Dick Barton - Special Agent

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The Cave Of Secrets

19721106

20110404 (BBC7)
20180917 (BBC7)
20180918 (BBC7)
20231106 (BBC7)
20231107 (BBC7)

Ex-commando Dick Barton uncovers an enemy plot to capture a British secret weapon.

Noel Johnson stars as Dick Barton

From 1946 to 1951, Dick Barton - Special Agent thrilled millions of listeners to the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey and Jock, who solve all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries.

Heralded by an iconic signature tune - Devil's Galop by Charles Williams - each gripping episode left listeners with a torrid cliff-hanger.

Sadly many of Dick's adventures didn't survive in the BBC Archive. But in 1972, as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, Dick's very first ten-part adventure by Edward J Mason was recreated, featuring many of the original performers.

Snowey White - John Mann

Jock - Alex McCrindle

Colonel Gardiner - William Fox

Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson

The Professor - Heron Carvic

Jimmie Law - Derek Birch

Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall

The Corporal - Geoffrey Collins

The ex-commando comes across an enemy plot to capture a British secret weapon.

The ex-commando comes across an enemy plot to capture a British secret weapon. Noel Johnson stars in the 1972 recreation.

CAST:

Formula For Death

19721107

20110405 (BBC7)
20180918 (BBC7)
20180919 (BBC7)
20231107 (BBC7)
20231108 (BBC7)

Dick Barton learns about the true nature of the secret weapon - and sets off to secure its vital instructions.

Noel Johnson stars as Dick Barton

Heralded by an iconic signature tune - Devil's Galop by Charles Williams - each gripping episode left listeners with a torrid cliff-hanger.

Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson

Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall

Colonel Gardiner - William Fox

Andrews - Nigel Graham

1st Policeman - William Bedle

2nd Policeman - Ronald Herdman

Our hero learns more about the secret weapon and sets off to secure its instructions.

Our hero learns about the true nature of the secret weapon - and sets off to secure its vital instructions. Stars Noel Johnson.

Noel Johnson stars as Dick Barton, with John Mann as Snowey White, Alex McCrindle as Jock, William Fox as Colonel Gardiner and Margaret Robertson as Jean Hunter.

From 1946 to 1951, Dick Barton - Special Agent thrilled millions of listeners to the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey White and Jock Anderson, who must solve all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries.

Heralded by an iconic signature tune (Devil's Galop by Charles Williams) each gripping episode left listeners with a torrid cliff-hanger.

Sadly many of Dick's adventures didn't survive in the BBC archive. But in 1972 as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, Dick's very first ten-part adventure by Edward J Mason was recreated with many of the original cast.

With Nigel Graham as Andrews, William Bedle as the 1st Policeman, Ronald Herdman as the 2nd Policeman and Geoffrey Collins as the Porter.

Our hero learns the true nature of the weapon, and sets off to secure its instructions.

CAST:

The Treacherous Invitation

19721108

20110406 (BBC7)
20180919 (BBC7)
20180920 (BBC7)
20231108 (BBC7)
20231109 (BBC7)

Trapped with chum Snowey, special agent Dick gets some unwelcome room-mates.

Noel Johnson stars as Dick Barton

Heralded by an iconic signature tune - Devil's Galop by Charles Williams - each gripping episode left listeners with a torrid cliff-hanger.

Snowey White - John Mann

The Professor - Heron Carvic

Colonel Gardiner - William Fox

Andrews - Nigel Graham

Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff

James Thirgood - Denis McCarthy

Sid the Taxi Driver - Haydn Jones

1st Policeman - William Bedle

2nd Policeman - Ronald Herdman

Trapped with chum Snowey, the investigator gets some unwelcome room-mates.

Trapped with chum Snowey, the investigator gets some unwelcome room-mates. Stars John Mann and Noel Johnson.

Trapped with chum Snowey, special agent Dick Barton gets some unwelcome room-mates.

