BBC Radio Drama Classics | The Blue Lamp – Classic Police Crime Thriller Radio Adaptation
15K views · Jul 31, 2026 · People & Blogs
Comments · 15
@Fleet44 · 1 month ago
Excellent, this play took me back to another time. Bobbies on the beat. How times have changed. Thank you for posting.
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@RuthJones-c3l · 1 month ago
I used to live just off the Commercial Road, had friends in Settle St. Another lifetime, I live in Australia now.
@dl18336 · 1 month ago
Excellent story, cast and audio
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@Ann-fi6ep · 1 month ago
Dixon of dock green lovely memories thanks
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@miranda7598 · 1 month ago
Fantastic play and actors. Thank you.
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@judithfranklin2403 · 1 month ago
❤
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@adeladd7638 · 1 month ago
Info for those interested .<br><br>Ted Willis and Jan Read - The Blue Lamp<br><br><br>BBC Home Service<br><br>Broadcast Monday 24th December 1962 @ 8:30 p.m. <br><br>Cast:<br><br>Deryck Guyler ................................................................ P.C. George Dixon<br>Trevor Martin .................................................................. Divisional Detective Chief Inspector Cherry<br>Ian McShane .................................................................. Tom Riley, a Small-Time Crook<br>Barbara Mitchell ............................................................. Mrs. Emily Jordan, Sid's Wife<br>Malcolm Hayes .............................................................. Sid Jordan, a Jewellery Shop Owner<br>Frank Partington ............................................................. 'Spud' Murphy, a Small-Time Crook<br>Mary O'Farrell ................................................................. Nancy, a Drunk<br>Geoffrey Matthews .......................................................... Young PC Andrew Crawford<br>Joan Hart ....................................................................... Police Sergeant Grace Millard<br>Hilda Kriseman ............................................................... Mrs. Lewis, Mother of Diana<br>Patricia Bendall .............................................................. Mary Dixon, George's Daughter<br>Vivienne Chatterton ......................................................... Mrs. Nidos, a Greek Woman Complaining to Station Sergeant about being Assaulted by Son<br>Jo Manning Wilson ......................................................... Diana Lewis, Tom's Girlfriend<br>Michael Spice ................................................................ Police Sergeant Bill Green<br>John Pullen .................................................................... Sonny Walters, a Small-Time 'Established' Crook<br>Janet Burnell .................................................................. Tom Riley's Mum<br>Haydn Jones .................................................................. Mr. Wildberg, a Shop Dealer - Sold Gun to Alf, Diana's Father<br>John Hagan ................................................................... Sergeant Flint<br>Peter Pratt .................................................................... Comedian on Stage<br><br>Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company<br><br>Produced by David H. Godfrey.
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@willowwobble · 1 month ago
Cops on the beat? Police stations open to the public? ..... not for a long, long time!!!
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@marykelleher5593 · 2 weeks ago
More of the same please 🙏
@TheSuperHarrygeorge · 1 month ago
Quality upload thank you.
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@David-v3x5d · 1 month ago
Was this version voiced by Derek guyler as George Dixon .??
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