Aaron T Beck

Aaron Vallance

Aaron Young was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and read Politics and Communications at The University of Liverpool. He is a BAFTA-nominated director, producer and executive producer with over 20 years of experience across projects for the BBC, PBS, Channel 4, Channel 5, UKTV, UK Film Council and Arts Council England. A long-time collaborator of acclaimed historian, James Holland, he is the producer and director of the BAFTA-shortlisted BBC titles ‘Battle of Britain: The Real Story’ and, ‘Dam Busters: The Race to Smash the German Dams’, as well as ‘The Battle for Malta’, ‘Normandy ’44: The Battle Beyond D-Day’, the RTS-nominated ‘Imphal &amp; Kohima: Britain’s Greatest Battle.’, and the 3-part series, 'Normandy '44: D-Day and the Battle for France. His most recent credits include 'Hidden Histories of WWII', 'Lost Temples of Cambodia', the RTS-winning ‘Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany’, and ‘Prue Leith: Journey with My Daughter’. Aaron was named in the inaugural list of BAFTA ‘Brits to Watch.’ He is the co-owner of award-winning film and television production company, Bright Button Productions, and lives with his wife and children in Poundbury, Dorset.

Aaron Young

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Abbe Prevost

Abbey Bryant is an NYC-based award-winning illustrator. With her BFA in Children's Book Illustration, her notable illustrated books include Nautilus award winner Hazel Mist, Hypnotist as well as an Enchanted Fairy House Kit with Scholastic's Klutz! 
 
As a queer illustrator, LGBTQ+ themes and stories hold a spot near to her heart. Most days she can be found around the city drawing New Yorkers or sketching trees at the park.

Abbey Bryant

Abbey Clancy is a model, television presenter and the host of chart-topping podcast The Therapy Crouch. She was the runner-up of Britain's Next Top Model in 2006, winner of Strictly Come Dancing in 2013 and went on to present Britain's Next Top Model. Later this year she will host Celebrity Homes on ITV.

Abbey Clancy

Abbie Greaves studied at Cambridge University before working in a literary agency for a number of years. She was inspired to write her first novel, The Silent Treatment, after reading a newspaper article about a boy in Japan who had never seen his parents speak to one another before. 
 
Abbie lives in Brighton with her boyfriend.

Abbie Greaves

Abbie Ross is a British author and psychotherapist. Her first book, Hippy Dinners, a funny and poignant memoir of her bohemian childhood in 1970s North Wales, has been optioned by Baby Cow, who are developing it into an 8-part television series. 
Before turning to writing, Abbie had a successful career as a producer at Aardman Animations, the acclaimed studios behind Wallace &amp; Gromit and the film Chicken Run. 
Today, she divides her time between her thriving psychotherapy practice in Bristol, and her writing, and finds that the two careers complement each other perfectly.

Abbie Ross

Abbie Spallen

Abbie Taylor lives in Dublin. She works as a doctor and has two daughters.

Abbie Taylor

Abby L Yates co-founded the Ghostbusters with Erin Gilbert. Ghosts from Our Past was her first book, now finally back in print.

Abby L Yates

Abby Lee

Abby Rawlinson is an integrative therapist with a private practice based in east London, UK. Her work mixes traditional psychotherapeutic theories with cutting-edge, evidence-based techniques into a style that feels relatable, down-to-earth, and compassionate. Abby regularly contributes to articles, including but not limited to Stylist, Elle, BBC, Harpers Bazaar, Sheerluxe, Women's Health, and Psychologies. She can be found on Instagram @therapywithabby or online at therapywithabby.co.uk

Abby Rawlinson

Abby Wambach is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, FIFA World Cup champion, six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award and one of Time’s Most Influential People. She is a founder of Treat Media, an award-winning media company that makes art for humans who want to stay human. Abby is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wolfpack and the New York Times bestseller Forward. Named one of the ‘50 Most Powerful People in Podcasting,’ she is co-host of the chart-topping podcast We Can Do Hard Things, which has received over a half billion plays. Abby is an executive producer of the Sundance award-winning film Come See Me in the Good Light, part owner of the NWSL’s Angel City Football Club and sits on multiple boards. Her most recent book, We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life’s 20 Questions, created with Glennon Doyle, Amanda Doyle and Treat Media, is being hailed as ‘the guidebook for being alive.’

Abby Wambach

Abel &amp; Cole’s story starts in 1988 with Keith Abel flogging potatoes door-to-door. ‘Of course potatoes are organic,’ he thought, ‘they’re vegetables’. However, he quickly discovered how unnecessarily complicated our food system had become and, consequently, realised the huge benefits of going organic and never looked back. In fact, Abel &amp; Cole still get veg from the farm where Keith's first organic spuds came from. 
To this day, their priorities remain the same. Now, selling 100% organic produce, Abel &amp; Cole believe that organic farming (a holistic system that encourages biodiversity) is the very best way to go. It protects our countryside and the critters that inhabit it, insists on the very best animal welfare, supports your local community and, frankly, tastes heaps better. Abel &amp; Cole think so anyway.

Abel & Cole Limited

Abhijit Banerjee, winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics, is the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a co-founder and co-director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). In 2011, he was named one of Foreign Policy magazine’s top 100 global thinkers. Banerjee served on the U.N. Secretary-General’s High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

Abhijit V. Banerjee

Abhishek Mukherjee, 30, is a Delhi-based journalist. He holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from Delhi University, a post-graduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Raipur. He also likes dogs.

Abhishek Mukherjee

Abi Elphinstone grew up in Scotland where she spent most of her childhood running wild across the moors, hiding in tree houses and building dens in the woods. After being coaxed out of her tree house, she studied English at Bristol University and then worked as an English teacher in Africa, Berkshire and London. She is the bestselling and multi-award shortlisted author of RUMBLESTAR (first in The Unmapped Chronicles), SKY SONG &amp; THE DREAMSNATCHER TRILOGY, published by S&amp;S. When she's not writing, Abi volunteers for Beanstalk, speaks in schools and travels the world looking for her next story.

Abi Elphinstone

Abi Falase is a Black British writer and director, reimagining fundamental societal concepts in inventive new worlds. Abi has written and directed a number of plays, including The Village and Rush with the Almedia Theatre, as well as Rift for Immediate Theatre and was shortlisted for the BBC Scriptworks ‘A Thousand Stories’ scriptwriting competition in 2021.

Abi Falase

Abi Titmuss

Abie Longstaff is the eldest of six children and grew up in Australia, Hong Kong and France. She knows all about squabbling, chaos and bossing younger sisters around. So she logically began her career as a barrister. She started writing when her children were born. Her favourite childhood books were Hating Alison Ashley, A Little Princess, Maura's Angel and The Black Stallion and she sneakily reads them again sometimes. Abie lives in Hove with her family.

Abie Longstaff

Abigail Ahern

Abigail is a Brighton-based writer, illustrator and creative producer. Original storytelling has always been at the heart of Abigail's career and she has spent a decade leading social media campaigns for some of the biggest TV &amp; entertainment clients in the world. Abigail also used to perform stand-up comedy and won several tiny trophies for her onstage humour; which involved life-size illustrations, ridiculous songs and rambling stories about her family.

Abigail Balfe

Abigail Docherty

Abigail Foster is a Chartered Accountant and founder of Elent Finance, a financial education company designed to demystify the world of finance and empower you to achieve financial wellbeing. 
 
Abigail has worked with leading financial institutions across the UK, including HMRC, the Bank of England and Downing Street, and global companies such as Google and Goldman Sachs. She hosts a weekly money segment on LBC radio and has also appeared as a finance expert on ITV, Channel 5 and Sky News.

Abigail Foster

Abigail Owen is the #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling author of 30+ books that range from upper YA (18+) epic romantasy to new adult modern mythic romantasy to super spicy adult paranormal romance. She loves magical worlds with plots that move hot and fast, feisty heroines with sass, heroes with heart, a dash of snark, and oodles of HEAs! Other titles include: wife, mother, Star Wars geek, ex-competitive skydiver, AuDHD, spreadsheet lover, Jeopardy! fanatic, organizational guru, true classic movie buff, linguaphile, wishful world traveler, and chocoholic. Abigail currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her own swoon-worthy hero, their (mostly) angelic teenagers, and an adorable fur baby.

Abigail Owen

Abigail Ulman was born and raised in Melbourne. She has a BA in Creative Arts from the University of Melbourne/VCA and was a recent Wallace Stegner Fellow in Fiction at Stanford University. This is her first book.

Abigail Ulman

Abilio Estévez

Abir Mukherjee is the bestselling author of the award-winning Wyndham &amp; Banerjee series of crime novels set in 1920s India and the British Book Awards Crime Thriller of the Year 2025 Hunted. His books have been translated into sixteen languages and won various awards including the CWA Dagger for best Historical Novel, the Prix du Polar Européen, and the Wilbur Smith Award for Adventure Writing. 
 
 
He also co-hosts the popular Red Hot Chilli Writers podcast which takes a wry look at the world of books, writing, and the creative arts, tackling everything from bestsellers to pop culture. Abir grew up in Scotland and now lives in Surrey with his wife and two sons. 
 
 
Website: abirmukherjee.com Twitter, Threads &amp; Instagram: @radiomukhers Facebook: AuthorAbir

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Adam Baron

David Morrissey stars as Billy Rucker in these two gritty urban noir thrillers 
 
Ex-copper turned private investigator Billy Rucker scours the seamy underbelly of London, hunting for runaways - and murderers. Tough, worldly-wise and street-savvy, he can go where the police can't: and once he's on the trail, he won't stop until he finds the truth... 
 
Shut Eye - When an airline pilot is found brutally murdered with a champagne bottle, his brother, Tory MP Sir Peter Morant, asks Billy Rucker to investigate. Although he's already working one assignment - tracking down teenager Dominic Lewis - Rucker agrees to take the case. Delving into Teddy's private life in search of a serial killer, he identifies a high-profile suspect. But when another body is discovered, Billy finds the finger of suspicion pointing at him... 
 
Hold Back the Night - High summer, and the city is sweltering. Despite the heat, PI Billy Rucker is out pounding the streets, looking for a missing girl named Lucy Bonham. He suspects that Lucy and her friend Donna were mixed up in something nasty - but he has no idea of the full horrors he is about to uncover. 
 
Adapted from Adam Baron's highly acclaimed crime novels, these dark, suspenseful detective dramas star David Morrissey, Danny Webb, Adjoa Andoh, Li Leng Au and Ioan Meredith. 
 
Production credits 
Written by Adam Baron 
Dramatised by Doug Lucie 
Produced and directed by Janet Whitaker 
 
Starring David Morrissey as Billy Rucker, Danny Webb as DI Gold, Adjoa Andoh/Li Leng Au as Sharon and Ioan Meredith as Inspector Clay 
 
Shut Eye 
Sir Peter - Edward de Souza 
Alex - Matt Day 
Rollo - Declan Wilson 
Mrs Lewes - Rachel Atkins 
Secretary/Waitress - Gbemisola Ikumelo 
Charlotte - Caroline Langrishe 
Graham - Nicholas Woodeson 
Sal - Frances Jeater 
Dominic/Boy - Chris Moran 
Archie/PC - Damian Lynch 
Man - Harry Myers 
WPC/Kristen - Cherie Taylor-Battlste 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9-30 March 2004 
 
Hold Back the Night 
Mrs Bonham - Cheryl Campbell 
Emma - Rachael Stirling 
Olly - Harry Myers 
Sal - Elizabeth Bell 
Nicky - Nicholas Boulton 
Sharon - Adjoa Andoh 
Juliet - Alison Pettitt 
George - Vincenzo Nicoli 
Albanian prostitute - Alex Tregear 
Steve - Martin Hyder 
Janet/Iris - Susan Jameson 
Mr Bonham - Hugh Dickson 
Dr Fursten - Stephen Hogan 
Lee - Peter Darney 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 November-13 December 2005 
 
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Private Eye Billy Rucker: Shut Eye & Hold Back the Night

Two Full-Cast BBC Radio 4 Crime Dramas

Nick McCarty

Six cosy detective dramas about secretary turned super-sleuth Liz Parker 
 
Liz Parker dreams of being a gumshoe, like her hardboiled heroes Philip Marlowe and Mike Hammer. But instead, she's stuck as secretary at the Ace Agency, a small-time investigation bureau above a curry house in the backstreets of Birmingham. Her lecherous boss, Mr Antrobus, is too tied up with typist Gloria to pay much attention to the cases that come in - so Liz decides to solve them herself... 
 
