I have been listening to AUDIO BOOKS for years and had TOTALLY forgotten how much more entertaining it is to listen to DRAMATIZATIONS! Thank you!
@liukang85
8 ай бұрын
yeah much much better
@clairewyndham1971
3 ай бұрын
Not all "dramatizations" are created equal. Sadly. But I search and search..and sometimes I find a real stinker..sometimes I find fields of Roses..
@robinsutcliffe-video_art
2 ай бұрын
Jonathan Cecil can read a book like a play!
@stringlarson1247
Ай бұрын
@@robinsutcliffe-video_artHe's great. Especially his Woodhouse narration.
@robinsutcliffe-video_art
Ай бұрын
@@stringlarson1247Yes! His Wodehouse narration is absolutely stellar, in particular the J+W stories
@wordscaninspire114
2 жыл бұрын
Great atmosphere - sounds of the sea, sand, shingle, engines, lapping waters and howling winds. Cosy (not to mention the intriguing Cold War plot)
@joeomalley2835
2 жыл бұрын
I love these classic radio dramas. They give rich imagery to the story. Thanks for this!
@gordonmonaghan133
7 ай бұрын
As the saying goes, The pictures are better on the radio!
@lesdavies48
2 жыл бұрын
Can’t find anything as good as this on the internet!!
@rajabalu7996
Жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@rajabalu7996
Жыл бұрын
If you like cold war drama, then I suggest Defector, Dogtooth and Switchback -- all by Eric Saward.
@lesdavies48
Жыл бұрын
@@rajabalu7996 thanks
@wordsculpt
6 ай бұрын
@@rajabalu7996Some of John Le Carre' works are available, as well.
@Lou3788
Ай бұрын
@@rajabalu7996thanks for the tip.
@charlesallen3616
2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites so far.
@archphoenixstanton6998
2 жыл бұрын
Pleased you liked it
@billkingston4402
4 ай бұрын
As a kid the radio was my window on the world and imagination
@kololikate
3 жыл бұрын
The tune is called Farewell to Creagorry but became known as The Dark Island because it was the theme tune to this programme. Wonderful tune. I hope that my spelling is OK!
@Thirza.
3 жыл бұрын
Lol that's 'Farewell to Craigie Dhu' (gaelic for black rock)
@kololikate
3 жыл бұрын
@@Thirza. thank you. a friend plays the tune on his concertina and he calls it Farewell to Creagorry. I know the word Dhu from Manx.
@casper1959
11 ай бұрын
I have listened to this half a dozen times and feel it gets better every time. Great story and acting.
@samcturnbull7464
Жыл бұрын
Love that music and the atmospherics. Beeb now obsessed with True Crime podcasts rather than honing great drama.
@johnrichardson5356
2 жыл бұрын
JohnR I moved from the UK to Portugal and really missed the radio programs and suddenly realised I can get them on KZitem. This is such a good play. Thank you guys for very good acting.
@Loobylooto2
Жыл бұрын
I’m not sure how many times I’ve listened to this but it is quite a few 😮 Thank u 🙏🏼
@THEFORBIDDENMAN-lk7of
10 ай бұрын
FIRST TIME IV HERD THIS STORY WHAT A GREAT LISTEN THANKS FOR POSTING WILL BE BACK TO HEAR THIS AGAIN
@ickleshouse
9 ай бұрын
done so myself many times, great story...
@moniclare4214
9 ай бұрын
Very enjoyable in every way - portrayal of the individual characters . the clear concise but individual speech patterns was a pleasure to listen to. Shame the BBC lost their way. This was a caliber which people the public could adhere to. Sadly not now.
@dzadza7775
3 жыл бұрын
I remember waiting for this every Sunday, as a child, mainly for the music. How strange to find it again. An ancient piece of flotsam and jetsam!
@timoakes450
3 жыл бұрын
Just floating about is it??HOT/COLD BEWARE THE BEAR-HAHA!!