CAST:

The Nest Of Rats

19721109

20110407 (BBC7)
20180920 (BBC7)
20180921 (BBC7)
20231109 (BBC7)
20231110 (BBC7)

Special agent Dick and his chums get more ruthless in pursuit of the secret weapon. Can they persuade our hero to jump ship?

Noel Johnson stars as Dick Barton

Heralded by an iconic signature tune - Devil's Galop by Charles Williams - each gripping episode left listeners with a torrid cliff-hanger.

Snowey White - John Mann

Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff

Colonel Gardiner - William Fox

Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson

Andrews - Nigel Graham

Sid the Taxi Driver - Haydn Jones

Hans - Arthur Bush

Inspector - Derek Birch

The gang gets more ruthless in its pursuit of the secret weapon. Will our hero jump ship?

The gang gets more ruthless in its pursuit of the secret weapon. Can they persuade our hero to jump ship? Stars Noel Johnson.

CAST:

Interrogating Archie

19721110

20110408 (BBC7)
20180921 (BBC7)
20180922 (BBC7)
20231110 (BBC7)
20231111 (BBC7)

Kramer and his gang home in on the final clue about the secret weapon, turning their attention to its inventor.

Noel Johnson stars as Dick Barton

Heralded by an iconic signature tune - Devil's Galop by Charles Williams - each gripping episode left listeners with a torrid cliff-hanger.

Snowey White - John Mann

Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff

Colonel Gardiner - William Fox

Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson

Andrews - Nigel Graham

Sid the Taxi Driver - Haydn Jones

Hans - Arthur Bush

Inspector - Derek Birch

Announcer/Policeman/Constable - Geoffrey Collins

Kramer and his gang home in on the final piece of the secret weapon.

Kramer and his gang home in on the final piece of the secret weapon, turning their attention to its inventor. Stars Noel Johnson.

CAST:

The Stand-off

19721113

20110411 (BBC7)
20180924 (BBC7)
20180925 (BBC7)
20231113 (BBC7)
20231114 (BBC7)

Kramer tries to persuade Sir Archie to give him the antidote formula. Can special agent, Dick Barton intervene in time?

Stars Noel Johnson and Alex McCrindle.

Written by Edward J Mason.

Jock - Alex McCrindle

Colonel Gardiner - William Fox

Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson

Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff

Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall

James Thirgood - Denis McCarthy

Police Sergeant - Geoffrey Collins

Hans - Arthur Bush

Blom - Michael Kilgarriff

Heralded by an iconic signature tune – Charles Williams' ‘Devil's Galop' – from 1946 to 1951, ‘Dick Barton - Special Agent' thrilled millions of listeners on the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey White and Jock Anderson, who solved all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries, with each gripping episode ending in a torrid cliff-hanger.

Sadly, not many of Dick's adventures survive in the BBC archive. But in 1972 as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, the very first ten-part adventure by was recreated with many of the original cast.

Kramer tries to make Sir Archie give him the formula. Can our hero intervene in time?

Kramer tries to persuade Sir Archie to give him the antidote formula. Can our hero intervene in time? Stars Noel Johnson.

CAST:

The Feminine Touch

19721114

20110412 (BBC7)
20180925 (BBC7)
20180926 (BBC7)
20231114 (BBC7)
20231115 (BBC7)

With Sir Archie still in peril, Jean calls on her feminine intuition to work out where he's being held.

Stars Noel Johnson and Alex McCrindle.

Written by Edward J Mason.

Snowey White - John Mann

Jock - Alex McCrindle

Colonel Gardiner - William Fox

Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson

Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff

Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall

James Thirgood - Denis McCarthy

The Professor - Heron Carvic

Inspector - Derek Birch

With Archie in peril, Jean uses her feminine intuition to work out where he's being held.

With Sir Archie still in peril, Jean calls on her feminine intuition to work out where he's being held. Stars Noel Johnson.

CAST:

In The Cross Hairs

19721115

20110413 (BBC7)
20180926 (BBC7)
20180927 (BBC7)
20231115 (BBC7)
20231116 (BBC7)

Henchman Blom is instructed how to use the ray gun - with our hero and Snowey lined-up as his guinea pigs.