In A Confidential Agent, Liz gets embroiled in the affairs of an old friend and an old flame. But as she digs into the past, she unearths secrets, lies and shady dealings... All that Glisters sees her consulted by a young man whose girlfriend, Tracy, has gone missing. Looking into her disappearance, she uncovers a seedy photographic business with a sideline in blackmail. 
 
Poison in the Air finds Liz promoted to fully-fledged investigator. But her boss still isn't taking her seriously - so when she hears of poison-pen letters being sent to an old people's home, she's determined to unmask the culprit... In A Husband Scorned, she finds herself attracted to a teacher whose wife has gone astray: but is he a victim, or a villain? In Sharks Have Pearly Teeth, with the agency suffering a cash-flow crisis, Liz learns the bitter truth behind a case of moneylending and espionage. Finally, Fire sees her investigating threats against a Greek dressmaker - and when his clothing factory goes up in flames, she must decide if sabotage or fraud are involved. 
 
Scripted by award-winning dramatist Nick McCarty, these engaging dramas star Rosemary Martin as Liz Parker, Terry Molloy as Mr Antrobus and Clare Faulconbridge as Gloria. 
 
Production credits 
Written by Nick McCarty 
Directed by Philip Martin 
Pianist: Harold Rich 
 
Starring Rosemary Martin as Liz Parker, Terry Molloy as Mr Antrobus and Clare Faulconbridge as Gloria 
 
A Confidential Agent 
Cast: Barbara Atkinson, Edwin Richfield, Roger Hume, Terry Molloy, Joyce Gibbs, Dave Mitty, 
Gordon Coulson, Jackie Abbey Taylor, Pauline Wattis 
Other parts played by members of the cast 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 5 June 1986 
 
All That Glisters 
Cast: Roger Hume, Vikki Chambers, Kim Durham, Andy Hockley, Judith Pearson, Tex Flint 
Other parts played by members of the cast 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 23 July 1987 
 
Poison in the Air 
Cast: Roger Hume, Barbara Atkinson, Joyce Gibbs, Simon Carter, Alton Douglas, Ralph Lawton, Veda Warwick, Judy Bennett 
Other parts played by members of the cast 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 3 July 1991 
 
A Husband Scorned 
Cast: Roger Hume, Barbara Atkinson, Joyce Gibbs, Simon Carter, Leon Tanner, Martin Matthews, Janet Whiteside 
Other parts played by members of the cast 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 10 July 1991 
 
Sharks Have Pearly Teeth 
Cast: Roger Hume, Kimberley Hope, Kim Durham, Dave Mitty, Alan Devereux, Joyce Gibbs, 
Marian Kemmer 
Other parts played by members of the cast 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 24 July 1991 
 
Fire 
Cast: Roger Hume, Ian Lindsay, Kim Durham, Patricia Gallimore, Renu Setna, Philip Molloy 
Other parts played by members of the cast 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 17 July 1991 
 
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Episode sequence updated July 2023

Liz Parker - A Confidential Agent

A BBC Radio Crime Drama Collection

Edward J. Mason

A vintage BBC suspense thriller from the creator of The Archers and Dick Barton 
 
When David Conway attends a birthday party for his beautiful fiancée Pat, he expects a few drinks and a good time, but what he discovers is that his beloved is in fact in terrible danger. Following the clues, and a tip off about her missing bracelet, David and Pat are led first to a steel works, then a circus, but instead of finding the bracelet, they uncover both a body and a realisation that they have enemies - enemies who will stop at nothing to get what they want... 
 
Edward J. Mason wrote for the BBC for decades, creating the radio serials The Lady Craved Excitement, What the Butler Saw, and the world's longest running series The Archers. He later wrote for television on series including The Days of Vengeance, Flower of Evil, and Outbreak of Murder, and this thrilling production is just the adventure for listeners of Dick Barton: Special Agent, Down Payment on Death and Hand in Glove: The Casebook of Dr Wallace. 
 
Cast and credits 
 
Anne Cullen 
 
Arnold Peters 
 
Bernard Rebel 
 
Chris Gittins 
 
Dudley Rolph 
 
Eddie Robinson 
 
Gerik Schelderup 
 
Harry Stubbs 
 
June Spencer 
 
Michael Ford 
 
Peter Wilde 
 
William Avenall 
 
Ysanne Churchman 
 
Written by Edward J. Mason 
Produced by Philip Garston-Jones 
 
Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Midland Home Service: 
26 October - 30 November 1954 
 
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Red for Danger

A BBC Radio 4 Vintage Thriller from the writer of Dick Barton

Michael McStay

The collected BBC Radio 4 crime dramas featuring Inspector Coleman and Sergeant Astor 
 
Like his actor namesake, Ronald Coleman is a suave, well-spoken English gentleman. But although he's a movie buff, Coleman is no film star - he's a copper, and a Detective Inspector to boot. Together with his down-to-earth Scottish partner, DS Fred Astor, he sets about solving cases on two very different patches - rural Kirkcaldy and inner-city Southampton. 
 
Death Beach sees Hollywood director Curt Zorack's film shoot interrupted by the death of one of the cast. But is it suicide or murder? In Death of a Mean Cornet, a jazz musician and old friend of Sergeant Astor is found dead of a heroin overdose. It looks like an accident, but Fred's not convinced. In Death Against the Odds, two murders in one night cause Inspector Coleman and Sergeant Astor to lose some sleep - and long for the days when sheep-rustling was the worst crime they had to deal with. 
 
Death of a Hooligan finds the two detectives working together at South Hants Central, and probing the suspicious death of a football fan; while in A Day at the Races, Sergeant Astor falls among thieves, and Inspector Coleman has one of his infamous hunches. In No Harm Done, the duo are faced with a wall of silence when a resident of the notorious Gantry Estate is found badly beaten. And in Fools Rush In, an IRA terrorist is released from Parkhurst prison - and promptly disappears. How is he connected to the mysterious Irishman causing parking problems on a suburban street? 
 
These enthralling crime dramas star Stephen Thorne as Coleman and Joe Dunlop as Astor, with a supporting cast including Diana Bishop, Frances Jeater and Nicholas Boulton. 
 
Production credits 
Written by Michael McStay 
Produced and directed by Jane Morgan and Ned Chaillet. Theme music by Stephen Warbeck 
Starring Stephen Thorne as Inspector Coleman and Joe Dunlop as Sergeant Astor 
 
Death Beach 
Cast: Peter Vaughan, Mary Miller, David King, Nigel Carrington, Vincent Brimble, Jonathan Oliver, James Greene, Michael McStay, Jane Whittenshaw, Sue Broomfield, Ben Onwukwe, Stephen Garlick, Nicholas Gilbrook 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 13 October 1990 
 
Death of a Mean Cornet 
Cast: Kate Binchy, Maria Miles, James Grant, Paul Barber, Tony Armatrading, Michael McStay, Sidney Cole, Peter Gunn, John Forgeham, Terence Edmond, David Learner, John Webb, Matthew Sim, Mark Straker, Nicholas Murchie, Jonathan Tafler 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 18 July 1992 
 
Death Against the Odds 
Cast: Peter Gunn, Phyllis Logan, James Warwick, Morag Hood, Elaine Collins, Diana Bishop, 
John Fleming, Pauline Yates, John Webb, David Holt, Dominic Letts 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 21 August 1993 
 
Death of a Hooligan 
Cast: Diana Bishop, Frances Jeater, Nicholas Boulton, James Kerry, Dominic Curtis, Tom Bevan, Peter Kenny, Paul Panting, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Gareth Armstrong, James Taylor 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 16 May 1994 
 
A Day at the Races 
Cast: Diana Bishop, Frances Jeater, Nicholas Boulton, John Hartley, Larry Dann, McCartney Brown, Breffni McKenna, Gareth Armstrong, David Jarvis, David Sinclair, James Taylor, 
Don McCorkindale. 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 23 May 1994 
 
No Harm Done 
Cast: Diana Bishop, Frances Jeater, Nicholas Boulton, Tony Osoba, Elaine Claxton, Pauline Letts, Dexter Fletcher, Simon Schatzberger, Deborah Berlin, Toby Jones, Sidney Cole, Peter Acre, Matthew Morgan, Gavin Muir, David Jarvis, Danny Schiller, Susannah Corbett 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 30 May 1994 
 
Fools Rush In 
Cast: Diana Bishop, Frances Jeater, Nicholas Boulton, Anthony Jackson, Marianne Morley, Sally Kinghorn, Rachel Atkins, Michael Onslow, Tom Bevan, Paul Panting, Lyndham Gregory. 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 6 June 1994 
 
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Inspector Coleman and Sergeant Astor

Seven BBC Radio Crime Dramas

Malcolm Pryce

The spoof hardboiled thrillers with Wales's top private investigator dramatised by BBC Radio 
 
This marvelous collection of Malcolm Pryce's acclaimed Aberystwyth Noir radio productions are set in an alternative version of Aberystwyth, where the streets are filled with veterans of the Patagonian War (Wales's answer to Vietnam), the Druids are mob bosses, and the ice cream is... unusual, to say the least. 
 
The first play, Aberystwyth Mon Amour, sees Louie Knight, the town's top private investigator - maybe its only private investigator - in search of the schoolboys who have been vanishing with increasing frequency. To do it, he'll need all his wits about him - and the guts to stake out a Punch and Judy show, no matter the consequences... 
 
In Last Tango in Aberystwyth, Louise Knight and sidekick Calamity Jane are drawn into the seedy world of the town's 'What the Butler Saw' film industry, complete with dead ventriloquists and Druid assassins. But when Louie receives a call from his long lost love and gets news of an old enemy, what will he risk in the name of revenge? 
 
In the final play, Aberystwyth Noir - It Ain't Over Till The Bearded Lady Sings, Louie and Jane look into the death of Mr Big Top, another gunned-down victim of the Druids. It feels like trouble from the start, but that doesn't mean Louie will stop; in fact, he's half-way to the End of the Pier show before anyone knows he's even on the case. Between the balloon twister, the bearded lady, and the Amazing Mr Marmalade, will Louie discover what's really going on? Or will his nemesis, former games teacher turned lion tamer Herod Jenkins, mean Louie's end, once and for all? 
 
Featuring Richard Nicholls (News from Nowhere, Burning Both Ends), Sara Lloyd-Gregory (Tourist Trap, Doctors), and Matthew Gravelle (Broadchurch, Silent Witness), these surreal and hilarious noir thrillers will have you questioning everything you know about the beloved Welsh coastal town - and what you'd do to uncover the truth in a topsy-turvy world... 
 
Cast and credits 
 
Aberystwyth Mon Amour 
Louie Knight - Richard Nicholls 
Myfanwy Montez - Lynne Seymour 
Mrs. Llantrisant - Manon Edwards 
Calamity Jane - Stefanie Parker 
Herod Jenkins - Ysten Jones 
Meryin Jones - Matthew Gravelle 
Valentine - Lee Mengo 
DI - Kieran Self 
Love Spoon - Dorian Thomas 
Brainbox - Craig Roberts 
 
Written by Malcolm Pryce 
Adapted by Peter Morgan 
First broadcast BBC Radio Wales, 18 January - 7 February 2009 
 
Last Tango in Aberystwyth 
Louie Knight - Richard Nicholls 
Calamity Jane - Sara Lloyd-Gregory 
Gretel/Myfanwy Montez - Lynne Seymour 
Dubaul - Kieran Self 
Eeyore/Mr Marmalade - Matthew Gravelle 
Valentine/The Hotel Detective - Lee Mengo 
The Old Lady/Shop Keeper - Manon Edwards 
Other parts members of the cast 
Written by Malcolm Pryce 
Dramatised by Peter Morgan 
Directed by Nigel Lewis 
First broadcast BBC Radio Wales, 7 April - 9 April 2010 
 
 
Aberystwyth Noir - It Ain't Over Till The Bearded Lady Sings 
Louie Knight - Phylip Harries 
Calamity Jane - Catrin Stewart 
Sospan - Rhodri Meilir 
Eeyore/Harold Jenkins/Piccolino/Mr Marmalade - Matthew Gravelle 
Mrs Meirionydd - Eiry Thomas 
Mrs Tony/Pandy/Mrs Jones - Manon Edwards 
Written by Malcolm Pryce 
Produced by Kate McAll 
Directed by Kate McAll 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 May 2013 
 
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Aberystwyth Noir: Private Detective Louie Knight

A BBC Radio 4 crime thriller series

Suk Pannu

Meera Syal stars as Slough's answer to Miss Marple: a curious Indian chef who finds herself mixed up with murder 
 
Meera Syal is Mrs Sidhu, an Indian caterer with a highly active imagination and her own brand of crime solving - enough of a brand, in fact, that the local police have a file on her 'observations'. 
 
