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- Paul Winterton was an English journalist and crime novelist. Throughout his career he used the pseudonyms Andrew Garve, Roger Bax and Paul Somers.
Winterton was born in Leicester, the son of a left-wing journalist, Ernest Winterton, who was the Labour Member of Parliament for Loughborough from 1929 to 1931. He was educated at Hulme Grammar School in Manchester and Purley County School in Surrey. He went on to take a degree in Economics at The London School of Economics. He was a reporter for The Economist for four years, and later for The News Chronicle. He was sent to Moscow from 1942 to 1945, where he was also the correspondent of the BBC’s Overseas Service.
Winterton stood for the Labour Party at the 1931 United Kingdom general election in Canterbury, and at the 1935 United Kingdom general election in Mitcham.
After the war, Winterton turned to writing crime and mystery fiction full-time. He was a founder-member of the Crime Writers' Association in 1953 and, with Elizabeth Ferrars, its first joint secretary.
Saturday Night Theatre was a long-running radio drama strand on BBC Radio 4. The strand showcased feature-length, middle-brow single plays on Saturday evenings for more than 50 years, having been launched in April 1943. The plays featured in the strand included stage plays, book adaptations and original dramatisations. For most of its history, programmes ran for 90 minutes and were largely entertainment-centred, such as thrillers, comedies and mysteries.
Saturday Night Theatre was noted as the major drama of the week on BBC Radio 4, until it was scrapped as a programme strand in 1996. Shorter plays continued to be broadcast on Radio 4 on Saturday evenings from 1996 until the relaunch of the channel's schedule in April 1998 by James Boyle, when single dramas were removed from the Saturday evening schedule. Since 1998, the main weekly play on the station has been The Saturday Play, a daytime programme that runs for 60-90 minutes.
There have since been campaigns to bring back Saturday Night Theatre,[3] but in the context of BBC budget cuts, that have included the 2010 axing of Radio 4's Friday Play (established in 1998, when Saturday Night Theatre was abolished), any return looks unlikely.
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Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to upload these classic audio dramas. I have been a fan of BBC drama since my grandmother introduced me to the genre. Unhappily, I no longer listen to what BBC Radio 4 offers with the same dedication. It is tragic that fine quality writers, directors and actors are no longer employed by the BBC. Like others, I do not feel able to discuss my disquiet on a public platform; but carry the vain hope that excellence will prevail: I did say 'vain hope'.
You are not alone!! I grew up with the BBC of the late 1960's onwards. Then it was the jewel in our crown and the greatest broadcasting service, by far, in the world. BBC radio & TV offered the highest quality drama, light entertainment, high culture and investigative journalism - a free university/ debating chamber/ music hall in the corner of our living room. I listen to BBC Radio 3 now, and have to edit the Woke nonsense on that. The BBC is a disgrace now!! These plays are a wonderful reminder of the riches of my childhood!!
I love this story. I've listened several times.
Thank you so much.
Well: this is the best play I've heard in a LONG time- thanks! A great way to bring in the new year- for me, it had ALL the ingredients and was brilliantly performed.
Here's a short synopsis
"It doesn’t take Clare Hunter many years of married life to discover that her husband, Arnold, is ruthless and unscrupulous. But it is not until she attempts to break up their unsatisfactory marriage that she herself becomes victim of his power-complex.
To prevent her leaving him, Arnold resorts to blackmail-of a highly specialised variety. Ordinary legal methods seem powerless to cope with the situation and Clare is becoming desperate when she finds an ally in a former colleague, Hugh Cameron. With little to guide them but their own ingenuity, these two can only rely on each other."
Cheers from Canada North
I don't understand the point of this comment. Are you trying to spoil the enjoyment of other listeners, or is there some other axe to grind? It is interesting nevertheless, that 'suspension of disbelief' has worked so well.
@@ysel6287 It's not a comment...it's a synopsis...maybe look the word up and next time don't read it.
@@waynegeordiesdad648 Why bother?
@@ysel6287 it’s a nice gesture, not an ax to grind. Jeez……chill out.
