DICK BARTON, SPECIAL AGENT (BBC) (1 CD) H:\Dick Barton, Special Agent\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. DBSA 4x-xx-xx #018 (Same story as #008).mp3 29.99MB 2. DBSA 4x-xx-xx #156 Title Unknown.mp3 1.31MB 3. DBSA 4x-xx-xx #187 Title Unknown.mp3 29.90MB 4. DBSA 4x-xx-xx #188 Title Unknown.mp3 1.46MB 5. DBSA 4x-xx-xx #357 Title Unknown.mp3 1.43MB 6. DBSA 4x-xx-xx #358 Title Unknown.mp3 1.58MB 7. DBSA 72-11-06 #001 Title Unknown.mp3 3.77MB 8. DBSA 72-11-07 #002 Title Unknown.mp3 4.08MB 9. DBSA 72-11-08 #003 Title Unknown.mp3 3.90MB 10. DBSA 72-11-09 #004 Title Unknown.mp3 4.21MB 11. DBSA 72-11-10 #005 Title Unknown.mp3 3.98MB 12. DBSA 72-11-13 #006 Title Unknown.mp3 4.06MB 13. DBSA 72-11-14 #007 Title Unknown.mp3 3.93MB 14. DBSA 72-11-15 #008 Title Unknown.mp3 4.04MB 15. DBSA 72-11-16 #009 Title Unknown.mp3 3.86MB 16. DBSA 72-11-17 #010 Title Unknown.mp3 3.85MB =================================================================== Episodes: 16 Total Size: 105.37MB SERIES DESCRIPTION: Dick Barton, Special Agent (1946-51) Noel Johnson played Barton, with Alex McCrindle and John Mann as his stalwart henchmen, Jock and Snowey. The beloved star of the BBC's first daily radio serial, private investigator and sometime special agent Dick Barton appeared in 711 episodes between 1946 and 1951 on the Light Programme beginning at 6.45 pm on Monday, 7 October 1946. With his two best mates by his side, Jock Anderson and Snowey White, and a slew of crime-busting gadgets that would make Dick Tracy envious, Dick managed to get into (and eventually out of) some pretty tight spots, much to the delight of thousands, not to mention the stern disapproval of various "educationalists and clergymen." And all that disapproval despite the scriptwriters strict adherence to 13 codes of conduct, such as: no sex, no booze, no bad language and all violence must be limited to "clean socks on the jaw." Nevertheless, the radio show was a huge success, and the former Captain Richard Barton of the Commandos became a national hero, right up there with Churchill. In post-war Britain, the fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek adventures were exactly what the doctor ordered. At his peak, over 15 million listeners tuned in to his adventures, broadcast in the early evening, right after the news. Dick's Girlfriend (all too soon to be written out of the series for ever!) was Jean Hunter, played by Lorna Dermott, and the current villain, Manoel Garcia, was played by Brian Worth. The announcer who rapped out 'Dick Barton...Special Agent!' was Hamilton Humphries. Although Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason wrote the radio scripts, Barton was actually created by BBC producer Norman Collins, who had visions of a "cloak and dagger soap opera" every evening. The producer was Neil Tuson. The first series ended on 30 May 1947, but Dick was back on 6 October in a new serial. The third, 'The JB Case', started 20 September 1948. The serial beginning 26 September 1949 introduced a new Dick Barton, Duncan Carse, a real-life adventurer and oceanographer. The announcer was changed, too: John Fitchen. Another Dick, Gordon Davies, took over from 3 October 1950, with a new producer, Archie Campbell. The final episode was broadcast on 30 March 1951. There was a two-week, 10 part revival for the BBC's Jubilee, starting 6 November 1972. Noel Johnson and John Mann were back - in stereo!.