Stars Noel Johnson, John Mann and Alex McCrindle.

Written by Edward J Mason.

Snowey White - John Mann

Jock - Alex McCrindle

Colonel Gardiner - William Fox

Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson

Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff

Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall

James Thirgood - Denis McCarthy

Blom - Michael Kilgarriff

Mane - Arthur Bush

Blom is instructed how to use the ray gun - with our hero and Snowey as his guinea pigs.

Henchman Blom is instructed how to use the ray gun - with our hero and Snowey lined-up as his guinea pigs. Stars Noel Johnson.

CAST:

Evil In The Air

19721116

20110414 (BBC7)
20180927 (BBC7)
20180928 (BBC7)
20231116 (BBC7)
20231117 (BBC7)

With Snowey and Sir Archie at the mercy of Kramer's gang, special agent Dick and his chum Jock set about trying to rescue them...

Stars Noel Johnson, John Mann and Alex McCrindle.

Written by Edward J Mason.

Snowey White - John Mann

Jock - Alex McCrindle

Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff

Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall

James Thirgood - Denis McCarthy

Blom - Michael Kilgarriff

Hans - Arthur Bush

Our hero and Jock set about rescuing Snowey and Wrangle from Kramer's gang.

With Snowey and Wrangle at the mercy of Kramer's gang our hero and Jock set about rescuing their comrades. Stars Noel Johnson.

CAST:

The Flag Of Deception

19721117

20110415 (BBC7)
20180928 (BBC7)
20180929 (BBC7)
20231117 (BBC7)
20231118 (BBC7)

In an all-out siege at Kramer's hideaway, special agent Dick Barton and his chums battle to neutralise the ray gun.

Stars Noel Johnson, John Mann and Alex McCrindle.

Thrilling conclusion of Edward J Mason's ten-part adventure.

Snowey White - John Mann

Jock - Alex McCrindle

Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson

Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff

Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall

Colonel Gardiner - William Fox

James Thirgood - Denis McCarthy

Blom/Jenks - Michael Kilgarriff

Hans - Arthur Bush

Announcer/Sergeant/Corporal - Geoffrey Collins

In a siege at Kramer's hideaway, our hero and his friends have to make safe the ray gun.

In an all-out siege at Kramer's hideaway, our hero and his colleagues still have to make safe the ray gun. Stars Noel Johnson.

The thrilling conclusion of Edward J Mason's ten-part adventure.

CAST:

