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.......And The Wall Came Tumbling Down
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Publish Date
- 21 May 2026
- Run Time
- 4 hours 27 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The incredible true story of the French Resistance plot to destroy the Atlantic Wall in Normandy, dramatised in six parts for BBC Radio
Adapted from Richard Collier’s 1958 novel Ten Thousand Eyes, this riveting vintage drama by Robert Barr tells the story of the heroes and heroines of the French Resistance, ordinary townspeople who risked torture and death to help free their country from Nazi Germany’s yoke.
It’s May 1942, and in Caen, Normandy, a group of courageous men and women band together to fight back against the Nazi occupation of their city. When one of their number discovers and steals the top-secret blueprints for the construction of the Atlantic Wall – a vast network of concrete, steel and guns that will stretch across the coastline of Western Europe – they must do their utmost to ensure the plans reach British intelligence in London. History hangs in the balance, for the success of D-Day may depend upon their actions...
Garard Green stars as the Storyteller, with an ensemble cast including Frederick Treves, John Gabriel, Victor Lewis, Eva Stuart and Lewis Stringer.
Episode list
1. The Wall and the Mirror
2. Operation Marie-Louise
3. The Wall Has Eyes
4. The Network In Danger
5. The Network Betrayed
6. The Last Map
Cast and credits
Written by Robert Barr
Adapted from Ten Thousand Eyes by Richard Collier
Produced by Charles Maxwell
The Storyteller – Garard Green
Marcel Girard – Frederick Treves
Eugene Meslin – John Gabriel
Rene Duchez – Victor Lucas
Gilbert Renault – Lewis Stringer
Mme Renault – Eva Stuart
Robert Thomas – Derek Seaton
Jacques Moulines/Jean Chateau – John Baddeley
Adolphe Francke/Leon Dumis/Dr Sustendal – John Graham
Fernand Arsene/Dr Sustendal – David Graham
Marraine/Dany/Mama Thomas – Norma Ronald
Jourdain – David Sinclair
Einst – Andrew Sachs
Madeleine Thomas – Yvonne Gilan
Leonard Gille – Peter Hawkins
Other parts played by John Cazabon, Sam Dastor and Godfrey Kenton
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 16 Aug-20 Sep 1974
© 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Details
- Author
- Robert Barr, Richard Collier
- Narrator
- Garard Green, Frederick Treves, Full Cast
- Duration
- 4 hours 27 minutes
- Release Date
- 21 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9781529957211
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Espionage and spy thriller, Second World War fiction, Narrative theme: sense of place
Synopsis
The incredible true story of the French Resistance plot to destroy the Atlantic Wall in Normandy, dramatised in six parts for BBC RadioAdapted from Richard Collier’s 1958 novel Ten Thousand Eyes, this riveting vintage drama by Robert Barr tells the story of the heroes and heroines of the French Resistance, ordinary townspeople who risked torture and death to help free their country from Nazi Germany’s yoke.It’s May 1942, and in Caen, Normandy, a group of courageous men and women band together to fight back against the Nazi occupation of their city. When one of their number discovers and steals the top-secret blueprints for the construction of the Atlantic Wall – a vast network of concrete, steel and guns that will stretch across the coastline of Western Europe – they must do their utmost to ensure the plans reach British intelligence in London. History hangs in the balance, for the success of D-Day may depend upon their actions...Garard Green stars as the Storyteller, with an ensemble cast including Frederick Treves, John Gabriel, Victor Lewis, Eva Stuart and Lewis Stringer.Episode list1. The Wall and the Mirror2. Operation Marie-Louise3. The Wall Has Eyes4. The Network In Danger5. The Network Betrayed6. The Last MapCast and creditsWritten by Robert BarrAdapted from Ten Thousand Eyes by Richard CollierProduced by Charles MaxwellThe Storyteller – Garard GreenMarcel Girard – Frederick TrevesEugene Meslin – John GabrielRene Duchez – Victor LucasGilbert Renault – Lewis StringerMme Renault – Eva StuartRobert Thomas – Derek SeatonJacques Moulines/Jean Chateau – John BaddeleyAdolphe Francke/Leon Dumis/Dr Sustendal – John GrahamFernand Arsene/Dr Sustendal – David GrahamMarraine/Dany/Mama Thomas – Norma RonaldJourdain – David SinclairEinst – Andrew SachsMadeleine Thomas – Yvonne GilanLeonard Gille – Peter HawkinsOther parts played by John Cazabon, Sam Dastor and Godfrey KentonFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 16 Aug-20 Sep 1974© 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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