Draw Batons - Bill Knox - BBC Saturday Night Theatre

William Knox was a Scottish author, journalist and broadcaster, best known for his crime novels and for presenting the long-running STV series Crimedesk.
Born in Glasgow, Knox became the youngest journalist for a Glasgow newspaper at age 16. He went on to report on crime, on motoring, and to become a news editor.
He began writing crime novels in the 1950s. Knox often wrote under pseudonyms, frequently for the American market. These included Michael Kirk, Robert MacLeod and Noah Webster. He published over 50 crime novels, including several series, notably the "Thane and Moss" books.
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[@bea3693]

Good old fashioned detective work. Tales that made Saturday night.
Nostalgic and great relaxation for my sleeplessness.
Thanks for putting the stories out.

[@andrewarthurmatthews6685]

Prefer if it was in English

[@mrsapplez2007]

2am, can't sleep. Usual Friday night pub/club people who have no respect and my cat that has even LESS.
These BBC uploads save my sanity.
Thank you👊🏿

[@ayferbektas7034]

The dialog about the mink/bunny operation was funny. 🤣🤣🤣🙋‍♀️
The humor is hilarious.

[@rambleon3698]

As an Australian, i understood every word...

[@clivefuller-hale5073]

Insp Moss: Gerard Slevin
Supt Ilford: Martin Cochrane
Dan Laurence: Willy Joss
Sgt Lang: Robert Docherty
Sgt Macleod: Charles Kearney
PC Beech: Michael Bruce
Davidson: Alex Norton
Frank Walsh: John Shedden
Jarrold Walsh: Bryden Murdoch
Tracy Walsh: Virginia Stark
Ruth Blantyre: Mary Riggans
Don Blantyre: Ian Dewar
Rose: Jennifer Angus
John Randolph: Arthur Boland

[@janetrocha3584]

Thank you for uploading the audio.

[@spanishDoll1]

I just enjoy listening to these programs. Thank you for uploading

[@lyndaa7560]

Very good, thank-you xx

[@chicletlux]

Thanks for uploading. This was an enjoyable listen.

[@54onions]

Perfect great I'm learning Scottish good yarn to cap it off

[@mattf5973]

quick synopsis .. no spoilers....
Before he was murdered Harry Durman was helping out at a model railway exhibition. Was this his hobby, or was there some other reason why he was so interested in electric trains?
Producer Gordon Emslie (Scotland)
Contributors:
Author/Adapted by: Bill Knox Producer: Gordon Emslie Insp Moss: Gerard Slevin Supt Ilford: Martin Cochrane Dan Laurence: Willy Joss Sgt Lang: Robert Dock. Sgt Macleod: Charles Kearney PC Beech: Michael Bruce Davidson: Alex Norton
Frank Walsh:
John Shedden Jarrold Walsh: Bryden Murdoch Tracy Walsh: Virginia Stark Ruth Blantyre: Mary Riggans Don Blantyre: Ian Dewar Rose: Jennifer Angus John Randolph: Arthur Boland

[@gilllongano5360]

Tx for the synopsis🙏🏻

[@juliekeys1880]

Very good 👍.

[@spanishDoll1]

Listening now, very good so far

[@waynegeordiesdad648]

Thanks Chesterton.....here's a short synopsis
Project Community was supposed to be an occasion for good will: a police-sponsored exhibition of the handiworks of Glasgow’s hobby clubs. But as Sergeant Francey Lang discovered when he was "inspecting" the vast model train layout, someone had used it as an occasion for murder. The victim was a used-car dealer, of considerably less than savory reputation, who seemed to devote most of his time and money to his hobbies. And when Colin Thane and Phil Moss began their investigation, they confronted a strange assortment of clues: missing electronic equipment, a mink coat, a sizable cache of funds at a business on the verge of bankruptcy, and a troubling memory at the back of Thane’s mind. Another expert tale of urban crime and detection featuring the popular and resourceful detectives of the Millside C. I. D."
Cheers from Canada North

[@tottiemae2258]

And cheers to you! Thank you!!!

[@planejanedoe1288]

I'm from Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦 Scottish heritage 😊 love these stories!

[@arabellacox]

Can I hear Rab C Nesbitt?

[@geraldvaughan5103]

It's like a foreign language - it's probably good if it was translated

[@dianapeek6936]

As a Brit I'm afraid I can't understand the accent. Pity that, will have to find another play to help me nod off. 😊

[@jonathannettleton8399]

Foreign language

[@Beaulocks_]

Yup, Scottish.