The first series, Murder with Masala, sees Mrs Sidhu catering an upscale Berkshire wedding at Lapsley Hall, where a bridesmaid goes missing. Calling in her contact Inspector Burton, Mrs Sidhu finds herself investigating the family's playboy son, the mysterious butler, and even Lord and Lady Lucas themselves. While simultaneously dealing with her argumentative son and her wily supplier, Mrs Sidhu must uncover the truth about the whole wedding party before it's too late. 
 
In the second series, Mrs Sidhu's Dangerous Highland Game, the sleuthing chef travels up to Scotland, catering for a billionaire at a remote shooting estate. But soon the client is missing and the estate is cut off by bad weather. Will Mrs Sidhu's clues give Inspector Burton a helping hand, or a headache? And is she there to reveal the truth about Castle Tannoch - or are they all just there as quarry for an entirely different type of hunt? 
 
Starring Meera Syal (Goodness Gracious Me, Broadchurch), Justin Edwards (The Thick of It, In and Out of the Kitchen) and Amy Morgan (Call the Midwife, Ten Percent), Mrs Sidhu Investigates is currently being adapted for TV, and is perfect for fans of Agatha Raisin and Father Brown. 
 
Cast 
Mrs Sidhu - Meera Syal 
Josh / Inspector Burton - Justin Edwards 
Jemma / Briony - Amy Morgan 
Mr Varma / Lord Lucas - Vincent Ebrahim 
Mrs Broghan / Lady Lucas - Rachel Atkins 
Tez / Sergeant - Hamza Jeetooa 
Sir Alex / Zukhov - John Sessions 
Jane / Kirsty - Hilary Maclean 
Robert / PC Williamson - Okorie Chukwu 
Callum - Gordon Kennedy 
 
Production credits 
Written by Suk Pannu 
Edited by Leon Chambers 
Produced by Gordon Kennedy 
Directed by Marilyn Imrie 
An Absolutely Production for BBC Radio 4 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra on the following dates: 
4 October - 25 October 2017 (Murder with Masala) 
14 June - 5 July 2019 (Mrs Sidhu's Dangerous Highland Game) 
 
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Mrs Sidhu Investigates

Two BBC Radio 4 comedy crime dramas

Christopher Reason

A gripping psychological BBC drama series about a probation officer who uncovers an abuse scandal 
 
When the body of 17-year-old Jackie Shaw is found in a shallow grave, it sends shockwaves through her small West Yorkshire community. Rumours of murder and systematic sexual abuse are rife, and the town's MP, Samuel Stokes, is adding fuel to the fire with his campaign against a so-called 'Asian grooming gang'. 
 
Probation officer Rachel Collier deals with paedophiles on a daily basis: so when she hears that her teenage daughter, Chloe, has become friendly with 24-year-old Tariq, she's concerned where it might lead. But that's not her only worry: she's also struggling to deal with her husband's adultery, her feelings for her Catholic priest, Father Fitzgerald, and her new client, Peter, a sex offender whose victim was Jackie's best friend. 
 
Then three local men, the Jamali brothers, are arrested for murder. The police are confident that the gang's ringleaders are behind bars - but Peter insists that the trio are innocent, and the real perpetrators are being protected. As Rachel investigates what seems to be an establishment cover-up, she places herself and her family in danger - and discovers that nothing, and no-one, is what they seem... 
 
Written by award-winning dramatist Christopher Reason, this intriguing thriller stars Rosie Cavaliero as Rachel, with a star cast including Shaun Dooley, Shannon Flynn and Sacha Dhawan. 
 
Production credits 
Written by Christopher Reason 
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko 
 
Cast 
Rachel - Rosie Cavaliero 
Paul - Shaun Dooley 
Chloe - Shannon Flynn 
Peter - Nicholas Murchie 
Father Fitzgerald - Finlay Robertson 
Leo - Martin Savage 
Stokes - John Dougall 
Mrs Monroe/Samantha - Karen Bartke 
DJ - Catriona McFarlane 
Reporters - John Bowler &amp; Alison Belbin 
Tariq - Sacha Dhawan 
Lydia - Elizabeth Berrington 
Bishop - John Bowler 
Moz - Jayson Benovichi-Dicken 
Nikki - Katherine Rose Morley 
Newsreaders - Alison Belbin, Catriona McFarlane, John Bowler &amp; Karen Bartke 
Waiter - Gavi Singh Chera 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 23 February-23 March 2017 
 
 
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Inappropriate Relationships

A BBC Radio 4 Crime Drama

Arthur Conan Doyle

A comprehensive collection of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley - plus bonus documentary. 
 
Legendary actor Carleton Hobbs played the great Baker Street detective for over 17 years between 1952 and 1969, alongside Norman Shelley as Holmes's friend and companion Dr Watson. Their superb incarnations of the crime-fighting duo were exceptionally popular and are now wonderfully nostalgic. 
 
This unique collection contains the existing Sherlock Holmes dramas in chronological order of publication, each a faithful, standalone adaptation of the original tale. Of the 56 short stories in the canon, 51 are included here ('The Adventure of the Yellow Face', 'The Adventure of the Gloria Scott', 'The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger' and 'The Adventure of the Creeping Man' were never made, and 'The Adventure of the Three Students' is missing from the BBC archives). Also featured are dramatisations of the four novels: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear. Among the star casts are Grizelda Hervey, Humphrey Morton, Gudrun Ure, Sylvia Coleridge and Rolf Lefebvre. 
 
Concluding our collection is a fascinating 40-minute programme, Chosen Companions: Sherlock Holmes, in which Richard Usborne, one-time assistant editor of The Strand Magazine, selects his favourite extracts from the books (read by Carleton Hobbs) to weave together the story of Sherlock Holmes' development. 
 
NB: Due to the age and nature of some of the recordings, the sound quality may vary. 
 
Credits 
Written by Arthur Conan Doyle 
Dramatised by Michael Hardwick and Felix Felton 
Produced by Norman Wright, Val Gielgud, Martyn C Webster, Graham Gauld, Frederick Bradnum and Robin Midgley 
With thanks to Keith Wickham. 
 
First broadcast on BBC Light Programme/BBC Radio 2 12 May 1959 - 10 July 1969 
 
Contents 
A Study in Scarlet 
The Sign of the Four 
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 
- A Scandal in Bohemia 
- The Red-Headed League 
- A Case of Identity 
- The Boscombe Valley Mystery 
- The Five Orange Pips 
- The Man with the Twisted Lip 
- The Blue Carbuncle 
- The Speckled Band 
- The Engineer's Thumb 
- The Noble Bachelor 
- The Beryl Coronet 
- The Copper Beeches 
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 
- Silver Blaze 
- The Cardboard Box 
- The Stockbroker's Clerk 
- The Musgrave Ritual 
- The Reigate Squires 
- The Crooked Man 
- The Resident Patient 
- The Greek Interpreter 
- The Naval Treaty 
- The Final Problem 
The Hound of the Baskervilles 
The Return of Sherlock Holmes 
- The Empty House 
- The Norwood Builder 
- The Dancing Men 
- The Solitary Cyclist 
- The Priory School 
- Black Peter 
- Charles Augustus Milverton 
- The Six Napoleons 
- The Golden Pince-Nez 
- The Missing Three-Quarter 
- The Abbey Grange 
- The Second Stain 
His Last Bow 
- Wisteria Lodge 
- The Red Circle 
- The Bruce-Partington Plans 
- The Dying Detective 
- The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax 
- The Devil's Foot 
- His Last Bow 
The Valley of Fear 
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes 
- The Illustrious Client 
- The Blanched Soldier 
- The Mazarin Stone 
- The Three Gables 
- The Sussex Vampire 
- The Three Garridebs 
- The Problem of Thor Bridge 
- The Lion's Mane 
- Shoscombe Old Place 
- The Retired Colourman 
 
Chosen Companions: Sherlock Holmes 
Presented by Richard Usborne 
Reader: Carleton Hobbs 
Produced by Richard Keen 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 August 1970 
 
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Sherlock Holmes: The Carleton Hobbs Collection

55 Full-Cast BBC Dramatisations

Alexander McCall-Smith

The collected radio adaptations of Alexander McCall Smith's hugely popular novels, dramatised by the author himself 
 
'Must-listen... simply wonderful' The Telegraph 
 
When Precious Ramotswe receives an inheritance from her father, she decides to set up Botswana's very first private detective agency - 'for the problems of ladies, and others'. Aided by the loyal, resourceful Grace Makutsi, and multiple cups of red bush tea, she sets out to investigate cases including missing husbands, wayward wives, unscrupulous con artists and unexpected deaths. 
 
She may not be an old-school investigator like her idol, Clovis Andersen, but her warm heart, empathetic nature and common-sense approach enable her to solve the most curious of mysteries - and win the heart of gentle motor mechanic Mr JLB Matekoni... 
 
Included here are all 35 stories from the acclaimed BBC radio series, written and adapted by Alexander McCall Smith from his own internationally bestselling books. These charming dramatisations are brought to life with vibrant, evocative African music and a first-rate cast, including Claire Benedict and Janice Acquah as Mma Ramotswe, Nadine Marshall as Mma Makutsi and Joseph Marcell and Ben Onwukwe as Mr JLB Matekoni. 
 
Written and dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith 
Produced and directed by Gaynor MacFarlane, Kirsty Williams and Eilidh McCreadie 
 
Cast 
Mma Ramotswe - Claire Benedict/Janice Acquah 
Mma Makutsi - Nadine Marshall 
Mr JLB Matekoni - Joseph Marcell/Ben Onwukwe 
Mr Polopetsi - Paterson Joseph/Steve Toussaint 
Mma Potokwani - Janice Acquah/Adjoa Andoh/Sarah Niles 
Phuti Radiphuti - Nyasha Hatendi/Jude Akuwidike 
Violet Sephotho - Anna Bengo/Sarah Niles 
Charlie - Jude Akuwudike/Tyronne Lewis/Maynard Eziashi 
Fanwell - Beru Tessema/Kedar Williams-Stirling 
With Gbemisola Ikumelo, Bhasker Patel, Ben Thomas, Peter Gevisser, Heather Imani, Tehmina Sacranie, Nancy Crane, Noma Dumezweni, Chuk Iwuji, Alibe Parsons, Emmanuel Ighodaro, Willie Jonah, William Gaminara, Aicha Kossoko, Don Warrington, Danny Sapani, Ndidi Ama, Ayesha Antoine, Sam Dale, Naomi Taylor, Mo Sesay, Babou Ceesay, Obi Abili, Eleanor Crooks, Kulvinder Ghir, Sudha Bhuchar, Amaka Okafor, Kai Francis-Lewis, Jason Barnett, Clare Perkins, Barbara Barnes, Saffron Coomber, Lorna Gayle, Debbie Korlay 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 10 September 2004-23 September 2019 
 
Episode list: 
The Daddy 
The Bone 
The Maid 
Tears of the Giraffe 
The Chief Justice of Beauty 
The Confession 
The Kalahari Typing School for Men 
The Admirer 
How to Handle Men through the Application of Psychology 
House of Hope 
The Return of Note 
The Ceremony 
There Is No Such Thing as Free Food 
The Best Profession for a Blackmailer 
A Very Rude Woman 
Talking Shoes 
The Miracle at Speedy Motors 
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built 
The Seller of Beds 
An Exceptionally Wicked Lady 
Canoeing for Ladies 
A Late Van Just Glimpsed 
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding 
A Man from a Far Place 
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection 
The Modern Husband Course 
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon 
The Handsome Man's Deluxe Cafe 
The Dish of Yesterday 
This Is Not A Rubbish Boy 
The Woman Who Walked In Sunshine 
The Fat Cattle Club 
Precious and Grace 
House of Unexpected Sisters 
The Colours of All the Cattle 
 
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The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

The Complete BBC Radio Series

Ged Parsons

Christopher Marlowe turns government spy in these four comedy crime dramas 
 
Murder and intrigue are all in a day's work for Kit Marlowe, England's leading playwright and undercover agent in Her Majesty's Secret Service. Amid the squalor and splendour of Elizabethan London, he probes a series of baffling mysteries, aided by his trusty underworld accomplice Bartholomew Ratsbane. 
 
The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside - Two of the navy's finest warships have been mysteriously sunk while moored in harbour. Sent by spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham to investigate, can Marlowe find the saboteur before more ships are scuppered? 
 
The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy - Spring, 1590, and the keen-witted spy is faced with two tricky cases. Who has stolen Mighty Meg from the Tower, and why has an unknown patron funded the worst play ever written? 
 
