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5. A Trap To Catch A Cracksman

Episode 5 of 6

When a prize fighter claims his trophy room is impregnable - the gentleman cracksman seizes the challenge. Stars Jeremy Clyde.

When an American pugilist boasts of inventing a trap to catch the cleverest cracksman alive, it’s a challenge Raffles is quite unable to resist - with disastrous consequences...

Starring Jeremy Clyde.

EW Hornung's Raffles stories about the 'gentleman thief'.

Dramatised by David Buck.

AJ Raffles ...... Jeremy Clyde
Bunny Manders ...... Michael Cochrane
Inspector Mackenzie ...... Henry Stamper
Maguire ...... Alan Tilvern
Hambone ...... Peter Banks
Cruncher ...... Michael Deacon
Ruby ...... Frances Jeater
Cabbie ...... Alan Dudley.

Signature tune composed by Jim Parker.

Director: Gordon House

A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4/ Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service production first broadcast in June 1988.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 Apr 2023 02:30

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