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Radio Drama Company: Familiar faces from the 1950s

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The 主播大秀's has been home to many a familiar face (as well as voice) over the years. In the first of an occasional blog series we look back at actors who have been part of the company.

This first installment features actors from the 1950s:

Patrick Troughton, who was part of the RDC in the 1950s and went on to star as Doctor Who

Roger Delgado (pictured on the right) who became the first Master in Doctor Who

John Bennett as Coser in Blakes 7

Frank Windsor who went on to star in Z Cars (pictured) and Softly Softly amongst others

Mary Wimbush who played Prudie in the original series of Poldark, and for Archers fans, she was also Julia Pargetter, Nigel's mother in the radio drama series

Rupert Davies who became the Detective Maigret

Edward Kelsey who's voice is still familiar thanks to playing Joe Grundy in The Archers

Veteran of the stage Ian Holm was also in the RDC in the 1950s, he is pictured as King Lear

Andrew Sachs, famed for his performance of Manuel in Fawlty Towers was an RDC member in the 1950s

Television regular Joan Sanderson (pictured here in Fawlty Towers) was another RDC stalwart of the decade

Just a Minute's Nicholas Parsons wasn't always a presenter - he was also an actor in the RDC in the 1950s

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