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Secret Agent X-9: BBC Radio Full-Cast Drama

Networks
BBC (as its archives name them)
Heard
1984
Episodes
4
Language
English

Secret Agent X-9 was a comic strip created by writer Dashiell Hammett (The Maltese Falcon) and artist Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon). Syndicated by King Features, it originally ran from January 22, 1934 until October 1936

More about it

X-9 was a nameless agent who worked for a nameless agency. X-9 used the name "Dexter" in the first story ("It's not my name, but it'll do") and kept using it or being called by it in later stories.

A radio drama, featuring Secret Agent X-9 was broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in January 1994.

It's 1934 and a New York warehouse is ablaze on the Lower East Side. A gang of gun-runners are holed-up until their supply of ammo explodes. Tough-nut hero, Secret Agent X-9 receives a phone call from wealthy industrialist, Tarleton Powers asking for his help.

X-9 ...... Stuart Milligan

Grace Powers ...... Connie Booth

The Top ...... William Hootkins

Evelyn Powers ...... Rachel Power

Deacon ...... Peter Marinker

Matthew ...... Michael John Paliotti

Captain Brady ...... John Guerrasio

Jude ...... Bruce McGregor

Cop 1 ...... Clive Rowe

Waitress / Sister Agnes ... Miranda Pleasance

Dramatised in four parts by Mark Brisenden

Producer Chris Wallis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in January 1994

Episodes, in broadcast order

  1. Murder Mansion

    No date given · 26 min

  2. Carnage at Sea

    No date given · 27 min

  3. The Powers That Be

    No date given · 26 min

  4. You're the Top

    No date given · 29 min

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  1. Secret Agent X-9: BBC Radio Full-Cast Drama

    Old Time Radio · BBC Radio 4 · 4 episodes here · archive.org

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