Christopher Douglas - The Englishman Abroad

CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS - THE ENGLISHMAN ABROAD (320kbs-m4a/202mb/1hr28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 19th August 2023

Winter, 1932: Douglas Jardine harbours the avowed intent of destroying 'those ruddy convicts'.

He was referring to the Australian cricket team and intended to destroy them with bat and ball, and particularly with his major weapon, Harold Larwood.

The tour became known as the Bodyline Tour - and Jardine's tactics earned him the hatred of every Australian.

Starring Michael Cochrane.

A sporting drama written by Christopher Douglas.

Douglas Jardine .... Michael Cochrane
Gubby Allen .... Robert East
Bob Wyatt .... Haydn Wood
The Nawab of Pataudi .... Sam Dastor
Harold Larwood .... Michael Kitchen
Bill Voce .... David Threlfall
Bill Bowes .... Peter Joyce
Maurice Leyland .... John Church
Pelham Warner .... Robert Lang
Perrin .... Patrick Barr
Higson .... John Bott
Bill Woodfull .... Edmund Pegge
Donald Bradman .... Christopher Blake
Jack Fingleton .... Nick Tate
Vic Richardson .... Damon Sanders
Stan McCabe .... Peter Dahlsen
Tim Wall .... Graham Faulkner
Oxlade .... Philip Dunbar
Jeanes .... Gordon Reid
Jack Ryder .... Gordon Gostelow
Allan Kippax .... Michael McStay
Alf Noble .... Martin Friend
Gaumont British News .... Christopher Douglas
Arthur Carr .... Stephen Thorne
Commander O'Sullivan .... Michael Spice
George V .... Brian Haines

Director: Jane Morgan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1980.