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1. No Sinecure

Raffles Series 3
Episode 1 of 6

The gentleman thief is dead. Facing life without his partner-in-crime, Bunny's newspaper sparks a surprise. Stars Jeremy Clyde.

Raffles is dead - and 'Bunny' Manders must face the world alone.

Then comes an invitation to answer a newspaper advertisement...

Starring Jeremy Clyde and Michael Cochrane.

The continuing adventures of cricketer and gentleman thief, Arthur J Raffles, and his chronicler, Harry 鈥楤unny鈥� Manders.

The stories of EW Hornung dramatised by Olwen Wymark.

AJ Raffles 鈥�. Jeremy Clyde
鈥楤unny鈥� Manders 鈥�. Michael Cochrane
Dr Theobald 鈥�. Gordon Reid
Mr Maturin 鈥�. John Hartley
The Constable 鈥�. John Church
The Landlord 鈥�. Keith Drinkel
The Porter 鈥�. John Webb

Other parts played by:

Henry Stamper
Frederick Jaeger
Members of the cast

Signature tune composed by Jim Parker.

Director: Gordon House

A 麻豆社 Radio 4/麻豆社 World Service co-production, first broadcast in June 1992.

30 minutes

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