Prince of Plunder - Sydney Horler - BBC Saturday Night Theatre

Sydney Horler was a prolific British novelist specialising in thrillers. He was born in Leytonstone, Essex, and educated at Redcliffe School and Colston School in Bristol.
His first job was with Western Daily Press and Allied Newspapers in Bristol started in 1905. This lasted until 1911 when he left to become a special writer on the staff of Edward Hulton and Co. in Manchester. He moved to London to work on the Daily Mail and Daily Citizen in Fleet Street, although he also worked in the propaganda section of Air Intelligence towards the end of the First World War. When it ended he joined the editorial staff of George Newnes as a sub editor of the John O'London's Weekly. He didn't see eye to eye with the editor and after a big row in 1919 his employment was terminated.
He decided to become a full-time writer. He became a popular author with the publication, in 1925, of his first crime novel, The Mystery of No.1, and with novels such as Checkmate (1930). Horler's work was influenced by other popular thriller writers such as Edgar Wallace and "Sapper". His main hero was "Tiger" Standish, a character similar to Sapper's Bulldog Drummond. Horler's work began to be commercially successful after being serialised in the News of the World. By the 1930s, Horler's books had sold an estimated two million copies. (Wikipedia)
Originally Broadcast 4/18/1970
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[@willowwobble]

Superb period drama. Thank you for posting.

[@kayi9236]

Thank you, wonderful performance from the actors!

[@alitob5911]

Nice to hear Ed Bishop, British TV's one-stop-shop American for decades, sounding two generations younger than anyone else in this slightly crusty potboiler. Enjoyed it very much. Thanks for the upload.

[@TheNemocharlie]

Ali Tab, if you know him for that, can you please remember the name of our go-to Frenchman for decades? He must be dead by now. I can picture TV his face, round with longish dark hair, slightly balding with a centre parting. He appeared on TV and Radio during the '60s'70s' 80s

[@2msvalkyrie529]

It might be Andre Maranne ? He popped up on tv and radio all through that period whenever a Frenchman was needed. He was excellent in Radio version of Murder on Orient Express with John Moffat. Still with us...at 90 something years old.

[@alitob5911]

@@TheNemocharlie yes, I'd agree with 2msvalkyrie, I think it's likely to be André Maranne who cropped up everywhere, including several Pink Panther films and loads of British TV. His rich French tones gave us André, the friendly and generous chef proprietor, friend and neighbour of Basil and Sybil and serial provider of duck, with or without orange sauce.

[@janiemason104]

He and Shane Rimmer used to call themselves "rent a yank" (even though Rimmer was Canadian) 😄. Loved Ed Bishop, a really fine and much underrated actor.

[@alitob5911]

@@janiemason104 yep, and both were big players in the Gerry Anderson universe! Scott Tracy and Captain Blue/Commander Ed Straker. Great stuff.

[@christinemarshall1366]

Excellent drama and narration. Thank you.

[@lyndaa7560]

Very good, all the old actors I loved it, Many thanks xx

[@lauralaladarling3775]

Excellent, Thank you so much for uploading. 😙👏👏👏

[@athenaathena1307]

Great performance. Thanks for sharing.

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Thank you.

[@tottiemae2258]

Synopsis: The country has been experiencing a wave of blackmail incidents. Scotland Yard believes they are all related because each crime follows a similar pattern. The rich, famous, and influential are being targeted and turning over huge sums of money to protect themselves. Some victims have even committed suicide. Is it an individual or an organization? Will they find the culprit? How can he be stopped?

[@waynegeordiesdad648]

Thanks for taking the time to leave a synopsis....much appreciated. Cheers from Canada North

[@tottiemae2258]

You're so welcome! My pleasure. And from the deserts of Arizona I send you a hearty howdy!

[@jonsmum5552]

@@tottiemae2258 Thank you for the synopsis. A big shout out to you from Auld Reekie Edinburgh Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[@tottiemae2258]

@@jonsmum5552 So cool! Yee haw!!!!

[@susanhawkins5914]

And a big thank you from Down Under Oz!! 🦘Always keen to read the synopsis & comments first before committing 1.5hours of hopefully 'enjoyable' listening timr. Your time and effort hugely appreciated.🙏

[@redstrat1234]

Excellent

[@dodojack1045]

A good one. Thank you.

[@sjr7822]

Yeast, milk, rice, flour, sugar, salt, oil Looks yummy

[@shantibel]

Highly diverting. Thank you for posting.

[@Teapot333]

Really enjoyed this one. Thanks for uploading.

[@feralbluee]

very good american accent - unusual in the radio shows. :) 🌷🌱

[@debramcfadden2701]

I love love these plays

[@BrianSavage-th6ll]

Well, I hung on till the end, so I can't complain too much. I agree the yank did a great job in this cliche bedecked romp. Fifty four years ago. Loved reading the comments. 😊

[@stewartmcardle8149]

Very enjoyable light comedic drama with some grisly moments with some veterans of BBC Radio drama repertory company, Grizelda Harvey, James Thomason, Hector Ross and many others. Remake of the June 1954 version with a different cast and originally broadcast as a Saturday Night Theatre drama production on 18th April, 1970.

[@patrickbut-not-a-saint9418]

Originally broadcast April 1st, 1954.

[@darlinecason1860]

Appreciate the Ameican character being well educated n courteous...good story

[@Dawghome]

I love how, when concluding what happened, the police say "it looks like it"! When they aren't physically looking at it!

[@Traubeere]

This is so funny. Ahhhh how women were treated - culture shock for our girls today.

[@michealburnett7]

Is this the radio version, of the film with that great actor who played inspector cluesau? 🙄🇮🇪

[@kevfullo]

Ed Bishop, nice.

[@michealburnett7]

No, it is a different story... Altogether. 🤔🇮🇪

[@burnettis1]

Incredibly obvious Cannot take any more Ahhhhhhhhh I be dead of; boredom! 😜