Forbes and George Evans, trouble ensues. Soon, they are embroiled in daring escapades involving an upmarket department store, the Tower of London and the Bank of England.
Burglar’s Bargains
For 16 years, Charles and George have helped former prisoners to make a new start. But with forced retirement imminent, they decide to cross the line into criminality. With the assistance of B Block's finest, they mastermind the heist of the century - but events don't go entirely to plan, as they get tangled up with rival gangs, the Mafia and naked shop assistants.
Charles Forbes ..... Peter Jones
Governor Smith ..... Donald Hewlett
George Evans ..... Lockwood West
Bullet Head ..... Bernard Bresslaw
Twins ..... David Timson
Brian Thompson ..... John Pullen
Perkins ..... Adrian Egan
Delia ..... Elizabeth Rider
Simpson ..... John Rye
Lift man/Tommy ..... Gordon Dulieu
Adams ..... Philip Voss
Bella Thompson ..... Diana Bishop
Angelo Calloni ..... Gordon Reid
Sanjo Patel ..... Danny Schiller
Doreen/Dolly ..... Josie Kidd
Eric ..... Brian Haines
Barrv ..... Trevor Cooper
Nick the Greek ..... Roger Hammond
Fingers ..... Charles Hawtrey
Billy ..... John Bull
Ex-Lance Corporal ..... Fraser Kerr
Written by Wally K. Daly.
Produced and directed by Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1979
A Right Royal Rip-Off
Now happily ensconced behind bars, Charles and George are keeping themselves busy organising a full curriculum of artistic and cultural activities for their fellow inmates. But their cushy life is threatened when they learn that they're up for parole. The only way to stay inside is to commit another crime: so, aided by their jailbird friends, they plan their most audacious job yet - stealing the Crown Jewels.
Charles Forbes .... Peter Jones
Governor Smith ... Donald Hewlett
George Evans .... Lockwood West
Fingers .... Charles Hawtrey
Bullet Head ..... Bernard Bresslaw
Nigel .... John Warner
Mrs Sopworth .... Pauline Letts
Colonel .... Stephen Thorne
Basil .... Ronald Herdman
Winston .... Steve Hodson
Tommy .... John Bull
Chair Person .... Miranda Forbes
Billy .... David Timson
Wilkes .... John Rowe
Plunket .... John Rye
Perkins .... Adrian Egan
Doreen .... Wendy Murray
Calloni .... Gordon Reid
Written by Wally K. Daly.
Produced and directed by Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1982
The Bigger They Are
Out of prison and holidaying in Sicily, Charles and George spot an old enemy from A Block, 'Machine Gun' Calloni. Determined to find out what this notorious Mafiosi is up to, they eavesdrop on a meeting of his 'Family' - and discover a plot to defraud the Bank of England. Enlisting the help of their criminal cronies once more, they set out to thwart the Cosa Nostra.
Charles …. Peter Jones
George …. Lockwood West
Prison Governor …. Donald Hewlett
Fingers …. Charles Hawtrey
Bullet Head …. John Hollis
Warder Plunkett …. John Rye
Coloni …. Gordon Reid
Perkins …. Adrian Egan
Tommy …. John Bull
Billy …. David Timson
Wilkes …. Christopher Douglas
Basil …. Ronald Herdman
Nigel …. David Sinclair
Hoo Fung …. Garard Green
Angelino …. Roger Hammond
Mrs Sopworth …. Gwen Cherrell
Doreen/Gina …. Mia Soteriou
Three Thugs …. David Learner, Trevor Nichols and Jamie Roberts
Written by Wally K. Daly
Produced and directed by Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1985
(Audio reconstructed from tapes provided by the author)
Please note: Due to the off-air nature of the recordings, the sound quality is variable.

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