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1. Swindler

Dick Francis Whip Hand
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Disabled ex-jockey turned investigator Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler. Stars Mick Ford.

Disabled ex-champion jumping jockey turned investigator Sid Halley faces a daunting treble:

* Guard the Guineas favourite

* Investigate a dubious racing syndicate

* Find the man who's swindled his ex-wife.

Dick Francis's thriller set in the world of horse-racing.

Starring Mick Ford.

Dramatised in five parts by Alan England.

Sid Halley ...... Mick Ford
George Caspar ...... Alan Devereux
Unwin ...... David Vann
Chico Barnes ...... Kim Durham
Rosemary Caspar ...... Patricia Gallimore
Jenny ...... Petra Markham
Charles ...... Simon Carter
Trevor Deansgate ...... Terry Molloy

Other parts played by:

Susan Sheridan
David Neal

Producer: Philip Martin

First broadcast on 蘑菇短视频 Radio 4 in November 1991.

30 minutes

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