Dick Barton and the Curse of the Pharaoh's Tomb by Phil Willmott
1 to 6 December 2025
Evenings at 7:45pm.
2:30pm matinee on Saturday 6 December.
Dick Barton, the intrepid sleuth, brings the body of Marta Heartburn, his arch-enemy, back to London, having taken from her a cursed sapphire removed from the tomb of Pharaoh Ahkan Rah. Marta is reincarnated as the ancient Queen Nefatartie. Dick Barton and his assistants Snowy and Jock must employ all their ingenuity if they are to rescue DB’s old school friends Piggy and Swanker and break the curse.
Dick Barton: Special Agent was a radio thriller serial that was broadcast by the BBC between 1946 and 1951.
Below – Left to Right. Colin Rice, Sarah Kirk and Tom Broughton.
Cast
| BBC Announcer | Charlie Cook |
| Dick Barton | Tom Broughton |
| Marta Heartburn | Victoria Ulett |
| Jock | Max Walker |
| Snowy | Hugh Everett |
| Hugo (Swanker) White | Colin Rice |
| Julian (Piggy) Petherington | Sarah Kirk |
| Muriel Belcher | Jane Hyde |
| The Mummy | Ian Fensome |
Sponsors
| This play is sponsored by: | |
| Bike9, 50a Knutsford Road, Wilmslow | Expert in all things bike |
Backstage
| Director | Celia Bonner |
| Stage Manager | Matt Smith |
| Prompt | Diana Boswell |
| Props | Jacque Bilsborough, Belinda Coghlan, Carys Jones |
| ASM | Carys Jones |
| Set design | Paula Keen |
| Musical director | Ceri Graves |
| Lighting | Bruce Williams |
| Sound Design | Mark Seyler, John Coghlan |
| Sound Operation | Helen Fitton |
| Wardrobe | Linda Batson |
| Rehearsal Photographs | Chris Hills |
| Ticket Secretary | Richard Barraclough |
