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BBC R4 - Mark Burgess' 'The Wrong Hero?'
Produced by David Blount
Broadcast April 27, 2007
Coded from tape at 128/44.1

Leslie Howard starred in Hollywood films 'The Scarlet Pimpernel', and
'Gone With The Wind'. At the outbreak of WWII he came back to Britain
to work for the government doing goodwill tours and propaganda work.

He died June 1, 1943 when his scheduled BOAC flight between Lisbon
and Bristol was shot down by a German plane over the Bay of Biscay.

There has been much speculation why that particular flight was brought
down. This play resumes some of that speculation, and makes a lot out
of the fact that the UK's records of the matter will not be released
before 2025.

Personally I think the reason the records are held is that the state
simply doesn't want us to know just how 'normal' relations were between
the Allies and the Axis outside of the theatres of war. For instance we
now know that it was possible for some 'non-diplomat' citizens of the
Allied powers to travel to Switzerland by flying UK/Lisbon/Lyons and
then on by train, even after Germany occupied Vichy France.

Cast
Wilfrid Israel - Jonathan Tafler
Leslie Howard - Simon Williams
Alfred Chenhalls - Kenneth Cranham
George West - Roger Alborough
Fr Holmes - Trevor Littledale
Dora - Doreen Mantle
Derek - John Evitts
Young Dora - Clare Corbett
Boarding Officer - Chris Stanton
Airport Announcer - Mariana Polizzi
Young Derek - Dylan Jackson Yates

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