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	The Cave Of Secrets	19721106	20110404 (BBC7) 20180917 (BBC7) 20180918 (BBC7) 20231106 (BBC7) 20231107 (BBC7)	Ex-commando Dick Barton uncovers an enemy plot to capture a British secret weapon. Noel Johnson stars as Dick Barton From 1946 to 1951, Dick Barton - Special Agent thrilled millions of listeners to the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey and Jock, who solve all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries. Heralded by an iconic signature tune - Devil's Galop by Charles Williams - each gripping episode left listeners with a torrid cliff-hanger. Sadly many of Dick's adventures didn't survive in the BBC Archive. But in 1972, as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, Dick's very first ten-part adventure by Edward J Mason was recreated, featuring many of the original performers. Snowey White - John Mann Jock - Alex McCrindle Colonel Gardiner - William Fox Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson The Professor - Heron Carvic Jimmie Law - Derek Birch Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall The Corporal - Geoffrey Collins The ex-commando comes across an enemy plot to capture a British secret weapon. The ex-commando comes across an enemy plot to capture a British secret weapon. Noel Johnson stars in the 1972 recreation. CAST:
02	Formula For Death	19721107	20110405 (BBC7) 20180918 (BBC7) 20180919 (BBC7) 20231107 (BBC7) 20231108 (BBC7)	Dick Barton learns about the true nature of the secret weapon - and sets off to secure its vital instructions. Noel Johnson stars as Dick Barton From 1946 to 1951, Dick Barton - Special Agent thrilled millions of listeners to the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey and Jock, who solve all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries. Heralded by an iconic signature tune - Devil's Galop by Charles Williams - each gripping episode left listeners with a torrid cliff-hanger. Sadly many of Dick's adventures didn't survive in the BBC Archive. But in 1972, as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, Dick's very first ten-part adventure by Edward J Mason was recreated, featuring many of the original performers. Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall Colonel Gardiner - William Fox Andrews - Nigel Graham 1st Policeman - William Bedle 2nd Policeman - Ronald Herdman Our hero learns more about the secret weapon and sets off to secure its instructions. Our hero learns about the true nature of the secret weapon - and sets off to secure its vital instructions. Stars Noel Johnson. Noel Johnson stars as Dick Barton, with John Mann as Snowey White, Alex McCrindle as Jock, William Fox as Colonel Gardiner and Margaret Robertson as Jean Hunter. From 1946 to 1951, Dick Barton - Special Agent thrilled millions of listeners to the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey White and Jock Anderson, who must solve all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries. Heralded by an iconic signature tune (Devil's Galop by Charles Williams) each gripping episode left listeners with a torrid cliff-hanger. Sadly many of Dick's adventures didn't survive in the BBC archive. But in 1972 as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, Dick's very first ten-part adventure by Edward J Mason was recreated with many of the original cast. With Nigel Graham as Andrews, William Bedle as the 1st Policeman, Ronald Herdman as the 2nd Policeman and Geoffrey Collins as the Porter. Our hero learns the true nature of the weapon, and sets off to secure its instructions. CAST:
03	The Treacherous Invitation	19721108	20110406 (BBC7) 20180919 (BBC7) 20180920 (BBC7) 20231108 (BBC7) 20231109 (BBC7)	Trapped with chum Snowey, special agent Dick gets some unwelcome room-mates. Noel Johnson stars as Dick Barton From 1946 to 1951, Dick Barton - Special Agent thrilled millions of listeners to the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey and Jock, who solve all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries. Heralded by an iconic signature tune - Devil's Galop by Charles Williams - each gripping episode left listeners with a torrid cliff-hanger. Sadly many of Dick's adventures didn't survive in the BBC Archive. But in 1972, as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, Dick's very first ten-part adventure by Edward J Mason was recreated, featuring many of the original performers. Snowey White - John Mann The Professor - Heron Carvic Colonel Gardiner - William Fox Andrews - Nigel Graham Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff James Thirgood - Denis McCarthy Sid the Taxi Driver - Haydn Jones 1st Policeman - William Bedle 2nd Policeman - Ronald Herdman Trapped with chum Snowey, the investigator gets some unwelcome room-mates. Trapped with chum Snowey, the investigator gets some unwelcome room-mates. Stars John Mann and Noel Johnson. Trapped with chum Snowey, special agent Dick Barton gets some unwelcome room-mates. CAST:
