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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 AnnouncerCharlie Cook
Dick BartonTom Broughton
Marta HeartburnVictoria Ulett
JockMax Walker
SnowyHugh Everett
Hugh (Swanker) WhiteColin Rice
Julian (Piggy) PetheringtonSarah Kirk
Muriel BelcherJane Hyde
The MummyIan Fensome
 
DirectorCelia Bonner
Stage ManagerMatt Smith
PromptDiana Boswell
PropsJacque Bilsborough, Belinda Coghlan, Carys Jones
ASMCarys Jones
Set DesignPaula Keen
Musical DirectorCeri Graves
LightingBruce Williams
Sound DesignMark Seyler, John Coghlan
Sound OperationHelen Fitton
WardrobeLinda Batson
Rehearsal PhotographsChris Hills
Ticket SecretaryRichard Barraclough