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Four men have invested large cash sums into Prospecta Oil. They don’t yet know it’s a fraudulent company. Stars Paul Darrow.

Four men have been tempted into investing large sums of money into Prospecta Oil.

So far, they're unaware that it's a crooked company.

Behind the whole shady venture is unscrupulous American millionaire - Harvey Metcalfe.

Jeffrey Archer's debut novel.

Starring Stratford Johns, Paul Darrow, Francis Matthews, Edward De Souza and Jeremy Clyde.

Dramatised by Betty Davies

The Narrator .... Jeffrey Archer
Stephen Bradley .... Paul Darrow
Adrian Tryner .... Francis Matthews
Jean Pierre Lamanns ....Edward De Souza
Lord James Brigsley .... Jeremy Clyde
Anne Summerton .... Lesley Anne Down
David Kesler .... Blain Fairman
Detective Inspector Clifford Smith .... Alexander John
Richard .... Anthony Hyde
Detective Sergeant Ryder .... Gordon Beid
Judith Lampson .... Amanda Murray
Miss Meikle .... Sonia Fraser
Workman .... Christopher Scott
Lord Lichfield ... Himself

Director: Glyn Dearman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1980.

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