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Gideon Fell - The Black Spectacles

4 Extra Debut. Three people witness a murder but can’t agree about what they’ve seen. Dr Gideon Fell must investigate. Stars Donald Sinden.

Three people witness a murder, yet none of them can agree about what they have seen.

Can Dr Gideon discover what happened?

Starring Donald Sinden as Dr Gideon Fell, John Hartley as Chief Superintendent Hadley and Yasmeen Brett as Marjorie Wills.

Written by John Dickson Carr.

Dramatised by Peter Ling.

Dr Gideon Fell .... Donald Sinden
Chief Superintendent Hadley .... John Hartley
Major Crowe .... Reginald Marsh
Marjorie Wills .... Yasmeen Brett
George Harding .... Andrew Wincott
Dr Joseph Chesney .... James Taylor
Professor Ingram .... Colin Pinney
Mr Watkins .... Christopher Wright
Sergeant Harris .... Nick Ash

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 May 1998.

Release date:

1 hour

On radio

Wed 27 May 202615:00

Broadcasts

  • Wed 27 May 202615:00
  • Wed 27 May 202621:00
  • Thu 28 May 202605:00