Dick Barton and the Pharoah's Tomb

by

Phil Willmott

1st to 6th December 2025

Dick Barton, the intrepid sleuth, brings the body of Marta Heartburn, his arch-enemy, back to London, having taken from her a cursed sapphire removed from the tomb of Pharaoh Ahkan Rah. Marta is reincarnated as the ancient Queen Nefatartie. Dick Barton and his assistants Snowy and Jock must employ all their ingenuity if they are to rescue DB’s old school friends Piggy and Swanker and break the curse.

Dick Barton: Special Agent was a radio thriller serial that was broadcast by the BBC between 1946 and 1951.

Rehearsal photographs

BBC Announcer	Charlie Cook
Dick Barton	Tom Broughton
Marta Heartburn	Victoria Ulett
Jock	Max Walker
Snowy	Hugh Everett
Hugh (Swanker) White	Colin Rice
Julian (Piggy) Petherington	Sarah Kirk
Muriel Belcher	Jane Hyde
The Mummy	Ian Fensome

Director	Celia Bonner
Stage Manager	Matt Smith
Prompt	Diana Boswell
Props	Jacque Bilsborough, Belinda Coghlan, Carys Jones
ASM	Carys Jones
Set Design	Paula Keen
Musical Director	Ceri Graves
Lighting	Bruce Williams
Sound Design	Mark Seyler, John Coghlan
Sound Operation	Helen Fitton
Wardrobe	Linda Batson
Rehearsal Photographs	Chris Hills
Ticket Secretary	Richard Barraclough