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The Scarifyers: The Nazad Conspiracy

By: Simon Barnard
Narrated by: Nicholas Courtney, Terry Molloy
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The Scarifyers is a series of rip-roaring tales of comedic supernatural intrigue set in 1930s Britain, distilling the likes of Dick Barton, The Avengers, The Devil Rides Out and Quatermass into cracking new audio adventures. The Scarifyers is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra, and has been described as 'rollicking good fun', 'a slice of audio perfection', 'the smartest and most enjoyable thing on British radio' and 'like Tintin but with the lights out.'

This is the first Scarifyers adventure.Christmas 1936. Ghost story writer Professor Dunning (Terry Molloy) doesn't believe in the supernatural.

So he's more than surprised when an invisible winged demon appears in his drawing room.The Metropolitan Police's longest-serving officer, Inspector Lionheart (Nicholas Courtney), doesn't believe in the supernatural either, wings or no wings.

So he's less than impressed when Russian emigres begin dying impossible deaths all over London.Together, Lionheart and Dunning must face quarrelsome Generals, sinister clowns and Russian demons as they unravel The Nazad Conspiracy.

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Critic reviews

"Rollicking good fun" ( Radio Times)
"Quite simply the smartest and most enjoyable thing on British radio." ( TV Zone)
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Lionhart and Prof. Dunning meet for the first time. The start of a great team

The beginning

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This was a very amusing ripping yarn. A fun plot, with nods in the directions of M R James and of Doctor Who, excellently voiced by Nicholas Courtney and by Terry Molloy (who sounds very like Derek Jacobi to me). Ludicrous, but fun.,and I found myself smiling almost all the way through.

Well, that was fun

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Just sit back and listen to Braveheart and the Professor bring the bad guys to heal; assisted by a host of fantastic characters. I hope that Audible will complete the set and make available the missing stories. I can't pick a favourite story they are all so good and the casting is perfect.

Forget the madness that is 2020

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I loved every minute of it, well done everybody on it, great actors in it

Nazareth

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Both actors ,Terry Molloy and Nicholas Courtney , give very good performances. They appear to be enjoy and having fun with their respective roles. This makes,this episode/ book very enjoyable to listen to. I will be getting the rest of this series , to listen to,based on this particular episode / book. The Scarifyers series was transmitted on Radio 4xtra.If you can recall the RIPPING YARNS TV series ,and like it, then The Scarifyers is for you. Boys own stuff with some comedy. Go on give it a try.

A RIPPING GOOD YARN

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