Fictional detective. Created by Margery Allingham. He first appeared in 'The Crime at Black Dudley'. Eight of the subsequent novels featuring him were adapted by the BBC in 1989/90 with Peter Davison playing the lead,(although the video cover in the picture calls him Davidson).
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Albert Campion
Margery Allingham, 1904 - 1966, writer of crime fiction and creator of Albert...
Our picture is one of the illustrations by Peggy Fortnum.
The world's longest running play - still going in 2013. Written by Agatha Christie who gave the rights to her grandson. We've heard the butler did it.
A war play by Hubert Griffith, set in WW1. Shown as a ITV Play of the Week in 1963. This play opened The Duchess Theartre in 1929.
Titular character in the novel by Daniel Defoe published in 1719. See also Friday.
