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5. Steve Takes Over

Steve's acting ability is called for as a notorious counterfeiter heads for London. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson.

Steve's acting ability is called for as a notorious counterfeiter heads for London.

Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson as ´óÏó´«Ã½ radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous journalist wife

Faithful remake of a 1949 series never saved in the ´óÏó´«Ã½ archives.

Paul Temple …. Crawford Logan
Steve …. Gerda Stevenson
Stella Portland/Stewardess …. Emma Currie
Hubert Greene …. Richard Greenwood
George Kelly …. Robin Laing
Eileen Greene …. Eliza Langland
Moira Portland …. Lucy Paterson
Sir Graham Forbes …. Gareth Thomas
Chris Boyer/Harry …. Nick Underwood

From 1938 to 1968, Paul Temple and wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of ´óÏó´«Ã½ radio's most popular series.

Sadly, only half of his adventures were kept, but several have been recreated since 2006.

Producer: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in May 2008.

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