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1. The Ides of March

Bunny Manders makes his first acquaintance with the amateur cracksman and cricketer. Stars Michael Cochrane and Jeremy Clyde.

Bunny Manders desperately needs ready cash to repay a gambling debt.

His old schoolfellow, the celebrated English cricketer AJ Raffles knows just the person to help a fellow out.

He's a jeweller in London's Bond Street - and, funnily enough, Raffles had planned to pay him a surprise visit that very night...

Starring Jeremy Clyde and Michael Cochrane.

EW Hornung's early Raffles stories of the renowned cricketer and gentleman thief.

Dramatised by David Buck.

AJ Raffles …. Jeremy Clyde
Bunny …. Michael Cochrane
Lord Upton …. George Parsons
Crony …. Graham Blockey
Crony …. Shaun Prendergast
Constable …. John Church
Young Bunny …. James Dykes

Signature tune composed by Jim Parker.

Director: Gordon House

A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4/World Service production, first broadcast in October 1985.

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