04	The Nest Of Rats	19721109	20110407 (BBC7) 20180920 (BBC7) 20180921 (BBC7) 20231109 (BBC7) 20231110 (BBC7)	Special agent Dick and his chums get more ruthless in pursuit of the secret weapon. Can they persuade our hero to jump ship? Noel Johnson stars as Dick Barton From 1946 to 1951, Dick Barton - Special Agent thrilled millions of listeners to the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey and Jock, who solve all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries. Heralded by an iconic signature tune - Devil's Galop by Charles Williams - each gripping episode left listeners with a torrid cliff-hanger. Sadly many of Dick's adventures didn't survive in the BBC Archive. But in 1972, as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, Dick's very first ten-part adventure by Edward J Mason was recreated, featuring many of the original performers. Snowey White - John Mann Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff Colonel Gardiner - William Fox Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson Andrews - Nigel Graham Sid the Taxi Driver - Haydn Jones Hans - Arthur Bush Inspector - Derek Birch The gang gets more ruthless in its pursuit of the secret weapon. Will our hero jump ship? The gang gets more ruthless in its pursuit of the secret weapon. Can they persuade our hero to jump ship? Stars Noel Johnson. CAST:
05	Interrogating Archie	19721110	20110408 (BBC7) 20180921 (BBC7) 20180922 (BBC7) 20231110 (BBC7) 20231111 (BBC7)	Kramer and his gang home in on the final clue about the secret weapon, turning their attention to its inventor. Noel Johnson stars as Dick Barton From 1946 to 1951, Dick Barton - Special Agent thrilled millions of listeners to the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey and Jock, who solve all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries. Heralded by an iconic signature tune - Devil's Galop by Charles Williams - each gripping episode left listeners with a torrid cliff-hanger. Sadly many of Dick's adventures didn't survive in the BBC Archive. But in 1972, as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, Dick's very first ten-part adventure by Edward J Mason was recreated, featuring many of the original performers. Snowey White - John Mann Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff Colonel Gardiner - William Fox Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson Andrews - Nigel Graham Sid the Taxi Driver - Haydn Jones Hans - Arthur Bush Inspector - Derek Birch Announcer/Policeman/Constable - Geoffrey Collins Kramer and his gang home in on the final piece of the secret weapon. Kramer and his gang home in on the final piece of the secret weapon, turning their attention to its inventor. Stars Noel Johnson. CAST:
06	The Stand-off	19721113	20110411 (BBC7) 20180924 (BBC7) 20180925 (BBC7) 20231113 (BBC7) 20231114 (BBC7)	Kramer tries to persuade Sir Archie to give him the antidote formula. Can special agent, Dick Barton intervene in time? Stars Noel Johnson and Alex McCrindle. Written by Edward J Mason. Jock - Alex McCrindle Colonel Gardiner - William Fox Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall James Thirgood - Denis McCarthy Police Sergeant - Geoffrey Collins Hans - Arthur Bush Blom - Michael Kilgarriff Heralded by an iconic signature tune – Charles Williams' ‘Devil's Galop' – from 1946 to 1951, ‘Dick Barton - Special Agent' thrilled millions of listeners on the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey White and Jock Anderson, who solved all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries, with each gripping episode ending in a torrid cliff-hanger. Sadly, not many of Dick's adventures survive in the BBC archive. But in 1972 as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, the very first ten-part adventure by was recreated with many of the original cast. Kramer tries to make Sir Archie give him the formula. Can our hero intervene in time? Kramer tries to persuade Sir Archie to give him the antidote formula. Can our hero intervene in time? Stars Noel Johnson. CAST:
