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Dick Barton: Special Agent

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Dick Barton: Special Agent

By: Edward J. Mason
Narrated by: Douglas Kelly, Noël Johnson, John Mann, Terry Molloy, Tim Bentick, Alex McCrindle, full cast
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All surviving episodes of Dick Barton: Special Agent, plus bonus documentary material

BBC Audio is proud to present this collection containing all surviving Dick Barton pieces: ten exciting full adventures, the 100th episode ever recorded of Dick Barton as well as a 2013 live performance of Dick Barton’s final story. This is accompanied by bonus documentaries and interviews with the stars.

Set in an exciting world of criminal masterminds and espionage, the adventures of special agent Dick Barton and his friends Jock and Snowey were essential listening for an entire generation. Originally running on the BBC Light Programme between 1946 and 1951, few of the BBC's original recordings still survive. In this stellar line-up you’ll hear Noel Johnson and Douglas Kelly as Dick Barton, with John Mann as Snowey White, and Alex McCrindle as Jock Anderson. And in a 2013 live performance Tim Bentick and Terry Molloy revisit these iconic roles.

This collection includes:

  • Dick Barton and the Secret Weapon (tracks 2-11)
  • Dick Barton and the Paris Adventure (tracks 12-31)
  • Dick Barton and the Cabatolin Diamonds (tracks 32-51)
  • Dick Barton and the Smash and Grab Raiders (tracks 52-71)
  • Dick Barton and the Tibetan Adventure (tracks 72-91)
  • Dick Barton and the Affair of the Black Panther (tracks 92-110)
  • Dick Barton and the Vulture (tracks 111-130)
  • Dick Barton and the Li-Chang Adventure (tracks 131-149)
  • Dick Barton and the Case of Conrad Ruda (tracks 150-169)
  • Dick Barton and the Firefly Adventure (tracks 170-185)
  • Dick Barton and the Smugglers: Episode Twenty – featuring 100th episode of Dick Barton ever recorded, and sadly the only surviving section of this adventure (track 186)
  • Dick Barton, Live! The Trail of the Rocket – a live performance of the final Dick Barton storyline, re-recorded in 2013 and accompanied by cast interviews and recording outtakes (tracks 187-190)
  • The Making of Dick Barton – a profile of radio's greatest hero (track 191)

Please Note: Updated May 2024 to include Dick Barton Live and detailed track listings. Errors in repeated tracks fixed.

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great adventure serial from times past, is it pc no just good old fashioned entertainment, recommend giving a break between each story ,

classic

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Love this series. The original recording have held up well. Just the sound of the introduction enough to get you wanting to listen.

Fabulous

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What a shame Audible cut corners and didn't proof read again.
Chapter 35 should be Chapter 34 which is a repeat.
Would also have been useful to have broken it down into each adventure rather than just chapter numbers to make navigation easier.

Please remember when listening to this that it does reflect the language and attitudes of earlier times. It wasn't always acceptable then and considered a very Victorian stiff upper lip style.
The little woman act is laid on thick in places and the constant use of afendi did make me grind my teeth.

Chapters repeated Audible didn't proof read again

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What fantastic stories. I’d not heard these before - so it was a wonderful surprise ! Dramatic, gripping and funny. Excellent!

Superb

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I loved this. I must say if Dick Barton was alive today and spoke to and about women the way he did in the 50’s he probably be in big trouble. For the era it was written and recorded in, it is very apt and it’s amazing to realise just how times have changed. You also realise that if they’d have had mobile phones back then things would have been very different.

Good old fashioned entertainment

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Really enjoyed the episodes, so much fun to listen to the nostalgic British hero. I would definitely recommend. Superb :-)

Dick Barton

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what a mix up....has anybody actually listened to this all the way through.!!!!! episodes from previous chapter's jump in half way through new stories...!!!!!...only 22 hours of this jumble to get through!
absolutely love the series hate the fact Audible has messed up badly.
after listening all the way through.....there are only mistakes in the beginning.....still very off putting.

please fix......

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The first and obvious thing to say is this is very much of it's time, so no point in taking offense at any aspects of it. Totally over the top in the best kind of way, with stories and performances appropriate for what it's trying to achieve. Well worth dipping into for some light relief. Just one thing, as Audible as always haven't named any of the files, has anyone attempted to compile a contents list for this in the way others have with, for instance, the Lovecraft downloads. Any help much appreciated, from fellow customers or Audible administrators.

really good escapist fun

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Barton shows why old radio shows are so loved by its audience worth a try

Dick Barton

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Loved it from start to finish. A fab relive of childhood and all he shenanigans rhat life threw up.

Utter childhood

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