@steviegaga
3 жыл бұрын
Great that you remember this from its first airing. These days it seems the great radio play has become a lost art form. ☮️
@petramackay2053
3 ай бұрын
I remember the music and the sort of story from when it was first on the radio .. I remembered the haunting music .. I jumped up and down when I heard that music and the play .. fabulous .. I was only in my teens when I first heard it now in my sixties 😅
@georgeallen8781
3 ай бұрын
heard this one before, and it's even better this time round. Thank you!
@Shoshana-xh6hc
3 жыл бұрын
Heart-stopping adventure and thriller, fantastic!
@robertbruce6750
2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding spy drama with excellent cast and script.
@Lexington125
6 ай бұрын
Back when the beeb was decent , great upload thanks , new subscriber 🙏🏼
@royweblin9561
4 жыл бұрын
Fourth time for me! The BBC used to produce quality productions like this. Now they haven’t got a clue.
@jeremyparsons4940
4 жыл бұрын
I my experience the BBC still produce excellent drama ... it’s a pity that so many people listening to plays in here find it necessary to indulge in gratuitous BBC bashing. I think what such comments really indicate is a dissatisfaction with modern life in general
@alblondie
2 жыл бұрын
4th for me too
@rosemaryhyppo673
2 жыл бұрын
@@jeremyparsons4940 yes fully agree. I would recommend two long running series to look out for, both well written and performed but completely opposite. Sebastian Baczkiewicz 7 series of ‘The Pilgrim’ and David Ashton’s ‘McLevy’ with the wonderful pairing of Brian Cox and Siobahn Redmond
@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts
Жыл бұрын
Well said! I'm a great fan of Pilgrim too! And The Scarifyers. Katie Hyam is always worth listening to..yes, there's some dreadful rubbish, but there always was!! And I'm sick and tired of people making lazy and ill-informed comments about " the left" Especially our cousin's across the pond who don't even really have " a left" . " Woke"( which is a dreadful expression in itself) is NOT the ' fault ' of " the left". The left is such a sweeping catch-all expression, covering so many political hues it's barely meaningful in itself... and many who have leftist views are alarmed and very unhappy by the stifling of political debate by a small and very noisy group claiming to be "woke". As in awake I think a previous poster seemed to be saying. So please,stop sweeping, ill-informed statements, it doesn't help anyone and just seems to be designed to provoke.
@Yawnyaman
4 жыл бұрын
I still remember the play and the theme music from my childhood..
@ronin472100
3 жыл бұрын
I think that I have listened to this play/production at least ten times...very well done!
@lesdavies48
3 жыл бұрын
Me too at least once a week brilliant
@missleecampbell1806
3 жыл бұрын
And me
@mattf5973
2 жыл бұрын
Me too !!
@betsybonnie2610
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve listened around 20 times great story and done really good .puts me to sleep when needed. Is there any more of this type ??
@rajabalu7996
Жыл бұрын
I stopped counting after 50. 😁😁
@lesdavies48
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve listened to this 3 times now and the whole production is excellent like other comments I was there too
@robertsmuggles6871
4 жыл бұрын
very good. The theme song was composed in 1958 as a pipe lament. The accordion version is better because it speaks of the loneliness and isolation of a remote island. The story reminds me of the riddle of the sands.
@spikemcnock8310
Жыл бұрын
Just like Orkney, North Scotland we often find the odd torpedo that needs decompressing but sometimes the divers are unwilling to cooperate..
@liukang85
8 ай бұрын
I heard stories of fisherboats getting dragged to the bottom by submarines. That's some scary stuff
@iap-ug3oy
Ай бұрын
In 1959 I went to the Orkney Isle’s to do a show..We were an Ariel act called “ The Amazing Air Aces” If I remember correctly there was one Hôtel ……
@richardclark2290
2 жыл бұрын
robert barr is such agood writer i am half way throug listening to his series detective on the bbc sounds
@scruffmcgruff03
Жыл бұрын
Would love to find some of his other books that are still out there. Would have been so good if the bbc had saved some of his other work for radio that was wiped .
@dianapeek6936
2 ай бұрын
Ive just lost BBC Sound (live abroad) and am distraught!!!!
@scruffmcgruff03
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@steviegaga
3 жыл бұрын
This is a wonderful story with colorful characters. I needed to hear it a second time to really appreciate its intricacies. And a marvelous cast. Thank you so much!🌶🖤.
