The Englishman Abroad by Christopher Douglas

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** 4 Extra celebrates a summer of cricket with a collection of programmes throughout the week.** Winter, 1932: Douglas Jardine harbours the avowed intent of destroying 'those ruddy convicts'. He was referring to the Australian cricket team and intended to destroy them with bat and ball, and particularly with his major weapon, Harold Larwood. The tour became known as the Bodyline Tour - and Jardine's tactics earned him the hatred of every Australian. Starring Michael Cochrane. A sporting drama written by Christopher Douglas. Douglas Jardine .... Michael Cochrane Gubby Allen .... Robert East Bob Wyatt .... Haydn Wood The Nawab of Pataudi .... Sam Dastor Harold Larwood .... Michael Kitchen Bill Voce .... David Threlfall Bill Bowes .... Peter Joyce Maurice Leyland .... John Church Pelham Warner .... Robert Lang Perrin .... Patrick Barr Higson .... John Bott Bill Woodfull .... Edmund Pegge Donald Bradman .... Christopher Blake Jack Fingleton .... Nick Tate Vic Richardson .... Damon Sanders Stan McCabe .... Peter Dahlsen Tim Wall .... Graham Faulkner Oxlade .... Philip Dunbar Jeanes .... Gordon Reid Jack Ryder .... Gordon Gostelow Allan Kippax ... Michael McStay Alf Noble .... Martin Friend Gaumont British News .... Christopher Douglas Arthur Carr .... Stephen Thorne Commander O'Sullivan .... Michael Spice George V .... Brian Haines Director: Jane Morgan First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1980.