The Perplex'd Plot of the Perilous Plague - Fleeing the epidemic that is ravaging London, Christopher Marlowe takes refuge with Walsingham at the Palace of Whitehall. But it seems the plague has followed them to the very heart of government... 
 
The Murky Mystery of Murder at St Marks- When an eminent professor receives a death threat, Marlowe sets off to his Cambridge college to make enquiries. But no sooner has he arrived than the dons start dropping like flies. Can the murderer at large be outwitted? 
 
Dominic Jephcott stars as Marlowe in these light-hearted comic mysteries, with Bill Wallis as Ratsbane, Paul Brooke as Sir Francis Walsingham and guest appearances from Roy Hudd, Hugh Bonneville (credited as Richard Bonneville), Peter Serafinowicz and Hugh Dennis. 
 
Written by Ged Parsons 
Produced and directed by Richard Wilson 
 
Cast 
Marlowe - Dominic Jephcott 
Bartholomew Ratsbane - Bill Wallis 
Sir Francis Walsingham - Paul Brooke 
Admiral Downing/Beaumont - Garard Green 
Captain Curtis/Dr Heywood - Brian Bowles 
Captain Barnaby - Julian Dutton 
Ned Peake - Roy Hudd 
Fortescue - Simon Godley 
Trump - Lionel Jeffries 
Squires - Daniel Strauss 
Gloriana Nonsuch - Victoria Carling 
Faversham - Ronald Herdman 
Ripley - Richard Bonneville 
Dr Valentine - Hugh Dennis 
Dr Darras - Peter Serafinowitz 
Sir Hubert Sharpe - Gordon Reid 
Mistress Parker - Sarah Thomas 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9-30 December 1993 
 
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The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries

Four BBC historical crime comedies

John Mortimer

An irresistible collection of sparkling stories featuring John Mortimer's beloved comic creation 
 
Horace Rumpole is the most erudite, astute, and seldom defeated of barristers in the annals of the Old Bailey. In these 32 dramas, arranged in order of broadcast, four distinguished actors don the wig and white band to portray our hero as he recalls his long, eventful career. 
 
Timothy West stars as the older Rumpole in eight cases in which he proves, despite scurrilous rumours to the contrary, that he is alive, well and as adept as ever at getting to the heart of crimes ranging from sexual assault to terrorism. He also has hopes of becoming a QC at last - but his marriage to She Who Must Be Obeyed is under pressure... 
 
Joining Timothy West for another seven legal adventures, Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute Rumpole. We flash back to the 1950s, as he meets and marries Hilda, embarks on his first big murder case 'alone and without a leader', and defends clients including an aristocrat, a shoplifting clergyman and a gardener accused of blackmail. 
 
Returning as young Rumpole, Cumberbatch takes us through six more curious cases. It is 1964, and Horace takes on a new pupil - Phyllida Trant, the 'Portia of our Chambers' - only to find himself becoming smitten with her. Forced to consider the path his life has taken, he comes close to giving up the law... 
 
With the Sixties swinging, Julian Rhind-Tutt gives us a Rumpole in his prime, recounting ten tales which find the tireless defender swapping sides to appear for the prosecution; coming to the aid of a doctor accused of unprofessional conduct; and suffering the indignity of wrongful arrest. We leave him facing a life-changing decision: after many years of falling in and out of love with both women, will he finally leave Hilda to be with Phyllida? 
 
Also included is a special 90-minute Christmas episode starring Desmond Barrit, in which Rumpole indulges in a little seasonal, charitable blackmail and solves an audacious crime at the panto. 
 
Production credits 
Written by John Mortimer 
Adapted by Richard Stoneman 
Directed by Marilyn Imrie. 
A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4 
Sax quartet version of Gershwin's 'They Can't Take That Away From Me' arranged by Julie Hodge and performed by 'Sax' (Luiza Beddoes, Kate Mylnar, Janine Ng and Julie Hodge) 
Pantomime music written by Neil Brand 
 
Cast 
Older Horace Rumpole - Timothy West/Desmond Barrit 
Young Horace Rumpole - Benedict Cumberbatch/Julian Rhind-Tutt 
Hilda - Prunella Scales/Joanna David 
Young Hilda - Jasmine Hyde/Cathy Sara 
Phyllida - Cathy Sara/Patience Tomlinson 
'Soapy Sam' Ballard - Michael Cochrane 
Claude Erskine-Brown - Nigel Anthony 
Fig Newton - David Shaw-Parker/Geoffrey Whitehead 
Bonny Bernard - Bruce Alexander/Nicholas Le Provost/Matthew Morgan 
Judge Bullingham - Christopher Benjamin/David Shaw-Parker/Stephen Critchlow 
Liz Probert - Elaine Claxton 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4 between 25 December 2001 and 9 May 2018 
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Rumpole: A BBC Radio Collection

32 BBC Radio full-cast dramas

David Ashton

Counterfeiters, spies, murderers... and Isaac Newton must use his brilliant mind to defeat them all in this pair of full-cast historical crime dramas 
 
In Master of the Mint, a new figure of justice is walking the streets of 17th-century London - Isaac Newton, scientific genius. After thirty years as a Cambridge academic, Newton takes up a new post at the Royal Mint in the Tower of London. But the work doesn't stay peaceful: soon he finds himself asking questions within drinking dens of ill-repute, in pursuit of a notorious counterfeiting gang. Can he stop their plans to set off a financial crash that will bring down the Government? 
 
In Nemesis, Isaac Newton must contend not only with opponents to his currency plans, but also with a French secret agent who is aiding the theft of England's entire supply of silver. When a wagon of silver is stolen, and his close colleague murdered, Newton must face facts: he's been betrayed. But is he able to protect his country from the same fate? 
 
From the writer of McLevy, these are fun, gripping and irresistible tales of thugs and villains, treasure and treachery, and the scientific logic which might just save an entire country... 
 
Cast 
William Gaminara - Isaac Newton 
Gunnar Cauthery - Hopton Haynes 
Kerry Gooderson - Catherine Barton (Master of the Mint) 
Laura Christy - Catherine Barton (Nemesis) 
Nicholas Tizzard - Charles Montague (Master of the Mint) 
Rick Warden - Charles Montague (Nemesis) 
Jonathan Forbes - Albert Chandler 
Michael Nardone - John Gibson 
Ryan Early - Jack Carter 
Clive Hayward - Thomas Carey 
Melody Grove - Belle Russell 
Lauren Cornelius - Mary Docherty 
Sean Murray - Elliot Miller 
Will Kirk - Jamie Wilde 
Greg Jones - Gilchrist 
Gerard McDermott - Richard Vernon/Bob Phillips (Master of the Mint) 
Neil McCaul - Richard Vernon (Nemesis) 
 
Production credits 
Written by David Ashton 
Produced and Directed by Bruce Young 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 21 July 2018 (Master of the Mint) and 14-15 November 2019 (Nemesis) 
 
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Isaac Newton: Master of the Mint & Nemesis

Two BBC Radio full-cast crime dramas

The first six series of the Victorian detective drama starring Brian Cox and Siobhan Redmond 
 
Based on the real-life memoirs of the 19th Century investigator who inspired Sherlock Holmes, Inspector James McLevy, this atmospheric mystery series features the fictional casebook of Edinburgh's finest thief-taker. Accompanied by his loyal partner, Constable Mulholland, McLevy prowls the murky streets of 1840s Leith bringing criminals to justice - assisted by the madam of Edinburgh's finest bawdy-house, the deliciously immoral Jean Brash. 
 
In this collection of thrilling episodes, he goes on the trail of an ingenious cat burglar; contemplates a game of golf with desperate stakes; and joins Her Majesty's protection squad to hunt down a deadly assassin. He also faces trouble in the shape of a runaway bridegroom and a blackmailer; probes a judge's murder as his allegedly cheating wife claims her innocence; and looks into the curious case of the Italian aristocrat found dead at Waverley station. Meanwhile, Jean Brash plans revenge on a sadistic client - but her deadly battle with the malign Caleb Grant has heartbreaking consequences... 
 
Also included is the original pilot show, introducing us to the dour detective; and a Christmas Special, in which McLevy forswears Yuletide revelry to hunt for a supernatural thief... 
 
Brian Cox stars as McLevy, with Siobhan Redmond as Jean Brash, Michael Perceval-Maxwell as Constable Mulholland, David Ashton as Lieutenant Roach and Colette O'Neill as Hannah. 
 
'Evokes Auld Reekie so vividly that you can feel the cold in your bones and the menace of the Old Town's dark corners' Financial Times 
 
Produced and directed by Patrick Rayner 
Image credit: © Pete Hambling/BBC 
 
Cast 
Inspector McLevy - Brian Cox 
Jean Brash - Siobhan Redmond 
Constable Mulholland - Michael Perceval-Maxwell 
Lieutenant Roach - David Ashton 
Maguire - Stuart McQuarrie 
 
With Irene Allan, Steven Atholl, David Bannerman, Maureen Beattie, John Bett, Paul Blair, Kenny Blyth, Mark Bonnar, Carolyn Bonnyman, Ewen Bremner, Liam Brennan, Tam Dean Burn, James Bryce, Jimmy Chisholm, Andrew Clark, Sandra Clark, Tom Cotcher, Alan Cox, Susan Coyle, Carol Ann Crawford, Graham Crowden, Emma Currie, Ron Donachie, Sheila Donald, Simon Donaldson, Tom Fleming, Monica Gibb, Tom Goodman-Hill, Stella Gonet, Sandy Grierson, Shirley Henderson, Lewis Howden, Jenny Hulse, John-Paul Hurley, Molly Innes, John Kielty, Kananu Kirimi, Claire Knight, Robin Laing, Eliza Langland, Vicki Liddelle, Phyllis Logan, Bryan Lowe, Angus MacInnes, Patrick Malahide, Forbes Masson, Helen McAlpine, Clare McCarron, Mark McDonnell, John McGlynn, Robert McIntosh, David McKall, Jayne McKenna, Steven McNicoll, Anna McPhail, Andrew Neil, Jamie Newall, Colette O'Neil, James Anthony Pearson, Matthew Pidgeon, Gabriel Quigley, Malcolm Rennie, Ralph Riach, David Robb, Struan Rodger, Dominic Di Rollo, Wendy Seager, Sean Scanlan, Laura Smales, Tom Smith, John Stahl, Simon Tait, Robin Thomson, Frances Thorburn, Joanna Tope, Jim Webster-Stewart, Finlay Welsh, Tracy Wiles, Jordan Young, Paul Young, Jimmy Yuill 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4: 26 July 1999 (Pilot), 21 December 2000-11 January 2001 (Series 1), 19 June-10 July 2002 (Series 2), 1-22 December 2003 (Series 3), 3-24 April 2006 (Series 4), 25 December 2006 (Christmas Special), 27 January-17 February 2009 (Series 5), 21 December 2009-11 January 2010 (Series 6) 
 
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McLevy: The Collected Series 1-6

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast crime drama

Brian Cox and Siobhan Redmond star in series 7-12 of the Victorian crime drama 
 
Inspired by the real-life memoirs of Edinburgh's first detective, James McLevy, here are more fantastic fictional adventures featuring the tenacious Victorian crime-solver. Once again, McLevy and his faithful sidekick Constable Mulholland patrol the dark wynds and back alleys of 1840s Leith tracking down evildoers - aided by a surprising ally: the beautiful and resourceful brothel-keeper Jean Brash. 
 
In these collected episodes, McLevy investigates the kidnap of a women's rights campaigner, sets out to prove that a celebrated stage magician is a jewel thief; probes a series of street attacks on clients of The Just Land; and is kidnapped by a grieving father seeking vengeance for the death of his son. Plus, Jean's life hangs in the balance when she is poisoned by a mystery assailant; Mulholland is challenged to a duel; and the new docks in Leith threaten to change McLevy's life forever... 
 
Also included is Meet James McLevy, a 2016 remake of the original pilot episode, in which the idiosyncratic detective investigates the demise of a bank manager found dead and naked by the Water of Leith. 
 
Brian Cox stars as McLevy, with Siobhan Redmond as Jean Brash, Michael Perceval-Maxwell as Mulholland, David Ashton as Roach and Colette O'Neill as Hannah. 
 