@HeavyH2006
4 жыл бұрын
A truly great narrative & dramatization. A big thank you for bringing it back!! Glad to see you back Arch!
@JS-ob4oh
2 жыл бұрын
Very good radio drama from back in the days when such good stories were commonly broadcasted. I wonder if it was ever made into a film?
@jenniferholden9397
2 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness that you’re back Arch. Great stories.
@steviegaga
3 жыл бұрын
One of the best espionage radio plays I’ve heard. Worth a second listen to fully appreciate. V good audio quality as well. Thanks much for uploading! 👀
@dismith73
2 жыл бұрын
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1969.
@ellentravers7889
2 жыл бұрын
This was really good. Good story that holds the interest throughout. Plus, the sound effects were not too overwhelming as some radio programs can be; voices were well modulated, no one too strident.
@danjsy
4 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable thank you Arch
@RichardSmith-cn9mx
6 ай бұрын
That was the best film i have not watched for years, i use to listen too the Play for the day on BBC radio in the afternoon nearly 40 years ago. i believe it was about 3 to 3:30 in the afternoon while i was driving back from Ely Cambs to Linconshire. The radio plays are far better than modern films as there are very few if any long quite sections as do Films, they always managed to keep your attention.
@sandrabrooks4485
3 жыл бұрын
Wish that the bbc would put this back on air again have always loved the signature tune as well as the story.
@grahamcoles475
3 жыл бұрын
Love my radio plays. Better than the Goggle box. Especially during the day. I can work, listen enjoy.
@adeladd7638
3 жыл бұрын
Heard it on 4 extra a while back,makes a change from all the murder mysteries.
@kentripple2427
2 жыл бұрын
Are you related to Sandra Bullock? I like her.
@sandrabrooks4485
2 жыл бұрын
@@kentripple2427 No
@kentripple2427
2 жыл бұрын
@@sandrabrooks4485 Only joking! Poor joke though, apologies.
@jeremybear573
2 жыл бұрын
Marvelous!
@trudi1962
3 жыл бұрын
A great story! It puts you right there. I was always confused with them switching between first and last names though. Listened twice, and still don't know who the bad guys were 🤔
@RustyShackleford-ji8mz
Жыл бұрын
Lol the bad guys are the girl and “her uncle” , the head of the fishing syndicate, and the soviets.
@DreamingCatStudio
3 жыл бұрын
Well done. I’m no fan of war dramas but loved every word. The characters, plot and acting were compelling. Thank you!
@MrBazzabee
2 жыл бұрын
It's not a war drama.
@scruffmcgruff03
2 жыл бұрын
@@MrBazzabee Not even close to a War Drama cant believe anyone liked that comment.
@sheila-wn7cn
2 ай бұрын
Listened again. Excellent.
@deniseroper9030
3 жыл бұрын
My 2nd time listening. Brilliant
@proto-geek248
Жыл бұрын
Well, that was a nice break from all that going on out there.
@jfkddkddjf9863
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!! Wonderfully atmospheric, interesting and it's good having to work to complete the story in one's mind. It's been a long time since I listened to a radio play. I first met the story as a T.v. series ( I believe that Robert Hardy was in it.) and have been haunted by the tune ever since. Whenever I visit my family in Edinburgh I always ask street pipers to play 'The Dark Island'.
@rosemaryhyppo673
2 жыл бұрын
Yes yes I agree. I too saw this on tv in I believe 1962. Black and white only then of course. Is it really 60 years and I still find myself humming the tune occasionally. I also remember Robert Barr both as an actor and author/playwright. Listening to older broadcasts of other plays and books from BBC reminds me of the many cherished voices which have been a major part of my life. Now nearing 80 I am grateful for the opportunity to hear them again. To name a few Mary Wimbush, Hugh Burden , Gabriel Woolf and many others are like old friends. Than you.
@colinglass7929
3 жыл бұрын
AT 2hrs 27mins longer then youre normal dramas at 90 mins long.Its a mini epic .It's got to be great drama plenty to keep you hooked.
