Murder in the Studio by Agatha Christie
22 to 27 January 2024
Evenings at 7:45pm.
2:30pm matinee on Saturday 27 January.
We’re in a 1950’s BBC radio studio as three Agatha Christie Radio Plays are being recorded.
- Butter in a Lordly Dish in which barrister Sir Luke Enderby takes a trip to the country.
- Personal Call involves a mysterious phone call, seemingly from beyond the grave.
- Yellow Iris, in which Hercule Poirot revisits a cold-blooded killer, who escaped justice.
Travel back in time with us to the Golden Age of Radio.
There will be two separate teams of actors. Team Agatha will perform Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday matinee. Team Christie will perform Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening.
Cast
| Butter in a Lordly Dish | Team Agatha | Team Christie |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Luke Enderby | David Reynolds, Steve Williamson | Fred Donnan |
| Lady Enderby | Barbara Berry | Sonia Dykstra |
| Julia Keene | Belinda Coghlan | Belinda Coghlan |
| Susan Warren | Colette Fitton | Melanie Davy |
| Mrs Petter | Alison Gould | Jean Rogers |
| Florrie Petter | Jane Anderson | Diana Boswell |
| Hayward | Keith Thompson | Dominic Keefe |
| A Porter | Keith Thompson | Graham Simmonds |
| First Voice | Chris McClory | Pat Barrow |
| Second Voice | Christine Unwin | Jane Hyde |
| Third Voice | Keith Thompson | Graham Simmonds |
| A Porter | John Jones | Peter de la Wyche |
| Sound Effects | Keith Thompson, Chris McClory, Christine Unwin, John Jones, Jacque Bilsborough | Graham Simmonds, Jane Hyde, Peter de la Wyche, Pat Barrow, Jacque Bilsborough |
| Personal Call | Team Agatha | Team Christie |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | Chris McClory | Linda Batson |
| Fay | Colette Fitton | Melanie Davy |
| James Brent | Steve Williamson | Graham Simmonds |
| Pam Brent | Jane Anderson | Jane Hyde |
| Mrs Lamb | Belinda Coghlan | Belinda Coghlan |
| Evan Curtis | John Jones | Dominic Keefe |
| Mary Curtis | Alison Gould | Linda Batson |
| Mr Enderby | Keith Thompson | Peter de la Wyche |
| Inspector Narracott | Keith Thompson | Dominic Keefe |
| First Porter | John Jones | Dominic Keefe |
| Second Porter | John Jones | Keith Thompson |
| Announcer | Chris McClory | Sonia Dykstra |
| Woman | Jacque Bilsborough | Jean Rogers |
| Man | Keith Thompson | Dominic Keefe |
| Lucy | Jacque Bilsborough | Linda Batson |
| George | John Jones | Peter de la Wyche |
| Philip | John Jones | Peter de la Wyche |
| Johnnie | John Jones | Peter de la Wyche |
| David | Keith Thompson | Dominic Keefe |
| Sound Effects | Barbara Berry, Chris McClory, Christine Unwin, Jacque Bilsborough | Diana Boswell, Jean Rogers, Sonia Dykstra, Pat Barrow, Jacque Bilsborough |
| Yellow Iris | Team Agatha | Team Christie |
|---|---|---|
| Hercule Poirot | Fred Donnan | Graham Simmonds |
| Pauline Weatherby | Chris McClory | Sonia Dykstra |
| Senora Lola Valdez | Alison Gould | Diana Boswell |
| Barton Russell | Keith Thompson | Dominic Keefe |
| Anthony Chappell | John Jones | Peter de la Wyche |
| Stephen Carter | Steve Williamson | Dominic Keefe |
| Waitress/Waiter | Jane Anderson | Peter de la Wyche, Emma Thompson |
| Cloakroom Attendant | Jane Anderson | Melanie Davy |
| Cabaret Performers | Alison Gould, Keith Thompson, Chris McClory, Barbara Berry | Melanie Davy, Emma Crosbie |
| Compare | Steve Williamson | Pat Barrow |
| Sound Effects | Barbara Berry, Jane Anderson, Christine Unwin, Jacque Bilsborough | Jean Rogers, Belinda Coghlan, Pat Barrow, Melanie Davy |
Backstage
| Director | John Chidgey |
| Studio Manager | Helen Bingle |
| Sound Consultant | Charlie Cook |
| Creative Sounds | Jacque Bilsborough |
| Music arranged by | Charlie Ormrod |
| Piano played by | Charlie Ormrod |
| Studio Announcer | Alison Gould, Emma Crosbie |
| Lighting | Bruce Williams |
| Sound | Mark Seyler, John Coghlan |
| Wardrobe | Linda Batson, Val Middleton-Egan |
| Rehearsal photographs | Chris Hills |
| Ticket secretary | Richard Barraclough |
Sponsor
| This play is sponsored by: Chapel Interiors (33 Chapel Lane) | Designer wallpapers and paints |