'Everything afternoon radio was invented for' The Guardian 
 
Produced and directed by Bruce Young 
Image credit: © Pete Hambling/BBC 
 
Cast 
Inspector McLevy - Brian Cox 
Jean Brash - Siobhan Redmond 
Constable Mulholland - Michael Perceval-Maxwell 
Lieutenant Roach - David Ashton 
 
With Irene Allan, David Ashton, Kenny Blyth, Charlene Boyd, Simon Bubb, Tam Dean Burn, James Bryce, John Buick, Stewart Campbell, Jimmy Chisholm, Ben Clifford, Sarah Collier, Tony Cownie, Alan Cox, Ali Craig, Carol Ann Crawford, Nicola Jo Cully, Emma Currie, Simon Donaldson, Mark Edel-Hunt, Brian Ferguson, Keiran Gallacher, Teresa Gallagher, Kim Gerard, Stella Gonet, Richard Greenwood, Sandy Grierson, Melody Grove, Alasdair Hankinson, Colin Harris, Jessica Hardwick, Victoria Inez Hardy, Leslie Hart, David Hayman, Kathryn Howden, Lewis Howden, Robert Jack, Patricia Kavanagh, John Kazek, Samuel Keefe, Cara Kelly, John Kielty, Rikki Lawton, Vicki Liddelle, Crawford Logan, Cal MacAninch, Edith MacArthur, Helen Mackay, Forbes Masson, Martin McBride, Sarah McCardie, Matt McClure, Gemma McElhinney, Tony McGeever, Robert McIntosh, Jayne McKenna, Finlay McLean, Steven McNicoll, Gavin Mitchell, Alexander Morton, Colette O'Neil, Grant O'Rourke, Brian Pettifer, Matthew Pidgeon, Gayanne Potter, Stewart Porter, Daniel Portman, Carl Prekopp, Derek Riddell, David Rintoul, Alex Rivers, David Robb, Iain Robertson, Hugh Ross, Douglas Russell, Sean Scanlan, John Shedden, Ashley Smith, John Stahl, Simon Tait, Nicholas Tizzard, Anita Vettesse, Lizzy Watts, Owen Whitelaw, Tracy Wiles, James Young, Jordan Young, Paul Young 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4: 2 March-23 March 2011 (Series 7), 29 November-20 December 2011 (Series 8), 26 November-17 December 2012 (Series 9), 18 February-11 March 2014 (Series 10), 15 December 2015-5 January 2016 (Series 11), 8 October 2016 (Meet James McLevy), 10-13 October 2016 (Series 12) 
 
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McLevy: The Collected Series 7-12

Laurence Mason

Laurence 'Lol' Mason's spin-off homage to Dick Barton, following the adventures of the unretirable special agent and his doctor son 
 
A thrilling saga of criminal masterminds, espionage and adventure, Edward J. Mason's Dick Barton: Special Agent was a huge hit on the BBC Light Programme between 1946 and 1951. Together with his mates Jock Anderson and Snowy White, ex-Commando Dick faced dastardly villains and deadly peril - but always triumphed ('With one bound, Dick was free!') Half a century later, Edward J's son Lol paid affectionate tribute to the much-loved radio hero with this sparkling pastiche, featuring the joint escapades of father-and-son duo Dick and Richard Barton. 
 
Recuperating after an operation, the elderly crimefighter comes to stay with his GP son and daughter-in-law Sally in their sleepy rural village. Peace and quiet is what the doctor orders, so Dick settles down to get some rest and write his memoirs. But soon, mysterious parallels emerge between past and present, as Dick's old adventures start to echo events in Appledon... 
 
Robert Bathurst stars as Richard Barton, with Sally Phillips and Matilda Ziegler as Sally, Moray Watson as Dick Barton, Julian Dutton as his younger self and Iain Cuthbertson as Jock. 
 
Production credits 
Written by Lol Mason 
Produced by Jo Clegg 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 18 October 1997 (Pilot), 17 April-15 May 1998 (Series 1) 
 
Cast 
Richard Barton - Robert Bathurst 
Old Dick/Old Leslie - Moray Watson 
Jock - Iain Cuthbertson 
Young Dick/Young Leslie - Julian Dutton 
Sally Barton - Sally Phillips/Matilda Ziegler 
Mrs Cadwalladder - Ann Beach/Doreen Mantle 
Fassbinder - Kim Wall 
Colin Meadows - Wayne Forester/Julian Dutton 
Kenwood-Gore/Gordini - David Daker 
Dr Willoughby - Joss Ackland 
Marge - Carolyn Jones 
Dr Adebile - Adjoa Andoh 
 
With Roger Blake, Tim Whitnall and Fiona Allen 
 
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Richard Barton: General Practitioner!

A BBC Radio 4 Crime Drama: Another Dick Barton Adventure

Lester Powell

Robert Beatty stars as the hard-nosed Irish-American PI in these two vintage crime serials 
 
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 postwar London. This gripping collection brings together the only two surviving radio serials featuring the tough-guy investigator - one of which, Test Room Eight, is published here for the very first time. 
 
Lady in a Fog - En route from London to Dublin, Philip Odell meets an old friend, Heather McMara, who tells him that her brother has been found drowned and asks him to investigate. Against the backdrop of a thick, pea-soup fog, he probes a case of blackmail and murder, involving a racehorse owner, a newspaper editor and a mysterious lady in mink... 
 
Test Room Eight - Concerned that someone is trying to sabotage the production of his new influenza vaccine, millionaire industrialist Herbert Truscott hires Odell and Heather to go undercover at his state-of-the-art facility at Barton Medworth. They soon discover that all is not well at the plant - and when a staff member dies after inhaling a fatal dose of live virus, their search for a saboteur turns into a hunt for a killer... 
 
Starring Robert Beatty as Philip Odell and Sheila Manahan as Heather, with a supporting cast including June Tobin, Jeffrey Segal, David March, Hilda Schroder, Mary Wimbush, Beryl Calder, Trevor Martin, Hamilton Dyce and Rolf Lefebvre. 
 
NB: Due to the age of the recordings, the sound quality may vary 
 
Lady in a Fog 
Philip Odell - Robert Beatty 
Heather McMara - Sheila Manahan 
Marilyn Peters - June Tobin 
Christopher Hampden/Bookmaker's Clerk - James Thomason 
Parkin - Harold Reese 
Martin Sorrowby - John Bennett 
Barman - Ronald Baddiley 
Mrs Cantaloup - Betty Baskcomb 
Receptionist/Violet Levine - Joan Matheson 
Hector O'Gorman - David March 
Taxi Driver/Foreman - Will Leighton 
Narrator/Constable - Anthony Viccars 
Inspector Rigby - Edward Jewesbury 
Head Waiter/Sergeant Layton - Jeffrey Segal 
Telephone Operator/Rosie - Hilda Schroder 
Jay - Haydn Jones 
1st Driver/Police Doctor/Voice - Hugh Manning 
Postman - Frank Partington 
Dr Alexander Frey - Trevor Martin 
The Lady in Mink/Kitty Stapleton - Mary Wimbush 
Receptionist/Shop Assistant - Beryl Calder 
Police Surgeon - John Graham 
2nd Driver/Bandleader - David Spenser 
Doctor/Hotel Manager/Waiter - Peter Wilde 
Maid - Ann Rye 
Produced by Martyn C. Webster 
First broadcast BBC Light Programme, 29 April-17 June 1958 
 
Test Room Eight 
Philip Odell - Robert Beatty 
Heather McMara - Sheila Manahan 
Herbert Truscott - Hamilton Dyce 
Hugh Chalk - David Spenser 
David Karswood - Frederick Treves 
Ken Armstrong - Duncan McIntyre 
Barbara Eurich - Stella Textor 
Wynn Craxton - Jeffrey Segal 
Martin Dersen - Rolf Lefebvre 
Colonel Guestling - Richard Williams 
Jill Guestling - Hilda Schroder 
Policeman - Will Leighton 
Coroner - John Cazabon 
Superintendent Manley - Edward Jewesbury 
Mr Twist - Frank Windsor 
Fred Fazackerly - David March 
Mr Russell - James Thomason 
Paula - Beryl Calder 
Dent - John Hollis 
Produced by David H. Godfrey 
First broadcast BBC Light Programme, 22 December 1958-26 January 1959 
 
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Private Eye Philip Odell: Lady in a Fog & Test Room Eight

Two BBC Radio classic crime dramas

R D Wingfield

Five full-cast BBC Radio thrillers from renowned crime writer R.D. Wingfield 
 
Author and dramatist R.D. Wingfield was best known for creating one of Britain's most beloved fictional policemen, Inspector Jack Frost, who featured in 10 bestselling books and a hit ITV series starring David Jason. This collection includes the radio precursor to the novels and TV show, A Touch of Frost, plus four more gripping dramas. 
 
A Touch of Frost - DI Frost is tough, rough and rude. He does things his way - and gets results. But when Denton CID is faced with a spate of major crimes, including rape, robbery, a missing girl and a hit-and-run incident, he finds himself under pressure... Derek Martin stars as Jack Frost. 
 
Det Con Webster - Haydn Wood 
Det Chief Insp Cull - Stephen Thorne 
Supt Mullett - Alan Dudley 
Sergeant Wells - Ellis Dale 
PC Fletcher - Stanley Page 
WPC Susan Dean - Jill Lidstone 
Det Sgt Ingram - Gordon Reid 
PC Smith - Andrew Byatt 
Paula Grey - Alex Marshall 
Kitty Reynolds - June Brown 
Freddie Bicknall - Richard Gold-Parry 
Directed by Peter King 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 6 February 1982 
 
Outbreak of Fear - When Sergeant Fowler investigates a brutal death in the sleepy West Country fishing village of Polford, he soon discovers he has a serial killer on his hands. Leslie Sands, Nick Orchard and Nicholas Courtney star in this suspenseful drama. 
 
 Sergeant Fowler .... Leslie Sands 
 PC Beaumont .... Nick Orchard 
 Dave Clark .... Cornelius Garrett 
 The Doctor .... Paul Nicholson 
 Pete Carter .... Derek Graham 
 Mitchell .... Conrad Phillips 
 Rose .... Gillie Graham 
 Fred Dickey .... Fred Bryant 
 Albert .... Douglas Leach 
 Kim .... Deborah Paige 
 Mrs Trevor .... Patricia Gibson 
 Joe Hardy.... John Gabriel 
 Radio DJ..... Jim Reid 
 Vicar .....Ronald Russell 
Miss Reed... Ann Morrish 
 Chadwick .... Nicholas Courtney 
 Eric Farrow... Malcolm Young 
 Mrs Farrow.... Rosemary Sigel 
 Operator .... Brian Gear 
 Jackson... Roger Leach 
 Director: Brian Miller 
 First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 29 August-26 September 1982 
 
 Deadfall - Retired special agent and demolitions expert Harry Davis was once part of a disastrous attempt to assassinate an African leader. Now, years later, his past catches up with him when he is called back to try again. 
 
 Harry Davis - Bob Peck 
Jenny Brown - Julie Berry 
 Tom Crossland - Aubrey Woods 
 Colonel Travers - Peter Howell 
 Reynolds - Tim Reynolds 
 Joe - Alan Dudley 
 Det Sgt Redway - Stephen Thorne 
Police and Secret Agents- Michael Tudor Barnes 
Agent - Paul Gregory 
 Directed by Ian Cotterell 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 17 December 1987 
 
 Daylight Robbery - 'Elderly lady living alone in remote house, willing to take in paying guests.' Miss Pickering's newspaper advert seems innocuous, but she has an ulterior motive - as do the four gentlemen who reply. 
 
Miss Pickering -Monica Grey 
 Colonel Fryatt - Norman Shelley 
 Dr Brown - Jonathan Scott 
 Harris - Peter Woodthorpe 
 Wakeson - Howard Goorney 
 Bank Manager - Lewis Stringer 
 Woman in Telephone Kiosk - Daisy Bell 
 Jones - Brian Gear 
 Woman in Crowd - Elizabeth Havelock 
 Constable - Douglas Leach 
 Car Driver - David Ponting 
 Other parts played by the cast. 
 Directed at BBC Bristol by John Cardy 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 2 June 1977 
 
 The Cellar 
 In mourning for their little boy, the Bakers move into a secluded cottage - only to find that horror lurks below stairs... John Pullen and Rosalind Ayres star in this spine-tingling supernatural tale. 
 
Paul Baker - John Pullen 
Susan Baker - Rosalind Ayres 
Mr Crawford - Leonard Fenton 
Bill - Fred Bryant 
Alf - Gordon Dulieu 
Little Boy - Elizabeth Lindsay 
Directed by Gerry Jones 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 7 April 1979 
 
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R.D. Wingfield: A Touch of Frost and other thrillers

A BBC Radio 4 Drama Collection

Simon Brett

Jeremy Front

Bill Nighy stars as the suave thespian sleuth in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation 
 
Life is good for Charles Paris. He's moved back in with his estranged wife, and has landed a plum stage role as Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night. But it can't last. First his attempts to woo Frances fall flat, then the play's director is taken ill with gastric trouble. His replacement, Romanian wunderkind Alex Radelescu, is determined to take the play in a radical new direction - with or without Charles. 
 
