S T A N D B Y F O R W E S T
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1967-1971

First Show: 04 May, 1967 Last Show: 02 Oct, 1971
Number Shows: 41 Audition Show: none


Series Description:

STAND BY FOR WEST was the generic title for a series of BBC serials
featuring Inspector Roger West of Scotland Yard. Inspector West was
the creation of John Creasey (1908-1973). Mr. Creasy was a rather
prolific writer who wrote almost six hundred novels under twenty-eight
names.

Roger West's flair for detection, his persistance and thoroughness
and his courage explain his being the youngest man at Scotland Yard
to have reached the ranks of chief inspector and superintendent.
West is a likable man with a brisk, no-noncense attitude who can be
tough when needed but who sometimes takes people's troubles too
personally.

Six of Mr. Creasy's over 40 novels featuring Inspector West were
adapted for BBC radio between 1967 and 1971. Each was adapted as a
multi-part serial, with 30-minute episodes. All episodes starred
Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson. All episodes were adapted from the
novels by Maurice Travers. The first two serials were produced by
John Fawcett Wilson. The remaining four were produced by John
Browell.


Log Comments:

This log is based on information from a number of interent sites in
the UK and "Encyclopedia Mysteriosa" (see References section).

Each serial is listed first with serial title, followed by broadcast
information and then by an episode list. Serial titles are in upper
case, episode titles are in quotes.

Ian Beard provided much information adding to the completeness of
this log.


Chronological Log:

Date Day Num Ep Title
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BATTLE FOR INSPECTOR WEST
broadcast on the Light
Programme
04 May, 1967 Thu 1 1 "Honeymoon spells Nightmare"
11 May, 1967 Thu 2 2 "Terror for a Bride"
18 May, 1967 Thu 3 3 "Shadow on a Millionaire"
25 May, 1967 Thu 4 4 "Bait for a Bogey"
01 Jun, 1967 Thu 5 5 "Trail from a Tip-off"
08 Jun, 1967 Thu 6 6 "Explosion in Red"
15 Jun, 1967 Thu 7 7 "Master-mind at Midnight"

INSPECTOR WEST AT HOME
broadcast on BBC Radio 2
25 Mar, 1968 Mon 8 1 "The Voice of Doom"
28 Mar, 1968 Thu 9 2 "Crisis for a Copper"
01 Apr, 1968 Mon 10 3 "Fear in Flat Nine"
04 Apr, 1968 Thu 11 4 "A Call from the Whistler"
08 Apr, 1968 Mon 12 5 "A Girl for a Hostage"
11 Apr, 1968 Thu 13 6 "Clue from a Captive"
15 Apr, 1968 Mon 14 7 "A Date With Justice"

INSPECTOR WEST AT BAY
broadcast on BBC Radio 2
27 May, 1969 Tue 15 1 "Flashpoint in Fleet Street"
29 May, 1969 Thu 16 2 "Bombshell in Bournemouth"
03 Jun, 1969 Tue 17 3 "Encounter with an Eve"
05 Jun, 1969 Thu 18 4 "Conflict in Kensington"
10 Jun, 1969 Tue 19 5 "Package for Peril"
12 Jun, 1969 Thu 20 6 "Shadow of Darkness"
17 Jun, 1969 Tue 21 7 "Bullets in Bell Street"
19 Jun, 1969 Thu 22 8 "Finale for a Vendetta"

A BEAUTY FOR INSPECTOR WEST
broadcast on BBC Radio 4
13 Jul, 1970 Mon 23 1 "Death Calls for a Queen"
20 Jul, 1970 Mon 24 2 "Killer - With a Question Mark"
27 Jul, 1970 Mon 25 3 "Heat Seven - Hammersmith"
03 Aug, 1970 Mon 26 4 "Beauty Beware!"
10 Aug, 1970 Mon 27 5 "Murder, Sweet Murder"
17 Aug, 1970 Mon 28 6 "Fire in the Night"
24 Aug, 1970 Mon 29 7 "Murder Wears a Veil"

INSPECTOR WEST CRIES WOLF
broadcast on BBC Radio 4
31 Aug, 1970 Mon 30 1 "The Mark of the Wolf"
07 Sep, 1970 Mon 31 2 "Knife In The Dark"
14 Sep, 1970 Mon 32 3 "Murder at Morden Lodge"
21 Sep, 1970 Mon 33 4 "Captive at Cannon Row"
28 Sep, 1970 Mon 34 5 "Hunt the Wolf"
05 Oct, 1970 Mon 35 6 "The Face of Lobo"

INSPECTOR WEST MAKES HASTE
broadcast on BBC Radio 4
28 Aug, 1971 Sat 36 1 "Old Coppers Never Die"
04 Sep, 1971 Sat 37 2 "Murder Steps In"
11 Sep, 1971 Sat 38 3 "A Clue from the Past"
18 Sep, 1971 Sat 39 4 "Appointment by Night"
25 Sep, 1971 Sat 40 5 "Someone Missing"
02 Oct, 1971 Sat 41 6 "The Race is Run"


References:

* "Encyclopedia Mysteriosa: A Comprehensive Guide to the Art of
Detection in Print, Film, Radio, and Television" (1994) by William
L. DeAndrea, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-671-85025


Last Update: May 20, 2004


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