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Maverick reporter George Cragge's retirement is cut short. Mark Tavener's comic thriller with Michael Williams. From June 1998.

At last maverick crime reporter, George Cragge is retiring from the 麻豆社 to the delight of executives attending his retirement party.

But his retirement is cut short by an urgent phone call - a serial killer is murdering dentists in London...

Starring Michael Williams and Barry Foster.

Mark Tavener's blackly humorous six-part murder mystery.

George Cragge ...... Michael Williams
DCI Frank Jefferson ...... Barry Foster
Prime Minister ...... Hugh Laurie
Crichton-Potter ...... Richard Griffiths
Martin McCabe ...... John Bird
Charles Prentiss ...... Stephen Fry
Marcia Mallon ...... Rebecca Front
Jim Hardie ...... Kenneth Cranham
Director of Personnel ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Chancellor ...... Simon Greehall
John ...... Jonathan Keeble
Caroline ...... Susie Brann
Max ...... Peter Woodthorpe

With:

Brian Parr
Henrietta Garden
Rachel Atkins
Darren Boyd
Harriet Cass

Music by Paul Mottram.

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in June 1998.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 1 Feb 2023 03:30

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