The Man Who Went Up in Smoke
Despite being on holiday, Beck is summoned back to Stockholm, where he is sent on an unofficial and seemingly pointless mission to Budapest in search of a missing journalist.
by Maj Sj枚wall & Per Wahl枚枚
Dramatised for radio by Katie Hims.
Having just arrived on a beautiful, remote island for his much-needed Summer break with his wife and young children, Detective Inspector Beck is summoned back to Stockholm, where he is sent on a seemingly pointless and unofficial mission to Budapest, in search of a missing journalist. It is only when Beck has pretty much given up on the case that the truth finally emerges.
Original Music composed by Elizabeth Purnell
Directed by Mary Peate.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Martin Beck | Steven Mackintosh |
| Lennart Kollberg | Neil Pearson |
| Gunnarsson | Justin Salinger |
| Ari Boeck | Georgia Groome |
| Szluka | Patrick Brennan |
| Frobe | Joe Sims |
| Inga Beck | Lucy Black |
| Molin | Robert Blythe |
| Foreign Office Man | Sam Alexander |
| Embassy Man | Harry Livingstone |
| Frau Boeck | Christine Absalom |
| Steffi | Amaka Okafor |
| Radeberger | Don Gilet |
| Gun Kollberg | Sally Orrock |
| Narrator 1 | Lesley Sharp |
| Narrator 2 | Nicholas Gleaves |
| Writer | Maj Sjowall |
| Writer | Per Wahloo |
| Writer | Katie Hims |
| Director | Mary Peate |
Broadcasts
- Sat 3 Nov 2012 14:30麻豆社 Radio 4
Tue 9 Jul 2013 20:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra- Sat 30 Aug 2014 14:30麻豆社 Radio 4 FM
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