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Episode 5

Speaking their minds leads secret agent Dick Barton and his son Richard into inevitable trouble. Stars Joss Ackland. From 1998.

Unretirable special agent Dick Bartno and his son Richard are having no trouble speaking their minds. Which inevitably gets them both into trouble.

Richard Barton ...... Robert Bathurst
Old Dick Barton ...... Moray Watson
Jock ...... Iain Cuthbertson
Young Dick Barton ...... Julian Dutton
Sally Phillips ...... Matilda Ziegler

Other parts played by Fiona Allen and Roger Blake.

In 1946, Edward J Mason wrote the first episode of Dick Barton - Special Agent. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Light Programme's hugely popular serial followed the adventures of the ex-Commando and his mates Jock Anderson and Snowy White. Despite facing a series of never-ending cliff-hangers at the hands of dastardly villains, our hero always triumphed. "With one bound Dick was free!".

Half a century later, Edward J's son Lol created Richard Barton, son of Dick, in an affectionate homage to one of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio's most enduring heroes.

Producer: Jo Clegg

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in May 1998.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 23 Aug 2019 04:30

Broadcasts

  • Fri 24 Apr 2015 09:30
  • Fri 24 Apr 2015 16:30
  • Sat 25 Apr 2015 04:30
  • Thu 6 Jul 2017 07:00
  • Thu 6 Jul 2017 17:00
  • Fri 7 Jul 2017 05:00
  • Thu 22 Aug 2019 09:30
  • Thu 22 Aug 2019 16:30
  • Fri 23 Aug 2019 04:30