WALLY K. DALY THE B BLOCK TRILOGY


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1 Saturday-Night Theatre: Burglar's Bargains Sat 15th Dec 1979, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM A comedy for radio by Wally K. Daly   Trouble abounds when two elderly members of a Prisoners' Aid Society decide to use their unique knowledge to pull off 'the robbery of the century'! They rapidly find themselves involved with rival gangs, the Mafia and nude shop assistants.   Directed By:……Martin Jenkins Charles Forbes:……Peter Jones Governor Smith:…..Donald Hewlett George Evans:……Lockwood West Bullet Head:……Bernard Bresslaw First/Second twin:……David Timson Brian Thompson:……John Pullen Perkins:…….Adrian Egan Delia:…….Elizabeth Rider Simpson:……John Rye Lift man/Tommy:…….Gordon Dulieu Adams:……Philip Voss Bella Thompson:……Diana Bishop Angelo Callont:……Gordon Reid Sanjo Patel:……Danny Schiller Doreen/Dolly:…..Josie Kidd Eric:……Brian Haines Barry:…….Trevor Cooper Nick the Greek:…..Roger Hammond Fingers:…..Charles Hawtrey Billy:……John Bull Ex-Lance Corporal:……..Fraser Kerr 2 Saturday-Night Theatre: A Right Royal Rip-Off Sat 3rd Apr 1982, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM A Right Royal Rip-Off A comedy by Wally K. Daly Charles and George are two elderly inmates of one of Her Majesty's prisons. They have successfully organised a whole range of extramural activities and are therefore horrified when they learn they are to be released. Aided by their fellow prisoners they decide, while on an outing to the Tower of London, to steal the Crown Jewels. Things begin to go wrong when they become involved with a talking raven, the Mafia and a bent jeweller. Directed by Martin Jenkins   Charles Forbes:……Peter Jones George Evans:…..Lockwood West Bullet-head:…….Bernard Bresslaw Fingers:……Charles Hawtrey Governor Smith:……Donald Hewlett Nigel:…..John Warner Basil/Guard:……Ronald Herdman Winston/Mr Jones:……Steve Hodson Tommy:……John Bull Chairperson:…..Miranda Forbes Mrs Sopworth/Ma Calloni:…..Pauline Letts Billy:……David Timson Wilkes/De Vere:…..John Rowe Plunket:…..John Rye Perkins:…….Adrian Egan Doreen/Deirdre:…..Wendy Murray Thug/Raven:……Wally K Daly Calloni:……Gordon Reid Colonel:…….Stephen Thorne 3 Saturday-Night Theatre: The Bigger They Are Sat 3rd Aug 1985, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Wally K. Daly A Mafia plot to defraud the Bank of England is foiled by the amazing escapades of two city gents, a group of prisoners and a prison governor. Anything might happen and does....   Directed by:……Martin Jenkins Charles Forbes:……Peter Jones The Governor:…..Donald Hewlett Fingers:……Charles Hawtrey George Evans:…..Lockwood West Tommy:……John Bull Bullet Head:……John Hollis Billy:…..David Timson Plunket/Geoffrey:…….John Rye Mrs Sopworth/Inspector/Bella: Gwen Cherrell Wilkes/Australian:…..Christopher Douglas Calloni:…..Gordon Reid Perkins:…..Adrian Egan Basil/Beck:…..Ronald Herdman Nigel:…….David Sinclair Hu Fung:…..Garard Green Angelino:……Roger Hammond Thugs: David Learner, Trevor Nichols And Jamie Roberts Doreen/Gina:…..Mia Soteriou WALLY K. DALY THE B BLOCK TRILOGY

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