@lizclark7356
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent drama - good cast & great yarn 😊👍
@nancybingham7298
3 жыл бұрын
wonderful - thanks
@josephineboyd1753
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ! This was so enjoyable to listen too. 🙂 xx
@childoftheuniverse2644
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting story that made me hold my breath! Thank you!
@SOOKIE42069
Ай бұрын
these are the best to fall asleep to. so nostalgic
@robinsutcliffe-video_art
2 жыл бұрын
Ah great I was wanting to listen again to this. Banger of a play
@robertwojciechowski5439
2 жыл бұрын
You don't need pictures. Have you heard American radio plays, they haven't got a clue....they use organ music! Can you believe it! But this, the sound effects, the voices, all in 3D brilliant! There's no question... MORE LIKE THIS.
@philipsquire9056
Ай бұрын
I listened to this with my mum when it was first on the radio. I remember it been very exciting as a boy, and the pleasure of listening with my mum.
@joannicholson3051
Жыл бұрын
really good drama
@johnandvickirees6993
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant !!
@BoadiceanTruth
9 ай бұрын
My father was in the Merchant Navy and he was Scottish too! From Kilbernie, Ayrshire. And like the Crofter, was also a man of few words! God love him! Aye! X😊🎄🏴🇨🇮🙏🌊
@tyroniousyrownshoolacez2347
2 жыл бұрын
Great yarn! Thanks for sharing.
@paulvandermaas6639
Жыл бұрын
Excellent production and listening.
@iap-ug3oy
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this Mr Stanton very enjoyable ……
@archphoenixstanton6998
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening
@stevecrell9633
2 жыл бұрын
Great time listening
@ange9663
Ай бұрын
Excellent very enjoyable thank you x
@drtonyhaworth5711
6 күн бұрын
I got so into this and the soundtrack etc I felt quite sea sick at the end……LOL …..a very classic play…
@Mike8981
4 жыл бұрын
I'm off to North Uist in October!
@2msvalkyrie529
2 жыл бұрын
I spent a week there one afternoon. !
@joelcowan8950
6 ай бұрын
Pretty sure that's the great Alf Edwards playing concertina on the soundtrack. Unbeatable!
@kentripple2427
2 жыл бұрын
Superb!
@paulpeopleperson3594
10 ай бұрын
Simply Brilliant - great production from a great writer if you like your British spy espionage plays you will enjoy this one
@gerry5134
2 жыл бұрын
What is the sea shanty called that is played at the beginning? I like it 👍🏼
@Dunbardoddy
Жыл бұрын
It was originally called "Dr. Mackay's Farewell to Creagorry" by its composer, Iain MacLachlan in about 1958, Now referred to as "The Dark Island" after the BBC TV series which has been lost since the 1970s.
@gerry5134
Жыл бұрын
@@Dunbardoddy thanks for that 👍🏼 I will be able to find the song now. From ,'The dark island' 🤔 The BBC should be fined for all the great dramas that were lost or taped over !!
@simonmcgrath4112
4 жыл бұрын
Another one I heard on Archie's old site and very very good it is too! An easy 8•5/10
@robinsutcliffe-video_art
2 ай бұрын
In re: the video description - It is explained why the items are needed, at the point when the materials are recovered from the torpedo, during the visit to London.
@cliffordparmeter6940
2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting..
@HenryRaeburn367
Ай бұрын
Radio drama at its best
@lynn5050
27 күн бұрын
Stupendous!
@kathywillson7491
6 ай бұрын
Fantastic
@medugal
3 ай бұрын
Wait, so what did Thompson want to tell Nicolson? And who killed him? Were the major and his niece really caught up in it, or were they really just bird watching?
@davepointon6273
2 жыл бұрын
Is it just me, or has the Williamson characterisation taken Sellers' GrytpypeThynne as a role model? Just asking for a friend
@anotherblonde
12 күн бұрын
How on earth do they flit between the island and London in a day and arrive before it's dark ??
@jamessinclair5102
2 жыл бұрын
Arch Stanton, isn’t that the name on the grave in The Good The Bad And The Ugly
@shondra4663
Ай бұрын
I'm in love with Jim
@Sapper094
Ай бұрын
Excellent! Can anyone recommend anything similar please?