@@ysel6287 It's quite common for people to put in synopses. It helps some people decide whether they want to listen to the play. However, those who are particularly bothered about spoilers should probably not read the comments, or if they do, should stop themselves when they see the word "synopsys". A good synopsis does not give away too much of course, and I don't think the one above does.
Especially good drama!
Really enjoyed this play. Thank you so much for all your hard work. I am just going to Google the author to see if there are any others.
Very good play enjoyed listening to it especially as I know Llangollen and hired a narrow boat for 10 days 3 years ago travelling on Shropshire Union & Llangollen Canals
Absolutely gripping !Top notch radio. Thankyou so much.
18 January 1963, aged 56 would have been a very good Labour Prime Minister. Great pity he died so young.
thank you
Really enjoyed this and the hubby is a right ass!!!
Great, more please.
Very good play - thank you
Another good one. Past 2:30 AM, so maybe it's time for me to say "Good night."
The husband was a sociopath. Its only recently that the public has become aware of these horrible people, a curse on society. It seems that most work places have at least one, and often in administration! For too long they have got away with ruining lives.
I was brought up on Saturday night theatre ,the repeat on Mondays.Wednesday afternoon matinees.
Lovely story. Great listen. 🍺🇦🇺👍
Thoroughly enjoyable yarn and tribute to (Sir Hugh ?) Gaitskill - which should narrow down the date of original broadcast
Every woman needs a friend like Nina!
I like this woman- she’s honourable and can think for herself
From the days when the BBC served listeners that were not assumed by the producers to be averaging with an IQ of 75.
5 minutes in and I thoroughly dislike the husband.
Wow great to have heard that bill Simpson part of the cast the original Dr Finley. The date of course was when the leader of the labour party had just died, Mr Hugh Gaitesgill. It is mentioned in a trailer just at the end of the drama and before the news. Pay attention some people.
At the time there were rumours that Hugh Gaitskill had not died of ‘natural’ causes I seem to remember, H.G , was impressive.
"Keep her away from me. I want a bit of peace and quiet when I get home...".
Blimey....didn't they have any "hands on Dads" in those days?
What a perfectly awful man.
I love BBC radio drama and have done for as long as I can remember. Thank you.
Gripping story, great atmosphere. Very entertaining. Am rooting for the heroine, cheering on Hugh and Lena. And wishing I could throw Arnold in the canal or the sea myself! Very entertaining. Thank you very much for sharing this with us to enjoy. 😊
Nice! My second of your programs, quite like!
What an anti climax Cleverly thought out storey absorbing drama very good enjoyable the tension mounts up.⭐⭐⭐
What a great story. I love stories with genuine geographical information in them - adds a touch of authenticity somehow - and it involving canals and narrowboats adds a touch of romance. Some of the acting was a touch wobbly at times, but I'll forgive that for such a great story. And nice to hear a little bit of Welsh as well. Da iawn!
I'd wondered what year it was made, but as I was idly sitting thinking at the end of the credits, suddenly the announcer came on, right at the end, and mentioned a serious current event: the death of Hugh Gaitskell, who was leader of the Labour Party. He died in January 1963.
Clare was played by Gudrun Ure. Just looked her up, and she's still alive aged 96!
Hugh was played by Bill Simpson, the "real" Doctor Finlay! :-)
I believe I've seen a good late 50s movie of this story.
I am enjoying these plays. I would be interested to know the dates of them.
This one was 18 January 1963 - The day Hugh Gaitskell died.
good stuff!
I can remember hearing the news of his death and my mother was saddened by that news as he was seen to be the next PM.
This was a good story - pathos, threat, fear, loss and friendly help find the kidnapped child. Happy ending for them and me.
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😊 Too rapid, changed speed to 0.75 playback speed.
Thank you for the suggestion. Sounds much better now.
"A man and his wife? Looks more like a man and a blonde, to me" Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear ... these dated attitudes... But I loved the play, a bit of variation from the expected police investigation drama.
Do I have to put up with all that noise? It's a wonder I come home at all! Back then, men did the conception and brought home money! Apart from that, they took little to do with the children! :)
Hedera Helix you know we're having a bit of a laugh, right?
@@robbieroth pretty sure it's fiction.
@@taxidude Admittedly, this is a fairly extreme example of that type of men.