The World Of The Temples

The Vandyke Affair

1. The Sitter-in

When a baby goes missing, the suave sleuth and wife Steve are on the case - but can they identify a mystery man?

Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife.

With Richard Williams as Sir Graham Forbes, Frederick Treves as Inspector Eden, James Beattie as Charlie, Peter Wilde as Terry Palmer, June Tobin as Mary Desmond, Armine Sandford as Queenie Edwards, Catherine Salkold as Madame Flaubert and Haydn Jones as Bert Walters

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1959.

2. The Marlow Incident

With Queenie dead - will her clue help the debonair detective and wife Steve find the missing baby?

With Richard Williams as Sir Graham Forbes, Frederick Treves as Inspector Eden, James Beattie as Charlie, Peter Wilde as Terry Palmer, June Tobin as Mary Desmond, David Spenser as Sergeant Digby, John Stott as Bill McCall, Richard Hurndall as Roger Shelly, Jeffrey Segal as George, James Thomason as the Waiter, Hugh Manning as the Sergeant and Hilda Schroder as the Telephone Girl.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1959.

3.Introducing Mr Droste

More mystery, as the debonair detective sets out to unravel the secret behind Mrs Desmond's gloves.

With Richard Williams as Sir Graham Forbes, Peter Wilde as Terry Palmer, John Scott as Bill McCall, Richard Hurndall as Roger Shelly, Simon Lack as Philip Droste, Grizelda Hervey as Vanessa Droste, John Cazabon as Eddie, Leigh Crutchley as the Taxi Driver, John Bryning as Charles Marett and Beryl Calder as the Telephone Girl.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1959.

4. Boulevard Seminaire

The mystery glove trail leads the suave detective and his wife to a rendezvous in Paris.

With Richard Williams as Sir Graham Forbes, John Scott as Bill McCall, Simon Lack as Philip Droste, Grizelda Hervey as Vanessa Droste, John Bryning as Charles Marett, Jon Farrell as Luke, Betty Baskcomb as the Telephone operator, Rolf Lefebvre as Louis Franz, David March as the Waiter and Beatrice Ormonde as the Receptionist/Lady.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1959.

5. Roger Shelley Makes a Suggestion

The debonair detective and his wife are in Paris when the telephone rings with a long-distance call...

With Richard Williams as Sir Graham Forbes, Frederick Treves as Inspector Eden, Peter Wilde as Terry Palmer, June Tobin as Mary Desmond, John Scott as Bill McCall, Simon Lack as Philip Droste, Betty Baskcomb as the Telephone Operator, Rolf Lefebvre as Louis Franz, John Graham as Dr Foy and Richard Hurndall as Roger Shelly.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1959.

6. Suspect Number One

A practical joke has unexpected repercussions. Meanwhile, no one admits to knowing Marian Faber.

With James Beattie as Charlie, Peter Wilde as Terry Palmer, John Scott as Bill McCall, Richard Hurndall as Roger Shelly, Simon Lack as Philip Droste, Rolf Lefebvre as Louis Franz and Betty Hardy as Marian Faber.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1959.

7. Steve Entertains

The debonair detective tries to send his wife Steve away, for fear that reprisals are on their way.

With Richard Williams as Sir Graham Forbes, James Beattie as Charlie, Frederick Treves as Inspector Eden, Peter Wilde as Terry Palmer, June Tobin as Mary Desmond, John Scott as Bill McCall, Richard Hurndall as Roger Shelly, Betty Hardy as Marian Faber, Sheila Grant as a nurse and Hugh Manning as Sergeant Wrighton / a Man.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1959.

8. Presenting Mr Vandyke

The suave sleuth throws a party and invites all the suspects, but can he finally unmask the culprit?

With Richard Williams as Sir Graham Forbes, Peter Wilde as Terry Palmer, James Beattie as Charlie, John Scott as Bill McCall, Simon Lack as Philip Droste, Richard Hurndall as Roger Shelly and Betty Hardy as Marian Faber.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1959.

Producer: Martin C Webster