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1. Caravan

1932: Edgar heads to Kent in a horse-drawn caravan, and someone is interested. Victor Canning's tale stars Richard Griffiths.

Mr Finchley falls in love with a canary-coloured caravan and a rather stubborn horse.

Together they tour 1930s rural Kent in search of a new family home. But Finchley seems to have attracted some attention with a sinister twist...

Victor Canning's novel about the adventures of a man and his horse-drawn caravan touring the 1930s countryside of Kent.

Richard Griffiths stars as Mr Finchley.

Adapted in six parts by Andy and Eric Merriman.

Mr Finchley .... Richard Griffiths
Mrs Finchley .... Dinah Sheridan
Mr Rivers .... Ron Pember
Mr Sprake .... James Grout
Mr Harricot .... Alan Thompson
Turk .... Peter Vaughan

Narrated by James Villiers.

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 2 in April 1993.

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Last on

Thu 13 Feb 2025 02:00

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