EPISODE · Jan 1, 2026 · 1H 22M
Black Plumes (Margery Allingham Mystery)
from Tales of Suspense · host Random Acts
Black Plumes is a mystery/detective drama based on a 1940 novel by famed Golden Age crime writer Margery Allingham.The story unfolds mainly around the Ivory family, proprietors of an art gallery in London, and centres on a series of sinister events that embroil Frances Ivory and the people around her... including unexpected deaths, secrets from a disastrous trip to Tibet, and suspicion that draws in nearly everyone close to the family.The BBC Radio adaptation was broadcast as part of the long-running drama strand Saturday Night Theatre on 19 September 1964 on the BBC Home Service. The play was adapted for radio by Felix Felton and Susan Ashman.CAST: Harjorie Westbury Patrick Barr Duncan McIntyre
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Black Plumes is a mystery/detective drama based on a 1940 novel by famed Golden Age crime writer Margery Allingham.The story unfolds mainly around the Ivory family, proprietors of an art gallery in London, and centres on a series of sinister events that embroil Frances Ivory and the people around her... including unexpected deaths, secrets from a disastrous trip to Tibet, and suspicion that draws in nearly everyone close to the family.The BBC Radio adaptation was broadcast as part of the long-running drama strand Saturday Night Theatre on 19 September 1964 on the BBC Home Service. The play was adapted for radio by Felix Felton and Susan Ashman.CAST: Harjorie Westbury Patrick Barr Duncan McIntyre
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