In 2005 BBC Radio Four revived on radio the classic television police drama Dixon Of Dock Green.
David Tennant starred as PC Andy Crawford in Dixon Of Dock Green which premiered on BBC Radio Four on Wednesday 15th June 2005. It has been repeated several times on both BBC Radio Four and BBC Radio Four Extra since 2005.
Dixon Of Dock Green's roots go back to the 1950 film The Blue Lamp which ended with PC George Dixon (who was famously played on television by Jack Warner) being shot dead. However, Jack Warner's role was resurrected for the BBC television series which ran for 432 episodes from 1955 to 1976. Each episode famously started with Dixon saying "Evening all."
The theme music used on the radio show was the same which was used on the television series.
The radio adaptation of the show was released on audiobook CD on Thursday 3rd December 2015 and contained two series. David Tennant only appears in Series One as he had commitments to Doctor Who after the recording. Hamish Clark took over David's role as PC Crawford for the second series. PC George Dixon was played by David Calder on the radio.
There were six episodes in the first radio series.
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Episode one - London Pride
George Dixon is showing new boy in blue Andy Crawford the ropes on the beat of Dock Green in London's East End.
Much to PC Crawford's surprise, Dixon is prepared to bend the rules in order to arrest one of a gang of safebreakers.
Cast of episode one:
PC George Dixon - David Calder
PC Andy Crawford - David Tennant
Jack Judd - MacDonnell
Emmy Judd - Avril Elgar
Lenny Judd - Jacob Dylan
Agar - Jonathan Tafler
Fred Jenkins - Eddie Martin
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell.
Produced in Bristol by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beeby.
First broadcast on BBC Radio Four on Wednesday 15th June 2005.
MP3 of episode one of Dixon Of Dock Green.
Episode two - Needle In A Haystack
A baby's life is in danger when some pep pills go missing and George Dixon causes a stir at home when he offers PC Crawford the spare room...
Cast of episode two:
PC George Dixon - David Calder
PC Andy Crawford - David Tennant
Archie - Jonah Cook
Billy Monks - Michael Carolan
Mary Dixon - Charlie Brooks
Nancy Harris - Carol MacReady
Mrs Monks - Kate Byers
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell.
Produced in Bristol by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beeby.
First broadcast on BBC Radio Four on Wednesday 22nd June 2005.
MP3 of episode two of Dixon Of Dock Green.
Episode three - Crawford's First Pinch
Some unsavoury postcards turn up on the Dock Green beat and the link to a recent spate of bicycle thefts makes PC Andy Crawford desperate to notch up his first arrest.
Cast of episode three:
PC George Dixon - David Calder
PC Andy Crawford - David Tennant
Mary Dixon - Charlie Brooks
Joe Cooney - Tom McClane
Ned Cooney - Michael Fenton Stevens
Hilda Cooney - Rebecca Smart
Paul De Witt - Christian Rodska
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell.
Produced in Bristol by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beeby.
First broadcast on BBC Radio Four on Wednesday 29th June 2005.
MP3 of episode three of Dixon Of Dock Green.
Episode four - Dixie
When things go missing from the Dixon household Doris, the downtrodden girl from next door, is exposed as a petty thief. But it's Mary Dixon who comes to her rescue, against George's wishes, and who earns the admiration of Andy Crawford....
Cast of episode four:
PC George Dixon - David Calder
PC Andy Crawford - David Tennant
Mary Dixon - Charlie Brooks
Mrs Davies - Esther Elliott
Doris Monroe - Sarah Counsell
Mr Monroe - Roland Oliver
Harry Lane - Paul Currier
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell.
Produced in Bristol by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beeby.
First broadcast on BBC Radio Four on Wednesday 6th July 2005.
MP3 of episode four of Dixon Of Dock Green.
Episode five - Rock, Rattle And Roll
When a fanatical Spurs fan has his prized football rattle stolen, an FA cup tie provides the perfect excuse for a weekend away in Blackpool for Andy and Mary.
Cast of episode five:
PC George Dixon - David Calder
PC Andy Crawford - David Tennant
Mary Dixon - Charlie Brooks
Ben Harvey - Andrew Sachs
Jessie Harvey - Jacqueline Tong
Chris Miller - Alex McLaren
Jim - Stuart Crossman
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell.
Produced in Bristol by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beeby.
First broadcast on BBC Radio Four on Wednesday 13th July 2005.
MP3 of episode five of Dixon Of Dock Green.
Episode six - Roaring Boy
Mary and Andy have some exciting news for George, but he's nowhere to be found - and on the other side of Dock Green, a desperate young man with a gun is on the run.
Cast of episode six:
PC George Dixon - David Calder
PC Andy Crawford - David Tennant
Mary Dixon - Charlie Brooks
Doug Beale - Carl Prekopp
Diana Johnson - Hayley Docherty
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell.
Produced in Bristol by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beeby.
First broadcast on BBC Radio Four on Wednesday 20th July 2005.
MP3 of episode six of Dixon Of Dock Green.
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