āThe history of crime detection has produced no more famous name than that of Sexton BlakeāWilliam Franklyn stars as paperback hero Sexton Blake, with David Gregory as his assistant Tinker, in four original BBC Radio dramatisations from 1967. Lost from the BBC archives for over 40 years, these rediscovered episodes are presented for the very first time.āThe Vampire Moonā: Sexton Blake and Paula Dane are out at a London restaurant, when one of their fellow diners suddenly collapses. His dying words warn of the danger of the Vampire Moon. Featuring Marjorie Westbury (Paul Temple).āThe Fifth Dimensionā: Harry Monkton wins Ā£84,000 on the Pools. Then, one day, the phone rings and he disappearsāFirst Class Ticket to Nowhereā: Lost in the fog, Sexton Blake and his friends stumble across a deserted railway station. Then thereās a gunshotPlus a special bonus episode - āMurder on the Portsmouth Roadā. In one of Britainās earliest surviving drama recordings (from 1930), Arthur Wontner stars as Sexton Blake, tracking down a killer on a stormy night.WARNING: Due to the archive and off-air nature of some of the source material, the sound quality may vary. Also, some of the language on this recording reflects the era in which it was first recorded.
Sexton Blake The Vampire Moon & Other Stories - Donald Stewart
āThe history of crime detection has produced no more famous name than that of Sexton BlakeāWilliam Franklyn stars as paperback hero Sexton Blake, with David Gregory as his assistant Tinker, in four original BBC Radio dramatisations from 1967. Lost from the BBC archives for over 40 years, these rediscovered episodes are presented for the very first time.āThe Vampire Moonā: Sexton Blake and Paula Dane are out at a London restaurant, when one of their fellow diners suddenly collapses. His dying words warn of the danger of the Vampire Moon. Featuring Marjorie Westbury (Paul Temple).āThe Fifth Dimensionā: Harry Monkton wins Ā£84,000 on the Pools. Then, one day, the phone rings and he disappearsāFirst Class Ticket to Nowhereā: Lost in the fog, Sexton Blake and his friends stumble across a deserted railway station. Then thereās a gunshotPlus a special bonus episode - āMurder on the Portsmouth Roadā. In one of Britainās earliest surviving drama recordings (from 1930), Arthur Wontner stars as Sexton Blake, tracking down a killer on a stormy night.WARNING: Due to the archive and off-air nature of some of the source material, the sound quality may vary. Also, some of the language on this recording reflects the era in which it was first recorded.