When a second member of the company falls sick, Charles begins to suspect a poisoner is on the loose - and the next victim could be him. Can he unmask the culprit before this comedy turns into a tragedy? 
 
Adapted by Jeremy Front, this engaging dramatisation stars Bill Nighy as Charles Paris, with Suzanne Burden as Frances, Jon Glover as Maurice and Julian Rhind-Tutt as Alex Radelescu. 
 
'Always a treat' Gillian Reynolds, Sunday Times 
 
Production credits 
Written by Simon Brett 
Adapted by Jeremy Front 
Produced and directed by Sally Avens 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 30 August-20 September 2006 
 
Cast 
Charles Paris - Bill Nighy 
Frances - Suzanne Burden 
Maurice - Jon Glover 
Ken Carter - Peter Wight 
Alex Radelescu - Julian Rhind-Tutt 
Vivienne Marlin - Elizabeth Bell 
Gavin Scholes - Thomas Wheatley 
Jack Bradley - John Cummins 
Sally Luther - Tracy Wiles 
Ben Ritson - Tom Lawrence 
Vasile Bogdan/Scott - Ryan McCluskey 
Talya Northcott - Alex Tregear 
Inspector Dewar - Kim Wall 
 
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Charles Paris: Sicken and So Die

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

Val McDermid

A BBC Radio collection of full-cast dramatisations, radio plays and short stories by the bestselling crime writer 
 
Award-winning 'Queen of Crime' Val McDermid has sold over 17 million books worldwide, and been translated into over 40 languages. Her 'Wire in the Blood' series was adapted for TV, starring Robson Green and Hermione Norris, and ran for six seasons. Included here are full-cast adaptations of several of her acclaimed novels, as well as four tales specially written for BBC Radio. 
 
Clean Break - When a Monet is stolen from a stately home where she'd arranged the security, Manchester-based PI Kate Brannigan sets off on a chase across Europe that brings her face-to-face with organised crime. Starring Charlotte Coleman. 
 
The Right Chemistry - Jane Hazelgrove stars in this follow-up to Clean Break, which sees Kate embroiled in a deadly case of industrial sabotage, blackmail, counterfeiting and murder. 
 
The Distant Echo - Late one night in the snow, four students stumble upon the body of a dead girl. 25 years later, the police launch a cold-case review of the unsolved murder - but is the killing over? A thrilling dramatisation of the first 'Karen Pirie' novel, starring Jimmy Chisholm, John-Paul Hurley and Claire Knight. 
 
Village SOS - Investigating a murder in the sleepy Northumbrian village of Shilwick, DCI Marion Bettany and DS John Hodgson find the residents curiously reluctant to help. Helen Baxendale and David Seddon star as the detective duo. 
 
Resistance - Midsummer, and 150,000 revellers are partying at the Solstice music festival. But then people start to get sick with a mystery illness: one that's highly contagious and seemingly resistant to antibiotics... Gina McKee stars in this chilling, apocalyptic drama. 
 
I Remember Yesterday - A young woman haunts Edinburgh's alleyways, seeking revenge to the '70s strains of Donna Summer. Hannah Donaldson reads this spine-chilling ghost story. 
 
Same Crime, Next Year - Set in Harrogate, this gripping tale imagines the fallout from the torrid affair of two crime writers. Read by Siobhan Redmond. 
 
Text copyright © Val McDermid 1995 (Clean Break), 2003 (The Distant Echo), 2011 (Village SOS), 2013 (I Remember Yesterday), 2016 (Same Crime, Next Year), 2017 (Resistance) 
 
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Val McDermid: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

Five full-cast BBC Radio productions

Roy Clarke

Two vintage thrillers, written by award-winning writer Roy Clarke and directed by Alan Ayckbourn 
 
Acclaimed radio and TV dramatist Roy Clarke is well known for his hit sitcoms Last of the Summer Wine, Open All Hours and Keeping Up Appearances. But before he came to fame, he penned two hugely entertaining six-part thriller serials - both directed by a struggling radio producer who would become one of the most renowned playwrights in the world: Alan Ayckbourn... 
 
The Events at Black Tor - When young policeman Jamie is posted to a small village in the Yorkshire Moors, he and his wife Pam are anticipating a nice, quiet life. But the arrival of a curious letter sparks a terrifying chain of events. Aided by Fr Probert, a Dominican friar, the duo come face-to face with the forces of darkness, as they investigate a sinister cult of murderous devil-worshippers... Brian Peck, Juliet Cooke and On the Buses star Bob Grant are among the cast of this spine-chilling thriller with supernatural undercurrents. 
 
The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb - History teacher Johnny Shields is hoping for a romantic evening, but when his date is scuppered by a mysterious man in a raincoat, he finds himself unexpectedly recruited for a dangerous Continental mission. Tasked with infiltrating a highly-organised smuggling gang, will he survive long enough to expose them? This diverting comedy-thriller was Roy Clarke's first radio play, and features Paul Temple star Peter Coke, Bob Grant, Robert Powell and Ben Kingsley. 
 
Cast and credits 
Written by Roy Clarke 
Theme music composed and played by Trevor Holroyd 
Produced and directed by Alan Ayckbourn 
 
The language and attitudes in these programmes reflect the era in which they were first broadcast and may not reflect current attitudes 
 
The Events at Black Tor 
Pam - Juliet Cooke 
Jamie - Brian Peck 
Sergeant - James Beck 
Probert - Bob Grant 
Radio Voice - Heather Stoney 
Vicar - Robert Wallace 
Maggie - Ella Atkinson 
Coroner - Laurence Bould 
Brown - Colin Edwynn 
Man - Chris Canavan 
Woman - Mavis Rogerson 
Tramp - Harry Markham 
Superintendent - David Mahlowe 
Chief Inspector - Ronald Harvi 
Spider One - Douglas Fielding 
Spider Two/Palmer - John Nettles 
Spider Three - Colin Bell 
Dog handler - Robert Powell 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 2, 18 April-6 May 1968 
 
The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb 
Shields - Peter Coke 
Major/Leppi/Vittorio - Bob Grant 
Greta - Veronica Doran 
Doreen - Sylvia Brayshay 
Tadpole - Derrick Gilbert 
Muff/Daniels/Marco - Robert Powell 
Jean Hogg - Heather Stoney 
Alfie - Peter Stephens 
Vera - Elizabeth Ashton 
Mrs Beckett - Barbara Greenhalgh 
Julie - Anne Stallybrass 
Bruno - David Mahlowe 
Karl/Walter/Sergeant/Pete - Ben Kingsley 
Karen - Cynthia Grenville 
Gino - Ronald Harvi 
Foster - Michael Stirrup 
Slip - Colin Edwynn 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 2, 18 January-5 February 1968 
 
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Roy Clarke Classic BBC Radio Thrillers

The Events at Black Tor & The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb

Stendhal

A BBC Radio drama of Stendhal's masterpiece - plus bonus documentary 
 
Both a sweeping chronicle of 19th Century France and a coming-of-age story of a young, idealistic social climber, The Red and the Black is one of the great works in world literature, and widely considered to be the first psychological novel. 
 
It charts the misadventures and romantic escapades of Julien Sorel, a timber miller's son who idolises Napoleon and dreams of military glory. But post-Waterloo, the path to power does not lie with the army (the 'red'), but the Church (the 'black'), so he decides to study for the priesthood. Then an opportunity arises to further increase his status as tutor to the Mayor's children - and when the Mayor's wife, Mme de Renal, falls in love with him, he seduces her. 
 
Their affair is discovered, and he is forced to leave Verrières and enter the seminary - only for his life to be transformed when his mentor, Abbé Pirard, finds him a job in Paris, as private secretary to the aristocratic Marquis de la Mole. Finally, Julien has an entrée into high society - and when he wins the heart of the Marquis' beautiful, haughty daughter Mathilde, he seems to have the world at his feet. But as his past returns to haunt him, Julien commits a terrible crime that will seal his fate... 
 
A gripping tale of love, ambition, morality and hypocrisy, The Red and the Black was adapted as an award-winning 1954 film by Claude Autant-Lara, and televised as a 1993 BBC mini-series starring Ewan McGregor. This lively, fast-paced radio adaptation stars William Squire as the Narrator and Andrew Hall as Julien, with a cast including Margo Gunn, Deborah Paige and Edward de Souza. 
 
Also included is the fascinating documentary feature Stendhal and Napoleon, in which Andy Martin tells how Stendahl followed Napoleon across Europe to Moscow in 1812 as catering manager to the troops - and changed fiction in the process. 
 
Production credits 
Written by Stendhal 
Translated by C.K. Scott Moncrieff 
Dramatised by D.G. Bridson 
Directed by Brian Miller 
 
Cast 
Narrator - William Squire 
Julien Sorel - Andrew Hall 
Mme de Renal - Deborah Paige 
Napoleon - Edward de Souza 
Mme Derville - Marilyn Le Conte 
M de Renal - John Franklyn-Robbins 
Fouqué - Norman Eshley 
Elise/Adolphe - Debby Comming 
Valenod/Guillaume - Esmond Rideout 
Mme Valenod/Marquise de la Mole - Margaret Robertson 
Abbé Chelan - Hedley Goodall 
Amanda - Rosalind Adams 
Abbé Pirard - Malcolm Hayes 
Student/Bishop/Antoine - Andrew Hilton 
Abbé Castenede - Roger Snowdon 
Abbé Chas Bernard - Haydn Andrews 
Examiner/Stewart - John Livesey 
Marquis de la Mole - Cyril Shaps 
Mlle Mathilde - Margo Gunn 
Norbert - Sion Probert 
Croisenois - Jon Glentoran 
Caylus/Coachman - Stephen Garlick 
Thayler/Lt Lievin - Anthony Hyde 
Chevalier de Beauvoisis - Alexander John 
Conde Altamira/Friar - Nicholas Courtney 
Academician - Christopher Scott 
Mathilde's cousin - Amanda Murray 
Queen Marguerite - Theresa Streatfeild 
Prince Korasoff - John Rye 
Mme la Margchal - Pauline Letts 
Gunsmith - John Webb 
Jailer - David Timson 
Magistrate - Alan Dudley 
Père Sorel - Jerold Wells 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 2 August-13 September 1981 
 
Stendhal and Napoleon 
Presented by Andy Martin 
Produced by Tim Dee 
First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 9 December 2012 
 
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The Red and The Black

G.K. Chesterton

Three BBC Radio performances of works by the great G. K. Chesterton 
 
Best known as the creator of clerical detective Father Brown, G. K. Chesterton was a prolific and talented writer in virtually every area of literature: from novels, poetry and short stories to plays, biographies and essays. A noted thinker, controversialist, raconteur and wit, he has influenced authors from Neil Gaiman to Jorge Luis Borges. This collection comprises his two most famous novels, The Man Who Was Thursday and The Napoleon of Notting Hill, as well as half a dozen tales from his short story collection, The Club of Queer Trades. 
 
The Man Who Was Thursday - Poet turned Scotland Yard detective Gabriel Syme goes undercover in Edwardian London to investigate a secret society of anarchists - all of whom are named after days of the week... Read by Geoffrey Palmer. 
 
The Club of Queer Trades - In these six full-cast comedy crime dramas, retired KC Basil Grant, his brother Rupert and friend Charlie Swinburne explore the extraordinary stories of people who earn their living by some novel and unusual means. Starring David Warner as Basil, Martin Freeman as Rupert and Geoffrey McGivern as Charlie. 
 
The Napoleon of Notting Hill- Written in 1904, Chesterton's comic political satire is set in London 80 years on. The city is still full of horse-buses and hansom cabs, but democracy is dead, and the King is chosen by lottery. No one cares, because none of it matters - until the choice falls on Auberon Quin... This full-cast drama stars Roger Hammond as G. K. Chesterton and David Collings as Auberon Quin, with Kim Wall, Stuart Organ and Paul McGann. 
 
