Mr. Pottermack’s Oversight (Dr. Thorndyke)

Mr. Pottermack’s Oversight is a forensic detective drama based on Freeman’s 1930 inverted mystery featuring his celebrated sleuth Dr. Thorndyke.The narrative centers on Mr. Pottermack, whose outwardly comfortable life is upended by a blackmailer’s threats. As events spiral from crime to cover‑up and scientific detection, the meticulous Dr. Thorndyke’s forensic acumen ultimately drives the investigation forward.Cast (BBC Saturday Night Theatre, 14 September 1963) Anthony Nicholls as Dr. Thorndyke; Will Leighton as Polton; Peter Coke as Mr. Pottermack; Roger Snowdon as Lewson; Joan Matheson as Alice Bellard; Harold Reese as Gallett; Margaret Wolfit as Mrs. Gadby; William Fox as Superintendent Miller; Philip Guard as Auctioneer; Lewis Stringer as Crick; James Thomason as Coroner; John Boxer as Inspector Barnaby; Denys Hawthorne as Dr. McAlarney; other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company; Viola Tunnard as Pianist.