R A F F L E S
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                             1985 - 1993

First Show: 20 Oct, 1985                      Last Show: 17 Jan, 1993
Number Shows: 19                                  Audition Show: none


Series Description:

The Raffles stories, created by E. W. Hornung, the brother-in-law of
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, concern gentleman burglar A. J. Raffles and
his accomplice Bunny Manders.  The short stories were first issued at
the turn of the century and rivaled the popularity of Sherlock Holmes.
Raffles established the prototype for the Saint, James Bond, and other
gentleman/rogue types of modern fiction.

Raffles appeared on film as early as 1930, played by Ronald Colman,
in the film titled "Raffles".  It was remade in 1940, staring David
Niven.  In the US, THE ADVENTURES OF RAFFLES was heard in the early
1940's on CBS.  Originally, it started as a weekly 30-minute sustained
series but became a daily 15-minute serial in 1943.  An audition show
was created for another Raffles US radio series on August 23, 1945,
but was never made.  Only a few of the shows survived.  The audition
is available.

In the UK, Raffles made it to TV for series in 1975 and 1977.  The BBC
finally brought Raffles, staring Jeremy Clyde, and his partner in
crime, Bunny, played by Michael Cochrane, to radio in 1985.  Besides
this series of six 30-minute shows, the duo would go on to portrait
the main characters in two more series in 1988 and 1992.  They also
did a single 60-minute show for the Play of the Week on BBC Radio 4.
All shows were BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service co-productions.

The scripts for Series 1 and 2 were adapted by David Buck.  Scripts
for Series 3 adapted by Olwen Wymark.  The script for the single 60-
minute show was adapted by Gordon House.  All shows were directed by
Gordon House.  Theme music for all shows was written by Jim Parker.


Log Comments:

Information came from various web sites, most notably the BBC Radio
Shows web site (http://www.geocities.com/gregorym101).


Chronological Log:

Radio 4 Date  Num  Ep  Title
------------  ---  --  ------------------------------------
                       ............. SERIES 1 .............
20 Oct, 1985    1   1  "The Ides of March"
27 Oct, 1985    2   2  "Gentlemen and Players"
03 Nov, 1985    3   3  "A Costume Piece
10 Nov, 1985    4   4  "Nine Points of Law"
17 Nov, 1985    5   5  "Willful Murder or The Return Match"
24 Nov, 1985    6   6  "The Chest of Silver"

                       ............. SERIES 2 .............
01 Jun, 1988    7   1  "The Rest Cure"
08 Jun, 1988    8   2  "The Criminologists Club"
15 Jun, 1988    9   3  "The Field of Philippi"
22 Jun, 1988   10   4  "A Bad Night"
29 Jun, 1988   11   5  "A Trap to Catch a Cracksman"
06 Jul, 1988   12   6  "The Gift of the Emperor"

                       ............. SERIES 3 .............
                       Broadcast World Service 10 Dec, 1992
                       though 14 Jan, 1993.
30 Jul, 1992   13   1  "No Sinecure"
06 Aug, 1992   14   2  "To Catch A Thief"
13 Aug, 1992   15   3  "An Old Flame"
20 Aug, 1992   16   4  "The Raffles Relics"
27 Aug, 1992   17   5  "The Knees of the Gods"
03 Sep, 1992   18   6  "The Last Word"

17 Jan, 1993   19      "The Return of A. J. Raffles"
                           (single 60-minute show)


Last Update: May 20, 2004


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