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A Judge of Racing

Can the 1920s tipster help a friend in trouble and acquire some valuable information along the way? Stars Roy Hudd. From 1996.

Can the 1920s tipster help a friend in trouble and acquire valuable information along the way?

Roy Hudd stars as a self-styled "sporting authority" in 1920's Camden Town in London.

Edgar Wallace's 1924 novel dramatised by Richard Quick.

Narrator …. Freddie Jones
Educated Evans …. Roy Hudd
Inspector Pine - Andrew Sachs
The Miller - Michael Roberts
Mrs Rankin - Pat Coombs
Joe Taskett - David Battley
Justice Belfont - Simon Treves
Mrs Clunes - Elzabeth Mansfield
Mr Chubble-Chine - Jeremy Browne

Music by Philip Glassborow and Rick Cardinall.

Director: Dirk Maggs

First broadcast on Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 in August 1996.

30 minutes

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