Thriller Playhouse Box Set

Eight Episodes from the Popular BBC Drama Series, Set During the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

De: Mr Punch

Narrado por: Tony Robinson, Simon Callow, Christopher Cazenove, Leslie Phillips, Lionel Jeffries, Bonnie Langford, Bill Nighy, Stephen Tompkinson, full cast

Set during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, we meet Max Carrados, the celebrated blind detective who can read a newspaper headline with the touch of his fingers and shoot a villain by aiming at the sound of his beating heart...and Norman Conquest, the fast talking, hard hitting adventurer with a nose for trouble and a hell-rake disregard for danger, who keeps up good cheer while he biffs the baddies...and not forgetting Ben, the chivalrous and perky non-descript little man, whose thumbs itch just before ‘something ‘orrible ‘appens’ and dies a hundred deaths during every one of his unasked-for escapades.

Starring Tony Robinson, Simon Callow, Christopher Cazenove, Leslie Phillips, Lionel Jeffries, Bonnie Langford, Bill Nighy and full supporting cast.

Ben Sees It Through

A hat lost in the English Channel, a dagger buried in a toff’s back and an incriminating letter from an MP entice Ben into the world of arms dealers and smugglers as he battles to save Europe from another World War!

The Eyes of Max Carrados

Carrados and his ‘eyes’ Parkinson discover a story of murder, suicide and a desperate daughter’s quest to clear her father’s name.

The Secret of Headlam Height

As the First World War rapidly approaches, we arrive in a sleepy south coast town where Max Carrados is soon investigating the sudden death of the local museum curator.

The Ingenious Mind of Rigby Lacksome

Lured to Stratford upon Avon following an explosion by a band of determined suffragettes. Carrados must solve the riddle of the missing body of William Shakespeare.

Blonde for Danger

The handsome desperado, Norman Conquest aka 1066, has to pit his wits against the evil crook Bosworth Field.

Killer Conquest

Conquest with a nose for trouble and rake-hell disregard for danger keeps up good cheer and marches on while he biffs the baddies.

Miss Dynamite

Our gentleman adventurer, having met a beautiful young lady in the middle of the night soon finds himself on the trail of a gang of jewel thieves.

Conquest Marches On

Off to the theatre, our fast talking, hard hitting hero finds himself accused of assaulting a pretty young lady on the underground, but she is the victim of a mysterious blackmailer known as 'The Voice'.

Cast:

Tony Robinson, Simon Callow, Christopher Cazenove, Leslie Phillips, Lionel Jeffries, Bonnie Langford, Bill Nighy, Stephen Tompkinson, Lynsey Baxter, Kerry Shale, Alice Arnold, Neville Jason, John Woodvine, Jack Klaff, Jon Glover, Christopher Benjamin and full supporting cast.

Dramatisation: Bert Coules, Roger Danes, Joe Dunlop, Guy Fithen, Sue Rodwell

Music: Robert Rigby

Director: Adrian Bean, Neil Cargill, Alan Drury

Producer: Stewart Richards & Michael Cameron

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Reseñas de la Crítica

"Murder mysteries always work well...and Mr Punch’s Thriller Playhouse is particularly good.... Atmospheric and great fun.” (Daily Express)

"To all concerned 'Jolly good show, chaps'." (The Times)