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Lester Powell (1912-1993) was a British writer and journalist who created the radio series Philip Odell and wrote several novels and screenplays. He also worked for various newspapers and the BBC, and wrote episodes for several TV series, including The Avengers.
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- June 14, 1912
- Lester Powell
Lester Powell was a journalist, author and screenwriter who created the radio series Philip Odell and wrote novels and episodes for TV shows. He was born in London in 1912, served in the army during the Second World War and died in Devon in 1993.
- June 14, 1912
May 16, 2022 · Lester Powell's Chandleresque detective Philip Odell was a huge hit on the BBC Light Programme between 1947 and 1961, thrilling audiences with his crime-solving adventures in post-war London. Such was the popularity of the eponymous radio detective that the series spawned novels and a 1951 feature film.
May 23, 2022 · New to BBC Radio 4 Extra. Cracking vintage archive crime serial from 1958 in eight episodes written by Lester Powell, with Robert Beatty as Irish detective Philip Odell. Odell is en route from ...
Lester Powell has 16 books on Goodreads with 77 ratings. Lester Powell’s most popular book is Philip Odell: Lady in a Fog: Classic Radio Crime.
Lester Powell's Chandleresque detective Philip Odell was a huge hit on the BBC Light Programme between 1947 and 1961, thrilling audiences with his crime-solving adventures in post-war London. This gripping collection brings together the only two surviving radio serials featuring the tough-guy investigator—one of which, Test Room Eight, is ...
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