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Everyman's England, Hodder and Stoughton, 1936. An abridged version read by Charles Collingwood has been published as an audiobook by Crimson Cats Audio Books (2005).

Mr Finchley goes to Paris, Hodder and Stoughton, 1938.
Broadcast as a play on BBC Radio 2 in 1990 and on BBC 7 (digital) in 2005, repeated in 2008/9.

Mr Finchley takes the road, Hodder and Stoughton, 1940.
Broadcast as a play on BBC Radio 2 in 1990 and on BBC 7 (digital) in 2005, repeated in 2009.

The House of the Seven Flies, Hodder and Stoughton, 1952. Radio dramatisation by Kenneth Owen broadcast on 16 January 1961 on BBC Home Service 'Saturday Night Theatre'. Also published as an audiobook on six cassettes, read by Valentine Dyall, Chivers Audio Books, 1985.

The hidden face, Hodder and Stoughton, 1956. Two radio adaptations broadcast, the first on BBC Home Service, 14 June 1960, starring Simon Lack and Irene Sutcliffe, and another on BBC Radio 4 on 23 January 1971 starring Andree Melly and Kerry Francis.

The whip hand, Heinemann, 1965. Published as an audiobook on six cassettes, read by Valentine Dyall, Chivers Audio Books, 1984. (The first Rex Carver story).

Loud sing cuckoo. BBC Radio 4, Afternoon Theatre. 12 August 1981, repeated 11 May 1983. Script held by the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

London fox. BBC Radio 4, Afternoon Theatre, 27 January 1982, repeated 25 January 1984. Script held by family.

The return of Uncle Arthur. BBC Radio 4, Afternoon Theatre. 21 September 1983.

The Phoenix Ring. Undated, script of radio play. No record of any broadcast. Script held by the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 


Information compiled by John Higgins, August 2009