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Radio 4 Extra,24 May 1981,30 mins

4. The House of Special Purpose

The Buckingham Palace Connection

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Russia, 1918: Captain Tremayne and Colonel Kasakov have arrived - Soviet disguised partisans - on the outskirts of Ekaterinburg. This is the last stage of their attempt to rescue the Tsar and his family. Starring Maurice Denham, Jeremy Clyde and Sean Barrett. Dramatised by Ted Willis from his own novel. Himself .... Ted Willis Lord Tremayne .... Maurice Denham Captain Tremayne .... Jeremy Clyde Colonel Kasakov .... Sean Barrett Lady Tremayne .... Joyce Carey Meg .... Elizabeth Proud Major Story .... Bob Sherman Nikolai Dukov .... Haydn Wood Samarin .... James Windsor Voytek .... David McAlister Klaus .... John Rye Natasha .... Liza Haydn Mischa .... William Booker Tambov .... Alan Dudley Mogilov .... Nicholas Courtney Gromyko .... Cyril Shaps Kelly .... John Livesey Guard .... Spencer Banks Woman …. Christine Absalom Director: Glyn Dearman First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1981.

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