@dannyburns2166
4 жыл бұрын
the bbc had class and talent until they became just the english branch of CNN, any skill they had in making these dramas died years ago
@jeremyparsons4940
4 жыл бұрын
Your comment is ridiculous. The BBC still make excellent drama. Perhaps, like many on here the past was always better. It wasn’t. Some old BBC dramas were very poor and stilted. Acting today as well as production is often much more professional. This was a good play though.
@amazingtheatre1262
4 жыл бұрын
That's very true, Danny. The rot set in some years ago.
@edgeyt1
4 жыл бұрын
Shove your right wing bs politics where the sun doesn't shine.
@jean-lucpicard5510
4 жыл бұрын
@@edgeyt1 Danny should have likened them to Fox News, since they have now become the propaganda channel for the Conservatives!
@simonbarnes9736
3 жыл бұрын
You obviously havnt listened to the drama on the bbc sounds app buddy!
@liukang85
8 ай бұрын
this is great, but at times I find it hard to follow who is actually speaking. Some of the voices and inflections are quite similar
@johnnydeleo6862
Ай бұрын
Good story. But, I guessed Hammond was the mole early on. 😊
@colinglass7929
3 жыл бұрын
I Bet Alfred Hitchcock could of made this into a gripping thriller film. I Like the picture of the three boats on the sea. I would of loved to be a deep sea fishermen. o Oh my i must visit the outer Hebrides I feel so great near the sea side it makes me feel good to be alive ah the sea.Fingals cave does that place actually exist title of one of Mendelssohns classic tracks .
@anitatodd2811
3 жыл бұрын
Have
@mandymckerl4548
2 жыл бұрын
Fingal's Cave is on Staffa, part of the Inner Hebrides. The cave itself is made up of basalt columns, which are a continuation of the same seam that forms the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. Staffa is easy to reach from Fionnphort (Isle of Mull) and Iona. I can see Staffa from my home.
@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts
Жыл бұрын
Ooh Mandy!! You lucky, lucky thing you! I think we'll all be wanting our holidays at your house now!😂❤️
@السيسيعزيزمصر
3 жыл бұрын
nice
@QXZJX
Жыл бұрын
❤
@danielgregg2530
Жыл бұрын
Wonder where the picture came from. U.S. Fletcher Class destroyer in the background; there probably hasn't been anything like that in U.S. commission since 1970, at the latest. Are those infamous Soviet trawler AGI's?
@scottgeorge4268
2 жыл бұрын
Little long and complicated for radio. Good story. Would have made a good film?
@migranthawker2952
2 жыл бұрын
At one point I had to laugh - Robert Barr obviously knows nothing about binoculars, "High power night glasses, 15x20" You'd have difficulty seeing anything in daylight with that specification, they would give a very dim image!!!
@lesdavies48
2 ай бұрын
They were probably powerful for the time
@bilinguru
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha. How are you meant to divine the "use" for currency simply by looking at it? The scientists working in British spy labs really were impressive! "I say old chap, what do you suppose this £750 in non sequential notes is for?" "I imagine it will be used to finance some project." "Ah, yes. Of course. Jolly good analysis."
@RustyShackleford-ji8mz
Жыл бұрын
This is a lot of words for not much of a joke
@DoddBrady-b8o
11 күн бұрын
Clark Mary Robinson Karen Gonzalez Maria
@headonz
2 жыл бұрын
22:16
@arturboras6615
2 жыл бұрын
maritime forecast ?
@susanowens5917
2 жыл бұрын
1:58
@cruisepaige
4 жыл бұрын
So, the guy playing the crofter has an accent that has pieces that are very similar to certain Caribbean accents. I heard the Irish Jesuits brought English to the Islands, and once in a while you can really hear the similarities. He also sounds Indian a few times.
@fbloggs
4 жыл бұрын
Bollocks!
@cruisepaige
4 жыл бұрын
Jeremy MacDonald Why? He’s just an actor! Is it you?
@lesdavies48
4 жыл бұрын
Dick
@alitob5911
4 жыл бұрын
Doh! So the actor playing the islander is speaking a BBC version of an Outer Hebrides accent, probably Uist or Lewis. The first and native language of the islands is/was Gaelic so in days gone by people would speak English very much as a second language. So absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the Caribbean or India. I mean, really...