First published 1904 (The Napoleon of Notting Hill), 1905 (The Club of Queer Trades), 1908 (The Man Who Was Thursday) 
 
The Man Who Was Thursday 
Read by Geoffrey Palmer 
Directed by Lawrence Jackson 
First broadcast BBC Radio 7, 10-28 March 2005 
 
The Club of Queer Trades 
Basil Grant - David Warner 
Rupert Grant - Martin Freeman 
Charlie Swinburne - Geoffrey McGivern 
Major Brown/Lord Beaumont - Geoffrey Whitehead 
Lady - Vicki Pepperdine 
PG Northover/Gardener/Old Man/Constable/Dr Colman - Martin Hyder 
Drummond - Nicholas Farrell 
Wimpole/Burrows - Justin Edwards 
Sir Walter Chumley/Rev Shorter - Richard Griffiths 
Muriel - Alice Lowe 
James - Alexei Sayle 
Mowbray - Nell Edmond 
Brett - Matthew Holness 
Lieutenant Keith - Jeff Harding 
Montmorency - Simon Jones 
Christina - Amelia Bullmore 
Bingham - Chris Douglas 
Adeleide - Felicity Montagu 
Prof Chadd - John Nettleton 
Greenwood - James Rawlings 
Old Lady - Angela Thorne 
Dramatised by Simon Littlefield 
Produced by Simon Nicholls 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 April-9 May 2005 
 
The Napoleon of Notting Hill 
G. K. Chesterton - Roger Hammond 
Auberon Quin - David Collings 
Wilfred Lambert - Kim Wall 
James Barker - Stephen Hattersley 
President del Fuego - Manning Wilson 
Policeman/Mr Wilson - Stuart Organ 
Boy Adam Wayne - Alexander Goodman 
Adam Wayne - Paul McGann 
Mr Buck - Aubrey Woods 
Mr Mead - Paul Gregory 
Mr Bowles - Brian Hewlett 
Mr Turnbull - Gordon Reid 
Dramatised by Peter Buckman 
Produced by Eric Stovell 
Directed by Richard Imison 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 December 1986 
 
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G. K. Chesterton: Three BBC Radio Mysteries

The Man Who Was Thursday, The Club of Queer Trades & The Napoleon of Notting Hill

Bill Murphy

Three detective thrillers set in the Met's Missing Persons Bureau 
 
After shooting a teenage boy in an undercover operation, DS Sue Manson is taken off the front line and transferred to a desk job in Missing Persons. But no sooner has she arrived than she's in the thick of the action once more, tasked with tracking down a trio of twisted criminals... 
 
Fractions of Zero - When a desperate father begs DS Manson to find his daughter, the sole clue is a cryptogram on the back of a missing persons notice. Once unravelled, the code turns out to be a riddle that leads them to the location of a dead girl. More ciphers follow, and more victims - all seemingly selected at random - and Sue realises that she's dealing with a serial killer obsessed with numbers. Can she work out his system before he strikes again? 
 
Final Sacrament - After three people disappear for no apparent reason, DS Manson finds herself on the hunt for another serial killer. Her only leads are the cardboard triangles left at the victims' homes along with traces of a deadly toxin, and a series of macabre snaps sent to a South London priest. Father Raphoe believes the photographs are mimicking a series of religious paintings by Renaissance artist Nicolas Poussin. But who is targeting Raphoe's parishioners, and why? 
 
Fragments of Amy - Back from maternity leave, Sue Manson tackles the case of a missing heiress, Amy Muggeridge, abducted on her way back from a party. When a CD arrives containing a ransom message and a riddle, Manson seeks help from Amy's twin, Angela, who seems to have a psychic connection with her sister. Under hypnosis, she provides a vital clue to the kidnapper's identity - but is it too late to save Amy? 
 
Created by novelist Bill Murphy, one of the writers of Radio 4's Baldi, these gripping detective dramas star Susan Lynch and Annie Farr as Sue Manson. 
 
Fractions of Zero 
Sue Manson - Susan Lynch 
James Ellstrom - Philip Glenister 
Dr Fred Johnson - Clive Merrison 
Insp. Phillips - David Bannerman 
Mags Langan - Alison Pettitt 
Lee Horsley - David Holt 
Supt. - Nigel Anthony 
 
Directed by Tanya Nash 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 5-9 August 2002 
 
Final Sacrament 
Sue Manson - Annie Farr 
DS Brian Torrey - Patrick Robinson 
Insp. Phillips - David Thome 
Mags Langan - Alison Pettit 
Raymond/Andrew - Tom George 
Elizabeth/Receptionist - Jennifer Hill 
Fr. Raphoe - Des McAleer 
 
Directed by Tanya Nash 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 19-23 April 2004 
 
Fragments of Amy 
Sue Manson - Susan Lynch 
Insp. Phillips - Ron Cook 
Mags Langan - Gillian Kearney 
Plummer - Eddie Marsan 
Leila Muggeridge - Alexander Mathie 
Researcher/Telfor/Priest - Roger May 
DS Brian Torrey - Rhashan Stone 
Amy/Angela - Fuschia Sumner 
Noreen Manson - Frances Tomelty 
Dr Fred Johnson - David Warner 
 
Produced by Lawrence Jackson 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23-27 October 2006 
 
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DS Manson

Three BBC Radio 4 crime thrillers

Mick Collins

A spin-off of the award-winning TV series Silk, following the adventures, mishaps and dilemmas of the clerks at Shoe Lane chambers 
 
Inspired by Peter Moffat's popular BBC One show, Silk, this compelling courtroom drama returns to Shoe Lane Chambers, but from a different perspective. Rather than focussing on the lawyers, it centres on the people who can make or break their careers - their clerks. 
 
As Head Clerk Billy Lamb knows, the clerks' room is the beating heart of a successful chambers. It's the clerks who get the cases, distribute the work, and keep everything running smoothly. But all is not well in Billy's little kingdom. When junior clerk Jake goes behind Billy's back, he finds himself in the firing line, and his colleague, Bethany, also gets in hot water after unknowingly giving a must-win case to an under-performing barrister. And as Billy and Practice Manager Harriet Hammond conspire to oust each other, his deputy John is caught in the crossfire... 
 
With pressure mounting following cuts to Legal Aid, Billy realises that the chambers is on the brink of financial collapse. But his wheeler-dealing creates unease, and before long he's at loggerheads with his star-performing barrister and vying for control of the clerks' room. Running out of options, he turns to an unscrupulous solicitor to secure a guaranteed income - but time is running out to save Shoe Lane... 
 
Written by Mick Collins, who was series consultant for Season 2 of Silk, and award-winning playwright Janice Okoh, these captivating dramas feature the same core characters from the TV show's clerks' room: Billy (Neil Stuke), Jake (Theo Barklem-Biggs), Bethany (Amy Wren), John (John Macmillan) and Amy (Jessica Henwick). 
 
Production credits 
Written by Mick Collins and Janice Okoh 
From an original idea by Mick Collins and Janice Okoh 
Inspired by the BBC One series Silk, created by Peter Moffat 
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko 
Executive producer: Hilary Salmon 
 
Cast 
Jake - Theo Barklem-Biggs 
Billy - Neil Stuke 
Amy - Jessica Henwick 
John - John Macmillan 
Bethany - Amy Wren 
Chris - Anthony Welsh 
Jury Forewoman/Rebecca - Carolyn Pickles 
Tannoy/Lisa - Priyanga Burford 
Mr Lewis - Charles Edwards 
Harriet - Miranda Raison 
Mrs Adjoran - Flaminia Cinque 
Ms Spoons - Tracy Wiles 
Official - Matthew Watson 
Sara - Jeany Spark 
Neville - Sean Murray 
Rose - Alex Tregear 
Anthony - Mark Edel-Hunt 
Ray/Usher - David Hounslow 
Lee - Josef Altin 
Lucy - Amelia Lowdell 
Paul - Chris Pavlo 
Judge/Stephen/Shop Owner - David Acton 
Judges - Michael Bertenshaw, Steve Toussaint, Jessica Turner, Stephen Critchlow 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 1-15 April 2014 (Series 1), 3-5 August 2015 (Series 2) 
 
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Silk - The Clerks’ Room: Series 1 and 2

A BBC Radio 4 drama based on the BBC TV series

Steve Punt

Hugh Dennis

The complete series 1-3 of the spoof true crime series, written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis 
 
Michael Feydeau, alias TV's much-loved Inspector Niblett, and crime expert David Pershore (the bestselling author of A Nice Sit Down with Some Horrific Murders) go on a thrilling journey through the gruesome history of crime, digging deep into the vaults of villainy to exhume dastardly cases of theft, intrigue, deception, fraud, murder, murder and a touch more murder. 
 
Using a daring mixture of reconstructions, interviews, music and specially made noises, they serve up the twisted tales of spying skulduggery, wartime treason, the mysterious curse of an Egyptian mummy, and a fallen medieval monk. Also on the menu are a mélange of multi-murderers, a strange death by cutlery, a vanishing lord and a fiendish case of felony afloat... 
 
Starring Hugh Dennis as Feydeau and Steve Punt as Pershore, this sensational send-up of the true crime genre also features guest stars Emma Kennedy, Simon Greenall, Chris Pavlo, Olivia Colman, Ewan Bailey and Steven Kynman. 
 
Production credits 
Written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis 
Produced and directed by Adam Bromley 
With Emma Kennedy, Simon Greenall, Chris Pavlo, Olivia Colman, Ewan Bailey, Steven Kynman 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 19 September-24 October 2001 (Series 1), 15 May-5 June 2002 (Series 2), 2-23 April 2003 (Series 3) 
 
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Crème de la Crime

A BBC Radio spoof documentary series

John Creasey

Three vintage crime serials, adapted from John Creasey's hugely popular thrillers 
 
Roger West is a home-loving, hard-hitting and very human policeman. Nicknamed 'Handsome' West, he's more than just a pretty face - he's also Scotland Yard's youngest, smartest detective and a crime-solving supremo. Six of his adventures were dramatised for radio between 1967 and 1971, but only three survived, all of which are included in this box set. 
 
Battle for Inspector West - Idle curiosity takes the Chief Inspector to a high-society wedding - and leads him into a case involving a notorious blackmailer and a missing bride. Drawn into a web of terror, West comes face-to-face with an old adversary - a dangerous criminal mastermind named Carosian... 
 
Inspector West at Home - When Roger West finds the dead body of a small-time crook, he faces opposition from the formidable Superintendent Abbott, his superior at the Yard. Suspended from duty, he sets out on a trail of conspiracy, corruption and murder... 
 
Inspector West at Bay - First West is targeted by a vicious attacker, then his wife Janet receives an anonymous, threatening message. Caught up in a deadly game of blind man's buff, can he save himself and his family from an enemy who seems determined to destroy them? 
 
Starring real-life husband and wife Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson as Roger and Janet West, these three full-cast dramas are full of excitement and suspense. Also featured is a 30-minute episode from The Radio Detectives, 'Stand by for West', in which Professor Jeffrey Richards investigates the 'master craftsman of mystery' John Creasey and his greatest creation, Inspector West. 
 
 
Written by John Creasey 
Adapted by Maurice Travers 
 
Starring Patrick Allen as Chief Inspector Roger West and Sarah Lawson as Janet West 
 
Battle for Inspector West 
Michael Grant - Philip Bond 
Christine Grant - Denise Buckley 
Sir Guy Chatworth - Hamilton Dyce 
Prendergast - John Cazabon 
Vic - Charles Haggith 
Carosian - Francis de Wolff 
Arthur Morley - Preston Lockwood 
Julieta - Eva Stuart 
Sir Mortimer Grant - Humphrey Morton 
Detective Sergeant Hubert Gill - Trevor Bannister 
Pearly Willis - Henry Stamper 
Superintendent Mulloon - Harry Webster 
Produced by John Fawcett Wilson 
First broadcast BBC Light Programme, 4 May-15 June 1967 
 
Inspector West at Home 
Detective Inspector Bob Cornish - Frederick Treves 
Mark Lessing - Edward de Souza 
Superintendent Abbott - Grant Taylor 
Pep Morgan - Harry Landis 
Pickerell - Robert James 
Sir Guy Chatworth - Maurice Hedley 
Mrs Fleming - Margaret Robertson 
Lois Randall - Carol Marsh 
Bill Tennant - Anthony Jackson 
'Whistler' Malone - Rio Fanning 
Raymond Fleming - Frederick Jaeger 
Produced by John Fawcett Wilson 
Pianist: Max Harris 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2, 25 March-15 April 1968 
 
Inspector West at Bay 
Sir Guy Chatworth - Maurice Hedley 
Detective Inspector Bill Sloan - Derek Newark 
Mark Lessing - James Kerry 
Eve Wedlake - Anna Gilchrist 
With Leonard Fenton, John Baddely, Elizabeth Proud, Judy Bennett, Margaret Wolfit, Peter Williams, John Pullen, Ian Frost and Peter Thompson 
Produced by John Browell 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2, 27 May-19 June 1969 
 
The Radio Detectives, Series 3 Episode 5: Stand by for West 
Presented by Professor Jeffrey Richards 
With Richard Creasey, Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson 
Produced by Liz Anstee 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 28th March 2000

Inspector West: A Classic BBC Radio Crime Collection

Three action-packed vintage adventures

Terence Alexander stars in these two classic crime dramas, adapted from the novels of John Creasey 
 
Meet The Honourable Richard Rollison - a.k.a the Toff. A debonair aristocrat and ace amateur sleuth, he's the scourge of London's criminal underworld: sometimes working alone, sometimes hand-in-glove with the police. But wherever he goes, he leaves his distinctive calling card: a jaunty caricature featuring a top hat, a monocle, a bow tie and a cigar. In these two gripping thrillers, he finds himself involved in rural intrigue and a wedding-day mystery... 
 
