Francis Durbridge

Francis Henry Durbridge (25 November 1912 - April 11, 1998) was a British playwright and author born in Hull.

European Radio Serial

Throughout the 1960s, German radio adapted twelve Paul Temple novels as serials. Each part ending with a cliffhanger, making them "Strassenfeger" ("street-clearers"), which were so popular as to leave the streets deserted. The actors were of national renown, with Paul Temple played by Luxembourg-born Rene Deltgen, and supported by Gustav Knuth, Paul Klinger and others. All of these serials, despite their age, are available on CD as audio-books.

Related Topics:
Cliffhanger - Luxembourg - Rene Deltgen - Gustav Knuth - Paul Klinger

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In 1967, The European Broadcasting Union invited Durbridge to write an original radio serial for the international market - La Boutique - which was broadcast in more than fifteen countries, and in a variety of languages.

Related Topics:
1967 - European Broadcasting Union

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