@2msvalkyrie529
2 жыл бұрын
Simple explanation : he's a crap actor .! Alternatively , the Director couldn't be bothered to find a native Hebridean actor to play the part. ...there are / were several . Simon MacKenzie ?
@gavindouglas3196
2 жыл бұрын
Wow thay sound all white people to me not like da bbc now
@scruffmcgruff03
Жыл бұрын
As it should be. In the Hebrides anyway
@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts
Жыл бұрын
Does that mean we should expect all " black people" to speak some sort of patois? Or American street slang? What do you think a french black man sounds like? Or a woman who was born and bred in Somerset? Or Yorkshire? Don't be so stupid....this is a the sort of racist drivel that's rotting the brains of young people who spend too much time on the internet instead of looking around the real world. 🙄
@2msvalkyrie529
2 жыл бұрын
How on earth did Edward de Souza end up in this slice of Hebridean drivel ? ? Cardboard characters complete with Whisky Galore accents . ! Ludicrous plot and clunking dialogue . And topped off by constant repetition of that funeral dirge played on accordion. ! As unintentional comedy it works quite well - as a thriller - it's about as exciting as a repeat episode of Gardner's Question Time. !
@tango6nf477
2 жыл бұрын
That's a very scathing comment, I cant help wondering why if you found it so bad you continued listening? Anyway you are in a minority of 1, most seem to have enjoyed it.
@2msvalkyrie529
2 жыл бұрын
Alas , not everyone sets such high standards as I do ? In answer to your rather trite question ( which you seem to repeat at every opportunity ). How can one pass judgement on a piece of drama without listening to it ? Perhaps you do ?
@dhayden3472
Жыл бұрын
Ooh your negative comment is the first I've read.All the rest are so complimentary and hold this play in a light of nostalgic warmth.
@tangerine-3534
Жыл бұрын
Still laughing at the Whiskey a Go Go/Tight Little Island joke. I was cringing, too, but in a comedic way.
@nurlatifahmohdnor8939
2 жыл бұрын
B, P, T, D and V. J = Jaiy G = Ji F and S M and N
@nurlatifahmohdnor8939
2 жыл бұрын
Today is Friday. The last day of year 2021.
@LeoTaxilFrance
3 жыл бұрын
Being quite impotent and coward DURING the war, England invents heroic stories after it. After the Soviet Unison won the war.
@WWZenaDo
3 жыл бұрын
@@richardpage4147 Leo sounds like a Russian troll...
@brennykins8823
3 жыл бұрын
Ignorant serf, "Up the workers", as they say. Sad fact of the matter is, Russian soldiers were mostly only used as cannon fodder, being so plentiful and expendable. I would never say that any Russian soldier was a coward, they just never had a choice. You lack the soul and imagination to understand what these people suffered otherwise you would not have made such a fatuous comment. Twit!
@lesdavies48
3 жыл бұрын
What a small minded comment
@whitetribe6424
11 ай бұрын
That that was brilliant and very intriguing 👍🏻.
@bardotte5757
4 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favourites, listened to several times. Such a good production, I can visualise the whole story like a film, the characters are very realistic and the lovely island and the birds are easy for me as I live on a tiny island. 100% ✔️ perfect entertainment just right to relax to.
@mathonamoore123
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, I live in Ireland but it's cold and always raining. Do you live in a sunny, paradise island?
@andrew353w
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve recently listened to this on BBC Radio 4Extra, but didn’t fully appreciate it. This time I can really get to grips with it, replaying pieces as I want. I superbly atmospheric piece from the Cold War-brilliant!
@TheNemocharlie
2 жыл бұрын
Aye.....
@TheNemocharlie
2 жыл бұрын
@@mathonamoore123 The British never bet against the Irish..... Xxx
@simonwebb777
Жыл бұрын
@@TheNemocharlie 11qqq11
@Tirana44
3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed every minute. I was quite sad when the story was over!
@jetblack.7186
3 жыл бұрын
Me too. This is the third time of listening. It’s so lovely,
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