07	The Feminine Touch	19721114	20110412 (BBC7) 20180925 (BBC7) 20180926 (BBC7) 20231114 (BBC7) 20231115 (BBC7)	With Sir Archie still in peril, Jean calls on her feminine intuition to work out where he's being held. Stars Noel Johnson and Alex McCrindle. Written by Edward J Mason. Snowey White - John Mann Jock - Alex McCrindle Colonel Gardiner - William Fox Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall James Thirgood - Denis McCarthy The Professor - Heron Carvic Inspector - Derek Birch Heralded by an iconic signature tune – Charles Williams' ‘Devil's Galop' – from 1946 to 1951, ‘Dick Barton - Special Agent' thrilled millions of listeners on the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey White and Jock Anderson, who solved all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries, with each gripping episode ending in a torrid cliff-hanger. Sadly, not many of Dick's adventures survive in the BBC archive. But in 1972 as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, the very first ten-part adventure by was recreated with many of the original cast. With Archie in peril, Jean uses her feminine intuition to work out where he's being held. With Sir Archie still in peril, Jean calls on her feminine intuition to work out where he's being held. Stars Noel Johnson. CAST:
08	In The Cross Hairs	19721115	20110413 (BBC7) 20180926 (BBC7) 20180927 (BBC7) 20231115 (BBC7) 20231116 (BBC7)	Henchman Blom is instructed how to use the ray gun - with our hero and Snowey lined-up as his guinea pigs. Stars Noel Johnson, John Mann and Alex McCrindle. Written by Edward J Mason. Snowey White - John Mann Jock - Alex McCrindle Colonel Gardiner - William Fox Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall James Thirgood - Denis McCarthy Blom - Michael Kilgarriff Mane - Arthur Bush Heralded by an iconic signature tune – Charles Williams' ‘Devil's Galop' – from 1946 to 1951, ‘Dick Barton - Special Agent' thrilled millions of listeners on the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey White and Jock Anderson, who solved all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries, with each gripping episode ending in a torrid cliff-hanger. Sadly, not many of Dick's adventures survive in the BBC archive. But in 1972 as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, the very first ten-part adventure by was recreated with many of the original cast. Blom is instructed how to use the ray gun - with our hero and Snowey as his guinea pigs. Henchman Blom is instructed how to use the ray gun - with our hero and Snowey lined-up as his guinea pigs. Stars Noel Johnson. CAST:
09	Evil In The Air	19721116	20110414 (BBC7) 20180927 (BBC7) 20180928 (BBC7) 20231116 (BBC7) 20231117 (BBC7)	With Snowey and Sir Archie at the mercy of Kramer's gang, special agent Dick and his chum Jock set about trying to rescue them... Stars Noel Johnson, John Mann and Alex McCrindle. Written by Edward J Mason. Snowey White - John Mann Jock - Alex McCrindle Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall James Thirgood - Denis McCarthy Blom - Michael Kilgarriff Hans - Arthur Bush Heralded by an iconic signature tune – Charles Williams' ‘Devil's Galop' – from 1946 to 1951, ‘Dick Barton - Special Agent' thrilled millions of listeners on the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey White and Jock Anderson, who solved all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries, with each gripping episode ending in a torrid cliff-hanger. Sadly, not many of Dick's adventures survive in the BBC archive. But in 1972 as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, the very first ten-part adventure by was recreated with many of the original cast. Our hero and Jock set about rescuing Snowey and Wrangle from Kramer's gang. With Snowey and Wrangle at the mercy of Kramer's gang our hero and Jock set about rescuing their comrades. Stars Noel Johnson. CAST:
10	The Flag Of Deception	19721117	20110415 (BBC7) 20180928 (BBC7) 20180929 (BBC7) 20231117 (BBC7) 20231118 (BBC7)	In an all-out siege at Kramer's hideaway, special agent Dick Barton and his chums battle to neutralise the ray gun. Stars Noel Johnson, John Mann and Alex McCrindle. Thrilling conclusion of Edward J Mason's ten-part adventure. Snowey White - John Mann Jock - Alex McCrindle Jean Hunter - Margaret Robertson Wilhelm Kramer - Francis de Wolff Sir Archie Wrangle - Richard Hurndall Colonel Gardiner - William Fox James Thirgood - Denis McCarthy Blom/Jenks - Michael Kilgarriff Hans - Arthur Bush Announcer/Sergeant/Corporal - Geoffrey Collins Heralded by an iconic signature tune – Charles Williams' ‘Devil's Galop' – from 1946 to 1951, ‘Dick Barton - Special Agent' thrilled millions of listeners on the BBC Light Programme. The daily serial followed the exciting adventures of ex-commando Captain Richard Barton and his wartime mates Snowey White and Jock Anderson, who solved all manner of intriguing crimes and mysteries, with each gripping episode ending in a torrid cliff-hanger. Sadly, not many of Dick's adventures survive in the BBC archive. But in 1972 as part of celebrations for the BBC's Golden Jubilee, the very first ten-part adventure by was recreated with many of the original cast. In a siege at Kramer's hideaway, our hero and his friends have to make safe the ray gun. In an all-out siege at Kramer's hideaway, our hero and his colleagues still have to make safe the ray gun. Stars Noel Johnson. The thrilling conclusion of Edward J Mason's ten-part adventure. CAST: