1 D A. Rayner The Crippled Tanker


(4.9 stars; 9 reviews)

Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 1st Apr 1961, 20:30 on BBC Home Service Basic !: The Crippled Tanker A radio play by Kenneth Langmaid based on the novel by D. A. Rayner with Brewster Mason, William Eedle and Eric Woodburn, British and German officers, quartermasters, signalmen, seamen played by members of the cast. Produced by Archie Campbell   Brewster Mason Lt Cdr Wheeler (Number One): William Eedle Surgeon Lieut Macmillan (Doc): Eric Woodburn Signalman: Michael Turner Lieut Craven: Hugh Dickson Capt Morgan: Godfrey Kenton Cdr Ransom: Ralph Hallett Lieut Masters (Pilot): Nigel Anthony Signalman: Haydn Jones L S Kirby (Officers' Steward): Keith Buckley L S Pengelley: Anthony Viccars A B Anders: Rodney Bewes A B Sibson: Jon Rollason A B Trotman: Hugh Dickson Engine Room Artificer Hart: Derek Blomfield L S White: Keith Williams Mr Gray (Gunner): Tom Watson Focke-Wulf Pilot: John G Heller Co-pilot: Keith Buckley U-boat Captain: Frederick Schrecker U-boat Navigator: Rolf Lefebvre Konter-Admiral von Fichte: Hugh Manning Herr Spichern: Carl Duering Lieutenant Klein: Keith Williams Chief-of-Staff: Rudolf Offenbach

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

1 1:25:11

Reviews

Crippled at Sea


(5 stars)

This was the first play I have listened to. Much different than books. With those my head & heart build the emotions along with the actions. This was an incredibly good play! Looking towards the next one....

Great nautical sea yarn. Best of the top dozen war stories


(5 stars)

best. bbc production ever

Absolutely brilliant


(5 stars)

Really enjoyed this one, hope there are more like it