The Toff on the Farm - When the Toff is offered the opportunity to buy a small farm in Sussex, he politely declines - he's never had any inclination to be a country squire. But when he hears that there's a mystery attached to the place, he agrees to drive down and take a look. On arrival, he discovers that several other potential buyers are keen to get their hands on the property - and the owner's brother has vanished. Can the Toff uncover the secrets surrounding Selby Farm? 
 
The Toff and the Runaway Bride - Barbara Lawn is about to marry the Toff's old chum, Major Guy Lessing, against her father's wishes. But on the morning of the big day, she receives a distressing phone call - and later, at the reception, a letter arrives bearing shocking news. When she flees her husband en route to the honeymoon, the Toff finds himself investigating a heinous case of blackmail and murder... 
 
First published 1958 (The Toff on the Farm), 1959 (The Toff and the Runaway Bride) 
 
Cast and credits 
Written by John Creasey 
Dramatised by Roy Lomax 
Produced by John Fawcett Wilson 
 
Starring Terence Alexander as the Toff and Robert Dorning as Jolly 
 
The Toff on the Farm 
Gillian Selby - Heather Stoney 
Mr Lodwyn/Vicar - Jeffrey Segal 
Monty Morne - Terrence Hardiman 
Bert - Frank Jarvis 
Red Brandt/Eddie Forbes - Ed Bishop 
Inspector Bishop - Derek Newark 
Smith - Reg Lye 
Police Sergeant - Paul Meier 
Superintendent Grice - Duncan Lamont 
Lola Bridge - Liz Gebardt 
Alan Selby - Alaric Cotter 
Bert Ebbutt - Douglas Blackwell 
William T Brandt - Alan White 
Other parts played by the cast 
 
First broadcast BBC World Service, March 1977 
 
The Toff and the Runaway Bride 
Barbara - Rosalind Shanks 
Aunt Gloria - Peggy Ann Wood 
Holy Joe/Sergeant/Carruthers - David Graham 
Maggie - Frances Jeater 
Major Guy Lessing - Alan Cuthbertson 
Doctor - Dennis McCarthy 
Kevin Brennan - Robert Lawn 
Superintendent/Inspector Reno - Godfrey James 
Police Officer - Clifford Norgate 
Rose Lessing - Denise Buckley 
Inspector Ellerby - Roger Gartland 
Sergeant - Michael Shannon 
Robert Lawn - Kevin Brennan 
Police Constable - John Bull 
Inspector - Jean Dryant 
Other parts played by the cast 
 
First broadcast BBC World Service, June 1975 
 
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The Toff

Two BBC Radio 4 classic thrillers

Scott Cherry

Meera Syal stars as family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell in this thrilling police procedural 
 
West Midlands copper Jackie Hartwell has one of the toughest jobs in CID: comforting and supporting grieving relatives in the aftermath of a serious crime. But there's much more to what she does than providing tea and sympathy. Part social worker, part savvy investigator, she needs to be able to win the trust of families, while simultaneously keeping a watchful eye on their behaviour and reactions. Because often, the suspect she's searching for isn't far from home... 
 
As an FLO, she's closer to the people involved than any of her colleagues, and can investigate in a way they can't. With her combination of empathy, intuition and razor-sharp observation, she's often the first to get to the truth - but sometimes, the truth can have tragic consequences. In these 14 series, we follow Jackie as she supports those caught up in nightmarish situations, such as murder, fatal accidents, abduction or a missing child. Some are harbouring secrets, others have a guilty conscience - but they're all victims, and they all need her help... 
 
Written by Scott Cherry (Babblewick Hall) and starring Meera Syal as Jackie, with Matthew Marsh as DI Peter Sanders, this captivating crime drama features a host of well-known actors including Barbara Flynn, Lizzy McInnerny, Robert Glenister, Amanda Root, Ben Onwukwe and Ayesha Antoine. 
 
 
Written by Scott Cherry 
Produced and directed by Clive Brill 
A Pacificus Production for BBC Radio 4 (Series 1-6) 
A Brill Production for BBC Radio 4 (Series 7-14) 
 
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A Small Town Murder: The Complete Series 1-14

G. F. Newman

The first two series of the epic saga plotting the course of one family against the backdrop of a revolution in crime 
 
'Magnificently detailed' The Stage 
 
1951. With the Festival of Britain in full swing, the country is looking forward to a brighter, more prosperous future. But young Brian Oldman cannot forget the past. Traumatised by a murder he witnessed when he was just six, he holds a terrible secret; but there is a more devastating secret he has yet to discover. Falling under the spell of his mother, Cath, he is drawn into London's criminal underworld, where territory battles are raging between the old guard and the new. 
 
Brian idolises his uncle, Jack Braden, who dreams of becoming a boxing champion. But when his ambition is thwarted by the army and the Kray twins, Jack's bitterness and anger turns him towards crime. Meanwhile, the head of the family, Joey Oldman - a Russian Jew with a talent for business and a love of money - is building an empire. Growing rich with the help of venal bankers, he and Cath join Macmillan's Conservative Party, and move in increasingly influential circles. 
 
They try in vain to keep their son Brian away from Jack, who has taken the 'firm' from running illicit clubs to armed robbery. Battling to escape the law, the Krays and their rivals the Richardsons, Joey finds himself so steeped in depravity, even his lawyer struggles to help him survive... 
 
Adapted by award-winning writer G. F. Newman (Law and Order, Judge John Deed) from his own bestselling books, this thrilling series spans six decades, following the fortunes of the Oldmans as they are sucked into a web of corruption reaching to the heart of the Establishment. Weaving fiction with real historical characters, it reveals the nexus of crime, business and politics woven through the fabric of 20th and 21st century greed. Toby Jones stars as Joey, with Denise Gough as Cath, Tom Weston-Jones as Jack, Joe Armstrong as Brian and Ross Kemp as the Narrator. 
 
NB: Contains violence, scenes of a sexual nature, prejudicial dialogue and attitudes prevalent in the time in which the events depicted took place 
 
Created by G. F. Newman 
Characters based on G. F. Newman's novels 
Produced and directed by Clive Brill 
A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4 
 
Cast 
Narrator - Ross Kemp 
Joey Oldman - Toby Jones 
Cath Oldman - Denise Gough 
Young Brian - Rory McMenamin 
Brian - Joe Armstrong 
Jack Braden - Tom Weston-Jones/Luke Allen Gale 
Gracie Braden/Violet Kray - Ruth Gemmell 
Billy Hill/Keffo - Robert Glenister 
Bobby Brown/Eddie Richardson/Selwyn Carruthers/Lambert/John Bindon - Charles Davies 
Watling/Mr Thompson/Tom Driberg - Nigel Cooke 
Win Booker - Lotte Rice 
Frank Cockain/Tiger Braden/Tinkerbell - Michael Eaves 
Spotty/Sammy Cohen/Capt Tyrwhitt - Jonathan Tafler 
DI Drury - Tom Weston-Jones 
Ronnie Kray/Mr Booker/CSM/Basil Jones/Harold Wilson/Alfie - Lewis MacLeod 
Bank Manager/DI Bulmer - Matthew Townshend 
Stephen Ward/Shop Owner/Policeman/Fenwick/John Bloom/Paul Raymond - Theo Fraser Steele 
Alice/Gladys Brown - Catherine Henderson 
Driver/Charlie Richardson/Dealer - Oliver Mawdsley 
DI Drury/Fat Cecil/Rikki the Malt - Matthew Marsh 
Leah Cohen - Jasmine Hyde 
Joshua/Pongo - Chinna Woddu 
Ruth Sutton/Martha Baines/Student - Kellie Shirley 
Arnold Goodman - Edward Max 
Tony Wednesday - Petrice Jones 
Judge Stevenson - David Shaw Parker 
Other parts played by members of the cast 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 21 October-1 November 2013 (Series 1), 19-30 January 2015 (Series 2) 
 
© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd 
(p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

G.F. Newman’s The Corrupted: Series 1 and 2

A BBC Radio full-cast crime drama

The third and fourth series of the criminal family saga, based on G. F. Newman's bestselling novels 
 
'Terrific listening' The Independent 
 
1971. As Ted Heath's government presides over the collapse of Rolls Royce, and Britain goes over to decimalisation, Brian Oldman is locked up in Brixton Prison. 
 
Joseph Oldman pulls every corrupt string in a desperate attempt to get him released; yet no sooner is Brian out, than he finds himself back inside. Joseph, however, is on the up: expanding his business through dodgy deals with a Colombian drug cartel, and making friends in high places, including Lord Goodman and Margaret Thatcher. Entering the murky world of politics, he becomes an MP, and reverts to his old surname, Olinska. 
 
But just as he is about to receive a knighthood, putting the final seal on his acceptance into the Establishment, he receives news that could ruin everything. Brian, facing a life sentence for a murder he didn't commit, is launching an appeal. He knows who the real guilty party is - Joseph - and he's determined to prove it... 
 
Blending fact and fiction to gripping effect, The Corrupted charts the story of the Oldman family against a backdrop of a revolution in crime, as the underworld extends its reach into the highest echelons of society. Adapted by award-winning writer G. F. Newman (Law and Order, Judge John Deed) from his own acclaimed books, it stars Toby Jones as Joseph, with Izabella Urbanowicz as Cath, Joe Armstrong as Brian and a full cast including Jasmine Hyde, Richard Wilson and Steve Nallon. 
 
NB: Contains violence, scenes of a sexual nature, prejudicial dialogue and attitudes prevalent in the time in which the events depicted took place 
 
Created by G. F. Newman 
Characters based on G. F. Newman's novels 
Produced and directed by Clive Brill 
A Brill production for BBC Radio 4 
 
Cast 
Joseph Oldman/Olinska - Toby Jones 
Brian Oldman - Joe Armstrong 
Cath - Izabella Urbanowicz 
Jack - Jacob Fortune-Lloyd 
Tony Wednesday/Michael O'Dell - Alec Newman 
Margaret Courtney - Flora Montgomery 
Leah Cohen - Jasmine Hyde 
Lord Goodman/Gerald Ronson - Edward Max 
DCI Fenwick - Theo Fraser Steele 
Ken Drury/Sir Donald/Warder DeWitt - Matthew Marsh 
Sir Ralph Courtney - Nick Sampson 
Margaret Thatcher/Denis Thatcher - Steve Nallon 
Bobby Brown/John Bindon/Warder Shenton - Charles Davies 
Charlie Peck/Terry Parrish- Patrick Marlowe 
Terry Lynch/Terry Bishop - Sam Donnelly 
DCS Slipper - Mark Perry 
John Redvers - Joseph Kloska 
Senor Ortega/Jose Picado/Mr Wilkes - Will Harrison-Wallace 
Pongo - David Ajao 
Mo Thompson/Doreen/Sonia - Suzanne Proctor 
Sonia/Doreen - Lotte Rice 
Julian Tyrwhitt - Jonathan Tafler 
Yvonne/Clair Hamil - Susie Emmett 
DCI Robertson/Kevin Wheeler - Lucas Hare 
Sir Robert Mark - Patrick Cremin 
Franco/Simon Hatfield - Joshua Akehurst 
Claude Dobbs/Airey Neave - Jonathan Rigby 
Lionel Smith/Andrew McDowell - Kieron Jecchinis 
Martha - Serena Jennings 
Girls - Matilda &amp; Bethany Suett 
DC Baldwin - Tom Dawze 
Judge Melford Stevenson - Richard Wilson 
George Carman QC/Hank Nolan/AC Roland - Nigel Cooke 
AC Jennings/Brian Perry/Ernest Saunders/Dr Rickard - Nicholas Murchie 
Robert Gallo - William Meredith 
Harding/Commissionaire - Simon Pontin 
Jack Lynn/Bobby Mark - Ben Jacobson 
Paul Newman - David John 
Sir Roger Berry - Jamie Newall 
Donnie James - John Hollingworth 
Other parts played by members of the cast 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 9-20 January 2017 (Series 3), 25 June-6 July 2018 (Series 4) 
 
© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd 
(p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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