Sunday, 15 March 2026

Raymond Chandler - Philip Marlowe: The Long Goodbye


RAYMOND CHANDLER - PHILIP MARLOWE: THE LONG GOODBYE (320kbs-m4a/205mb/1hr29mins)

BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 21st November 2025

The world-weary private eye helps a friendly drunk conceal a crime.

He's also asked to protect a drunken writer from his own violence.

A murder seems to connect the two cases. And Marlowe almost falls in love.

Raymond Chandler's classic noir novel, first published in 1953.

Starring Ed Bishop.

Powerful and atmospheric full-cast dramatisation by Bill Morrison.

Philip Marlowe .... Ed Bishop
Eileen Wade .... Toby Robins
Lynda Loring .... Margaret Robinson
Roger Wade .... David March
Terry Lennox .... Peter Marinker
Howard Spencer .... Don Fellows
Mendy Melendez .... Blain Fairman
Bernie Ohis.... Harry Towb
Dr Loring .... Paul Maxwell
Harlan Potter .... Bob Sherman
Captain Hernandez .... Gordon Sterne
Lonnie Morgan .... Henry Knowles
Grantz .... Rod Beacham
Sergeant Greene .... William Roberts
Detective Dayton .... Neville Jason
Willie McGoon .... Bill Morrison
Chick Agostino .... Malcolm Gerrard
Candy .... Anthony Daniels
Barman .... Brian Hewlett

Director: John Tydeman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1978.

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