BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 9th to 16th September 2019
First published in 1989, the 8th of Terry Pratchett's comic fantasy stories set on Discworld.
Dramatised in six parts by Michael Butt.
Director: John Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in November/December 1992.
GUARDS! GUARDS! - 1. EPISODE 1 (320kbs-m4a/67mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 9th September 2019
Ankh-Morpork, the elucidated brethren of Ebon Night have turned their hands to magic. When Zebbo Mooty is mysteriously vaporised in an alley, Captain Vimes of the watch, knows it's time to act.
Can a stolen library book lead to the reinvention of dragons?
Narrator ...... Martin Jarvis
Captain Vimes ...... John Wood
Nobby ...... Melvyn Hayes
Sergeant Colon ...... Stephen Thorne
Carrot ...... Robert Gwilym
The Landlord ...... Crawford Logan
Supreme Grand Master ...... Brett Usher
Brother Doorkeeper ...... Jeff Nuttall
Brother Fingers ...... Michael Roberts
Death ...... Death
GUARDS! GUARDS! - 2. EPISODE 2 (320kbs-m4a/67mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 10th September 2019
Could a long-extinct beast have carried out recent crimes?
Will Captain Vimes get any joy from dragonologist and society heavyweight Lady Ramkin?
Narrator ...... Martin Jarvis
Captain Vimes ...... John Wood
Nobby ...... Melvyn Hayes
Sergeant Colon ...... Stephen Thorne
Lady Ramkin ...... Helen Atkinson-Wood
Carrot ...... Robert Gwilym
Lord Vetinari ...... Crawford Logan
Supreme Grand Master ...... Brett Usher
Brother Doorkeeper ...... Jeff Nuttall
Brother Fingers ...... Michael Roberts
GUARDS! GUARDS! - 3. EPISODE 3 (320kbs-m4a/64mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 11th September 2019
The people of Ankh-Morpork have a no-nonsense approach to entertainment. While they're looking forward to seeing a dragon slain, they'd be happy to settle instead for seeing the avenging warrior baked in his own armour.
Why is Captain Vimes suspicious?
Narrator ...... Martin Jarvis
Captain Vimes ...... John Wood
Nobby ...... Melvyn Hayes
Sergeant Colon ...... Stephen Thorne
Lady Ramkin ...... Helen Atkinson-Wood
Carrot ...... Robert Gwilym
Lord Vetinari ...... Crawford Logan
Supreme Grand Master ...... Brett Usher
Brother Doorkeeper ...... Jeff Nuttall
Brother Fingers ...... Michael Roberts
Death ...... Death
GUARDS! GUARDS! - 4. EPISODE 4 (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 12th September 2019
"The Dewey system has its fine points" reflected the librarian, picking a parasite from its fur, "But when you're setting out to look for a crucial stolen book within the multi-dimensional folds of L-space, what you really need is a ball of string."
Captain Vimes tries to track the dragon...
Narrator ...... Martin Jarvis
Captain Vimes ...... John Wood
Nobby ...... Melvyn Hayes
Sergeant Colon ...... Stephen Thorne
Lady Ramkin ...... Helen Atkinson-Wood
Carrot ...... Robert Gwilym
Lord Vetinari ...... Crawford Logan
Supreme Grand Master ...... Brett Usher
Brother Doorkeeper ...... Jeff Nuttall
Brother Fingers ...... Michael Roberts
Death ...... Death
GUARDS! GUARDS! - 5. EPISODE 5 (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 13th September 2019
"That dragon isn't going to accept any mealy-mouthed, wishy-washy liberal nonsense... Do you know what you're getting with a dragon? Unashamed strong leadership."
The dragon strikes. But will Captain Vimes triumph?
Narrator ...... Martin Jarvis
Captain Vimes ...... John Wood
Nobby ...... Melvyn Hayes
Sergeant Colon ...... Stephen Thorne
Lady Ramkin ...... Helen Atkinson-Wood
Carrot ...... Robert Gwilym
Lord Vetinari ...... Crawford Logan
Supreme Grand Master ...... Brett Usher
Chief Merchant ...... Jeff Nuttall
Librarian...... Michael Roberts
Little Girl ....... Kate McEnery
GUARDS! GUARDS! - 6. EPISODE 6 (320kbs-m4a/63mb/27mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 16th September 2019
"Last Desperate Chances always work. Besides, I'll be using my lucky arrow..."
All Captain Vimes needs to save the city is a million-to-one chance.
Narrator ...... Martin Jarvis
Captain Vimes ...... John Wood
Nobby ...... Melvyn Hayes
Sergeant Colon ...... Stephen Thorne
Lady Ramkin ...... Helen Atkinson-Wood
Carrot ...... Robert Gwilym
Lord Vetinari ...... Crawford Logan
Supreme Grand Master ...... Brett Usher
First Guard ...... Jeff Nuttall
Joint First Guard ...... Michael Roberts
Death ...... Death
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