21st Precinct
Drama
Drama
The Richard Hannay Adventures.
Richard Hannay follows the evidence into a world where the next friendly face may be the one he should fear. Enter The Richard Hannay Adventures on Heritage Radio Vault, a collection of radio dramatisations associated with John Buchan’s enduring adventure hero. Dangerous information, uncertain loyalties and the pressure to act turn an investigation into a much wider struggle.
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The Richard Hannay Adventures: Programme Guide.
Richard Hannay is drawn from private life into threats whose implications reach far beyond the first suspicious encounter. These John Buchan adaptations turn pursuit, disguise and divided loyalties into full-cast radio drama.
Broadcast history.
The BBC Radio 4 collection gathers five Hannay novels in separate dramatisations. The broadcaster’s modern audio release date is not the first transmission date of every production, nor the date of Buchan’s original novels.
Cast and creative team.
David Robb plays Hannay. The changing company includes Tom Baker, Clive Merrison, Jasmine Hyde, Nigel Anthony and Patrick Malahide across different stories. The list identifies the collection, not a promise that everyone appears in every adaptation.
Where to begin.
The 39 Steps — Episode 1 of 2 · Greenmantle — Part 1 of 2
These available recordings offer an introduction to this collection. Their current publication dates are separate from historical broadcast dates.
An interesting detail.
The same novel can appear in differently labelled transfers or divided editions. A repeated Part 1 heading should prompt comparison of the actual production rather than automatic deletion as a duplicate.
Listening appeal.
Begin The 39 Steps at Part 1, or choose Greenmantle Part 1 as a separate novel. Follow the selected adaptation’s own parts before moving to another title.
Collection and date notes.
HRV lists 22 public recordings. The twenty-two records can include alternative divisions or transfers; distinct-production completeness is not certified. Current podcast dates describe later archive publication, separately from original broadcast dates.
Sources.
Choose your next episode.
22 public recordings in this programme. Catalogue order is not a verified original broadcast chronology.
22 episodes available.
Questions about The Richard Hannay Adventures.
Do all part numbers belong to one continuous novel?
Each Buchan adaptation has its own sequence.
Does the modern collection release date date all original productions?
Original transmissions and later releases are separate.
