2. Honesty's Best Fiddle

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In prison, suave con-man Pawson asks his fellow prisoner Smudger to make enquiries about a new inmate, Harding. What is he plannnig? Starring Henry Stamper. Another in a series of Berkely Mather's plays all based on the theme of retribution. Pawson, a confidence man .... Henry Stamper Smudger, his Sancho Panza .... Lewis Stringer Harding, a convict .... Geoffrey Matthews Smiler, another convict .... Anthony Hall The Duke of Ilmingshire .... Geoffrey Wincott Julie, a convict's wife .... Madi Hedd Det Chief Inspector Webster .... Wilfred Babbage Prison Doctor …. Nigel Graham Prison officers, convicts and others played by Antony Viccars, James Thomason and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Producer: Martyn C Webster First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1967. ****************************************************************************************************** Recovered archive from an off-air recording. With warm thanks to our friends at the Radio Circle.