Modesty Blaise in Other Media
Modesty Blaise has appeared in other media formats... and below are some goodies for download!
Besides the movies and TV pilot, two Modesty Blaise radio plays were also recorded in the 1980s: the short story 'I Had A Date With Lady Janet', and the novel 'Last Day in Limbo'.
Coming soon... more Modesty-related gems. Stay tuned!
The Radio Plays
Last Day in Limbo
Crew:
Written by Peter O'Donnell
Dramatized for radio by Maurice Travers
Directed by Derek Horddinott
Soundbalance by Keith Perrin
Cast*:
Barbara Kellerman - Modesty Blaise (All chapters)
James Bolam - Willie Garvin (All chapters)
Ferdy Mayne - Ramon Paxero (#1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
Peter Marinka - Damion (#1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
Ann Churchman - Aunt Benita (#1, 3)
John Dall - Paul Gregory (#1)
Kevin Campbell - Curly (#1)
David Ashford - Jake (#1)
Richard Burnham - Sir Gerald Tarrant (#2, 3, 5)
Carole Boyd - Maude Tiller (#2, 5, 6) & Theresa (#6)
Sean Probert - Jackoby & Blakeson (#2)
Alan Tilvern - Kim Crozier (#3, 5, 6)
Christopher Means - Danny Chavasse (#3, 5, 6)
David Griffin - Steve Collier (#4, 5)
Jenny Quayle - Dinah Collier (#4, 5)
David Goodison - Lucifer & Greg (#4)
Tony Newman - Brad & The Minister (#5)
Andrew Branch - Valdez (#6)
Adrian Egan - Dr. Benson & Martinez (#4) + Marker & The Guard
(#6)
*names in italics have not yet been confirmed.
Runtime 2h 50min approx.
Download
the audio files here!
The folder contains six MP3 files of ~66 meg each. The password you will
need is pahlavi.
After you click the download icon 
,
you'll be taken to another page. If you want to play
the file, click the top image.
However, if you want to save the files to your computer,
then scroll down the page and click on 'Download File':
Audio files and cast information provided courtesy of Vala, who also created the beautiful CD front and back covers, available for download here.
I Had a Date with Lady Janet
In the early 1980s, the BBC produced a radio play of "I Had a Date with Lady Janet", featuring John Thaw as the voice of Willie Garvin. An audio tape reading of the short story was later released.
The audio file is available
for download here.
(Folder contains two MP3 files at 17 meg each. The password you will need
is pahlavi.)
Vala's CD cover below is also downloadable!
Other Media
Related Books
In the 1960’s an author, under the pseudonym of Clyde Allison, wrote a series of James Bond parodies. One of these involves a meeting of the main character, Agent 0008, and the mysterious “Modesta Blaze.”
This paperback is extremely rare and hard to find.
More information about these books can be found here.
(the entire site - Vintage
Paperbacks - is is a joy for book collectors!)
Modesty's 'Other' Appearances
The cartoon below ran in the Evening Standard in 1976, reportedly in response to this news story (which is dated 1979 but covers events dating back to 1976). Information on the cartoonist can be found at the British Cartoon Archive).
Modesty Blaise Music
Thanks to John Blair for putting together three Modesty-themed music pieces, with readings from the Modesty Blaise books.
Click on the images below to listen. They are:
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"Steve Collier" Burt Kaempfert: A Swingin’ Safari (from I, Lucifer) |
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"A Long Iced Hock Topped Off With Soda" Petula Clark: Downtown (from I, Lucifer) |
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"A Present from Willie" |
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Jacques Loussier: |