''The Broken Horseshoe'' was a
British television series first aired by the
BBC in 1952 featuring
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, John Byron,
Andrew Crawford and
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crime thriller
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series, the plot concerns a public-spirited doctor's involvement with a horse-doping gang after he protects a young woman who is a witness to a murder carried out by the syndicate. It was written by
Francis Durbridge and aired in six half-hour parts on Saturday nights. It was the first thriller serial aired by the BBC.
Episodes
*1. Mr. Constance
*2. Mr. Felix Gallegos
*3. Miss Jackie Leroy
*4. Mr. Ernest Carrol
*5. Mr. Mark Fenton
*6. Operation Horseshoe
Cast
*John Robinson as Mark Fenton
*John Byron as Inspector George Bellamy
*Andrew Crawford as Dr. Duncan Craig
*Robert Adair as Felix Galegos
*Elizabeth Maude as Sister Rogers
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Barbara Lott as Della Freeman
Archive status
''The Broken Horseshoe'' was broadcast live from the historic studios at
Alexandra Palace
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and never actually recorded. As with all the 1950s Francis Durbridge-based serials, no episodes survive.
Adaptation
In 1953 a film ''
The Broken Horseshoe'' was made based on the series starring
Robert Beatty.
External links
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References
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BBC television dramas
1952 British television series endings
1952 British television series debuts
Black-and-white British television shows
Lost BBC episodes
1950s British television miniseries
1950s British drama television series
1950s British crime television series