Rogue Male By Geoffrey Household (Read by Michael Jayston)

Episode 1 00:00

An anonymous wealthy Englishman goes on a shooting trip to the continent.
In his sights is 'the biggest game of all': the head of a brutal European dictatorship.
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
The first of a 15-part reading read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2004.

Episode 2 27:54

Bruised and battered after his interrogation by the secret police - the Englishman is on the run inside a hostile European dictatorship. Who can he trust to help him?

Episode 3 54:41

At large in a hostile European dictatorship, the fugitive battles on, in his efforts to escape, by taking to water.

Episode 4 1:22:26

Back in England after battling to escape - the Englishman soon realises that even in London, he's still not safe from his hostile pursuers.

Episode 5 1:49:10

Still on the run from foreign agents, the Englishman is pursued through the deep tunnels of the London Underground.

Episode 6 2:15:52

Still on the run from enemy agents - the Englishman heads for Dorset, where he buys a second-hand bike and starts to build himself a secret underground shelter...

Episode 7 2:40:31

The Englishman meets a wild cat who joins him in his subterranean hideaway in the Dorset countryside.

Episode 8 3:05:48

With his cover blown in Dorset, the Englishman is pursued by the police - as well as enemy agents - on his on his extraordinary bicycle.

Episode 9 3:32:05

The English fugitive is on the run - with another would-be assassin lurking dangerously near his den.

Episode 10 3:58:26

The fugitive is pursued through the countryside by the clever strategies of his sinister nemesis - Major Quive-Smith.

Episode 11 4:24:00

After days holed up in his underground den, the fugitive emerges - but has he shaken off his pursuer?

Episode 12 4:50:02

The Major has trapped the fugitive, but can he discover the tragic motive behind his "sporting stalk"?

Episode 13 5:17:29

The Major tries to persuade his prisoner to sign a confession - but will he admit his intentions?

Episode 14 5:45:19

With only a crudely made weapon, can the fugitive escape his underground dugout and elude his captors?

Episode 15 6:11:22

The anonymous would-be assassin is on his way out of the country - but what does his future hold?

Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.

Concluded by Michael Jayston.

Producer: David Jackson Young.

Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004.

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