Last Chapter - Michael Gilbert - BBC Saturday Night Theatre

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  • čas přidán 1. 10. 2020
  • Michael Francis Gilbert was an English solicitor and author of crime fiction.
    Gilbert's writing career spanned the years 1947 to 1999 with his final work being Over and Out. The genres his fiction novels enveloped included police procedurals, spy novels, short stories, courtroom dramas, classical mysteries, adventure thrillers, and crime novels. Following his death, The New York Times quoted one of Gilbert's publishers regarding his writing style: "Michael was an exceptionally fine storyteller, but he's hard to classify. He's not a hard-boiled writer in the classic sense, but there is a hard edge to him, a feeling within his work that not all of society is rational, that virtue is not always rewarded."
    Originally Broadcast 1/10/1970
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Komentáře • 46

  • @jacquiesbrood
    @jacquiesbrood Před 5 měsíci +5

    If only the BBC still produced such excellent programmes.

  • @koitaki
    @koitaki Před rokem +12

    The quality that the BBC was churning out during those decades was stunningly good. This is yet another of them. Cheers for uploading them 👍

  • @riverbilly64
    @riverbilly64 Před 6 měsíci +8

    21 January 2024 - Listening from Kentucky on a 3F degree morning. Coffee, birds at the feeder, old time radio.

    • @patriciatwomey9850
      @patriciatwomey9850 Před 6 dny +2

      Wonderful. You set the scene perfectly for enjoying BBC Drama. In Ireland we had the RTE players weekly drama. Brilliant

    • @patriciatwomey9850
      @patriciatwomey9850 Před 6 dny

      It was also superb rep training for actors which sadly is not available to us today

    • @debsday5445
      @debsday5445 Před 6 dny

      Wow fabulous , ❤from uk

    • @evelanpatton
      @evelanpatton Před dnem

      @@patriciatwomey9850Re: make it happen again.
      Show stats of CZcams theater play listeners & go in with a willing Rep Group & a collection of modern writer’s work/reworked to pitch a MONTHLY SUNDAY RADIO THEATER DRAMAS.

  • @kimberlykasimoff1447
    @kimberlykasimoff1447 Před 2 lety +8

    Wow! This is the second military theme traitor radio show that I listened to tonight, and this was good! Thank you for posting.

  • @paullewis2413
    @paullewis2413 Před 2 lety +12

    Excellent play with great radio actors. One of the best I’ve heard so far. Thanks so much for the upload.

  • @Failte630
    @Failte630 Před rokem +7

    Very good story. Thanks

  • @davidskeeterskeeter1835
    @davidskeeterskeeter1835 Před 3 lety +5

    A big thank you to you my friend,😜👍👍👍🇬🇧

  • @shelleymcafee8197
    @shelleymcafee8197 Před 6 měsíci +3

    That was excellent; Thank-You!

  • @janetbarkwith
    @janetbarkwith Před 6 měsíci +2

    Second time I've listened to this excellent play. Terrific actors, wonderful diction and expression.

  • @davelawday6609
    @davelawday6609 Před 2 lety +12

    Yet another top notch British drama..thanks for sharing. Really appreciated kind regards Dave 👍👍👍👍

  • @crochetedlace2838
    @crochetedlace2838 Před 3 lety +7

    Alan Cuthbertson had a great voice for radio. Always entertaining in movies and radio.

  • @sevenwatson5854
    @sevenwatson5854 Před 3 lety +6

    Great drama loved it. The closing music reminded me of the intro music for 'Baker Street' by Gerry Rafferty (1978)

  • @tottiemae2258
    @tottiemae2258 Před 3 lety +44

    Synopsis: An author has finished writing a book about his experiences in WWII....all but the last chapter. He has contracted with the publisher to produce the final chapter by an agreed upon date. When that time comes, the author asks for extensions making excuse after excuse. The publisher sends an employee to determine what's going on. What that employee finds raises much more serious questions.

    • @timmc8444
      @timmc8444 Před 3 lety +6

      Thank you..nice to know what you are getting into

    • @janegriffiths7733
      @janegriffiths7733 Před 3 lety +1

      thank you Tottie always thankful

    • @tottiemae2258
      @tottiemae2258 Před 3 lety +3

      I'm pleased to be useful. 😊

    • @yutub6928
      @yutub6928 Před 3 lety +2

      Excellent synopsis. It does not give anything away. Thank you.

    • @tottiemae2258
      @tottiemae2258 Před 3 lety +1

      @@yutub6928 You're so welcome.😊

  • @frankah
    @frankah Před 5 měsíci +1

    Brilliant - thanks for upload.

  • @stephenstephen1505
    @stephenstephen1505 Před 2 lety +3

    Very good

  • @mikewellwood1412
    @mikewellwood1412 Před 3 lety +13

    This was great. Thank you for uploading it.
    Gordon Loftus was played by a young James Bolam ("Terry" in "The Likely Lads").
    Tony Naylor Smith was played by the unmistakable Maurice Denham
    Laurie was played by Anna Cropper (or Copper?); not a name I knew, but she was very good.
    I didn't catch the name of the actor playing Randy, but I know his voice well, and he's been in loads of films and TV.
    I thought the sweary editor/ publisher sounded like Brian Cox, but I don't think that was the name in the credits, but I didn't catch what it was. Edit: He was called Datson, played by Alan Barry.
    Rest of cast:
    Randolph (Randy) Aplin: Alan Cutherbertson
    Policeman: Geoffrey .Collins
    Inspector Viggers: Peter Tuddenham
    Jessica Rayburn: Katherine Helm
    Ben Bannister: John Pullin
    Leslie: Nigel Anthony

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 Před 3 lety +4

      Maurice Denham was an excellent
      Maigret in the BBC radio version .
      (episodes available elsewhere on CZcams I believe ?)

  • @JimmyChangE16
    @JimmyChangE16 Před 3 lety +11

    Thanks for the uploads Champion, these types of broadcast are although old themselves very new to me. So thank you 😎

  • @rosebud3971
    @rosebud3971 Před 2 lety +4

  • @Dougal13
    @Dougal13 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Good plot

  • @hillaryspeedie3189
    @hillaryspeedie3189 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Well - I guessed whodunnit straight away, nonetheless, it was well written and performed by an excellent cast. Alan Cuthbertson was always good value!

  • @davidhull1481
    @davidhull1481 Před 3 lety +3

    Someone turned the bass up to 11, my table was rattling!

  • @electrictofumuffins6384
    @electrictofumuffins6384 Před rokem +1

    Two main voice styles for mid century Brit actresses. One is used by this actress, the other is an older lady style with the deeper, slower voice. They all sound like the same 2 people.

  • @sandranaylor2348
    @sandranaylor2348 Před 3 lety +6

    James Bolam narrates a good story.

  • @Lakeslover1
    @Lakeslover1 Před 2 lety +1

    📻😀

  • @silviahopkins7465
    @silviahopkins7465 Před 2 lety +2

    Very poor sound quality

    • @dianapeek6936
      @dianapeek6936 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Yes, far too much bass and muffled. Thought it was my tablet at first.

  • @drlobomalo
    @drlobomalo Před 7 měsíci

    Whatever happens, you can always blame it on the Nazis.

  • @iriswood7310
    @iriswood7310 Před rokem

    J,