Galbraith and the Midas Touch
A thriller serial in six episodes By Robert Barr
Episode1: Watch the Birdie
A photograph circling the heads of three people at a party on a lawn sparks a fresh mystery for veteran detective.
Bill Galbraith …. Bernard Hepton
Tommy Evans …. Richard Davies
Finch …. Garard Green
Sailor …. Kevork Malikyan
Tully …. Clive Merrison
Bavister …. Eric Richard
Mrs Palmer …. Margery Withers
First broadcast:
Tue 4th Oct 1977
11:05 on BBC Radio 4 FM medium only
2: Who Goes Next
An East End criminal lawyer is threatened and a young man disappears.
Galbraith …. Bernard Hepton
Finch …. Garard Green
Andreas …. Kevork Malikyan
Evans …. Richard Davies
Doc McDowall …. Robert Gillespie
Tully …. Clive Merrison
Bavister …. Eric Richard
Mrs Palmer …. Margery Withers
First broadcast:
Tue 11th Oct 1977,
11:05 on BBC Radio 4 FM
3: Pandora's Box
We discover vast wealth and many secrets - both paid for with a life. A file is stolen from a retired lawyer's office and the investigation leads to the hunt for a widow.
Galbraith …. Bernard Hepton
Evans …. Richard Davies
Finch …. Garard Green
Doc McDowall …. Robert Gillespie
Bavister …. Eric Richard
Mrs Palmer …. Margery Withers
Andreas …. Kevork Malikyan
Tully …. Clive Merrison
Thorn …. David Ryall
First broadcast:
Tue 18th Oct 1977
11:05 on BBC Radio 4 FM
4: Gold Medal
The runners are all lined up and the race for gold is on. Harry Denning has gone missing, so veteran detective Bill Galbraith goes down to the river to investigate.
Galbraith …. Bernard Hepton
Evans …. Richard Davies
Finch …. Garard Green
Doc McDowall …. Robert Gillespie
Chief Inspector Collins …. Michael Kilgarriff
Andreas …. Kevork Malikyan
Tully …. Clive Merrison
Thorn …. David Ryall
First broadcast:
Tue 25th Oct 1977
11:05 on BBC Radio 4 FM
5: Aladdin's Cave
In which we find the golden treasure house has been opened and all is gold to the touch. A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery, but he's protected.
Galbraith …. Bernard Hepton
Evans …. Richard Davies
Finch …. Garard Green
Doc McDowall …. Robert Gillespie
Andreas …. Kevork Malikyan
Thorn …. David Ryall
Rita …. Rosalyn Slater
First broadcast:
Tue 1st Nov 1977
11:05 on BBC Radio 4 FM
6: The Pyramid of Gold
Galbraith breaks in and the others break out.
Bill Galbraith discovers a multi-million pound theft but fears the culprits will get away with it.
Galbraith …. Bernard Hepton
Evans …. Richard Davies
Finch …. Garard Green
Doc McDowall …. Robert Gillespie
Carson …. Matthew Francis
Inspector Burridge …. Michael Kilgarriff
Thorn …. David Ryall
Rita …. Rosalyn Slater
First broadcast:
Tue 8th Nov 1977
11:05 on BBC Radio 4 FM
Series Producer: John Browell
