Castles in Spain
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast P.I. Detective series
By: Edward Boyd
Narrated by: Ray Brooks, John Westbrook, Alexandra Mathie, John Hannah, full cast
Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
Narrated by: Ray Brooks,John Westbrook,Alexandra Mathie,John Hannah,full cast
November Dead List
A Full-Cast Crime Drama: The Complete Series 1 and 2
By: Nick Perry
Narrated by: full cast, Nicola Walker, Lia Williams
Each Roman Catholic parish compiles a Book of the Dead from the lists of departed loved ones submitted by parishioners. Printed on the front of the envelopes are three words: November Dead List. In this series, a young priest opens one such envelope and discovers not a list of the dead but a list of people he knows to be alive and members of his congregation. At first he thinks it's someone's idea of a joke. Then the people named start turning up dead.
Listen with the lights on
By Pepe Low on 04-07-20
The Same River Twice
A Classic BBC Radio Full-Cast Thriller
Narrated by: Bill Henderson, full cast, Gordon Jackson, and others
Gordon Jackson stars in this classic noir thriller, with the music of Miles Davis. A man named Johnny Maxen reluctantly walks through the Gare du Nord on his way back to a life he thought he'd left behind. Summoned by a letter from his sometime mother-in-law, Helen Duncan, he returns to Glasgow and the news that his estranged wife has been missing for three months. As far as Johnny's concerned, his dealings with Julia ended five years ago. He's paid his dues and knows he should cut and run. But for Helen's sake, he agrees to find her - alive or dead.
The BBC Radio 4 Crime Series
By: Patrick Carroll
Narrated by: Richard E Grant, Mick Ford, Norman Jones, and others
A six-part BBC Radio 4 crime drama set in 19th-century London. It is 1830, a year after Sir Robert Peel's creation of the Metropolitan Police, known as the 'Peelers'. As the brand-new bobbies patrol the beat in their smart blue uniforms, armed only with truncheons and rattles, they form the first line of defence against crime. But as this thrilling series opens, the fledgling detective force is proving unpopular, sparking deep political unrest and public protests. Rioters take to the streets of London, and the police struggle to contain the violence.
Trueman and Riley
The Complete BBC Radio Crime Drama
By: Brian Thompson
Narrated by: Robert Daws, Full Cast, Duncan Preston
DI Trueman and DS Riley are reluctant partners in crime-fighting, paired up after high-flyer Trueman suffered a nervous breakdown that left him struggling to get back on his feet. Working with Riley isn't exactly what the doctor ordered - but the Sergeant turns out to be much more of a help than a hindrance when it comes to cracking cases.
Great series
By Demonica on 09-06-20
Brief Lives: Series 1-6
The BBC Radio 4 Full Cast Psychological Crime Drama
By: Tom Fry, Sharon Kelly
Narrated by: David Schofield, Denise Welch, full cast, and others
The first six series of the popular radio drama set in a Manchester legal practice, starring David Schofield. Frank Twist and Sarah Gold lead a maverick team of freelance paralegals operating in the mean(ish) streets of Manchester. Their agency operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, dispatching legal representatives to set free burglars, muggers and even some innocent people who find themselves on the wrong side of a cell door.
Tedious. Repetitive. Office soap
By Graham W on 27-09-20
Daunt & Dervish
The Complete BBC Radio Crime Series
By: Guy Meredith
Narrated by: Anna Massey, Bill Paterson, Frances Barber, and others
London,1953. Josephine Daunt and Susan Dervish both worked for the Ministry of Defence during the Second World War, doing top-secret, highly dangerous espionage work. But in peacetime, they find themselves without a job and feeling useless. Determined to put their talents to good use, they decide to set up a detective agency, with the help of former private eye Bill Mackie. From their Covent Garden office, they handle a steady flow of business.
Wonderful BBC Drama
Victor Canning's Mr Finchley
Two BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
By: Victor Canning
Narrated by: full cast, Richard Griffiths
Two BBC Radio 4 adaptations of Victor Canning's comic novels about the exploits of a shy Solicitor's Clerk, starring Richard Griffiths. Edgar Finchley is middle-aged, unassuming and not in the habit of taking holidays - but in these two delightful dramatisations, he unexpectedly discovers the delights of travel as he crosses the Channel to the Continent and explores the English countryside.
About when life was simple
By Anthony Reynolds on 24-07-20
Inspector Purbright
Five BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Crime Dramatisations from The Flaxborough Chronicles
By: Colin Watson
Narrated by: Peter Jeffrey, John Rowe, John Pullen, and others
Inspector Purbright is a thoroughly English policeman: affable, polite, dogged and decent. Created by award-winning crime writer Colin Watson, he appeared in 12 Flaxborough mysteries, four of which were adapted for BBC TV under the title Murder Most English. These five radio dramatisations star Peter Jeffrey, John Pullen and John Rowe as Purbright.
By Highlight on 14-11-21
DSI Julie Enfield Investigates
By: Nick Fisher
Narrated by: Full Cast, Geoffrey Matthews, Imelda Staunton, and others
Terminus finds her investigating the 'Lucky Charm' murders, as she searches for an elusive serial killer who haunts the railway station. In The Smithfield Murders, a grisly killing at London's famous meat market sparks another troubling investigation, while in The Net and the Canal, Enfield and her team look into a series of mysterious murders along Regent's Park Canal. Leaves of the Dead presents her with a trio of inexplicable deaths in the British Library - could they be ritual murders?
Once you've heard one....
By timeout on 31-08-20
The Noël Coward Quintet
Detective. Spy. The Entirely Fictional Adventures of Noël Coward
By: Marcy Kahan
Narrated by: Eleanor Bron, Full Cast, Malcolm Sinclair, and others
The master turns sleuth and spy in this quintet of radio dramas. Actor, playwright, songwriter, director, author and star - as far as we know, Noël Coward never added 'detective' or 'undercover agent' to his astonishing achievements. But could the intriguing gaps in his memoirs be hiding a thrilling secret life?
Great stories but usual annoying lack of titles
By Catherine A. Miller on 19-06-20
P Division
By: Peter Turnbull
Narrated by: Andrew Conlan, Ann Louise Ross, Crawford Logan, and others
Glasgow's finest are on the case in these thrilling radio adaptations, based on the books by Peter Turnbull. In the four-part serial Condition Purple, a murdered prostitute is found in the heart of Glasgow's prosperous business quarter. Could a tattoo on her body hold the key to finding her killer? In Two Way Cut, another four-parter, a headless body without a speck of blood on it has the cops puzzled - and who was the strange figure that PC Hamilton saw running along by the canal?
By elaine on 18-07-20
Colvil & Soames: The Complete Series 1-2
The BBC Radio 4 Crime Drama
By: Christopher Lee
Narrated by: Amanda Redman, Christopher Benjamin, full cast
In these two compelling murder mysteries, MI6 officers Henry Colvil and Alex Soames become involved in a pair of complex cases which take them to the very top of the political and religious spheres. Written by acclaimed historian, broadcaster and author Christopher Lee, these gripping spy thrillers star Christopher Benjamin (Pride and Prejudice, Doctor Who) as Henry Colvil and Amanda Redman (The Good Karma Hospital, New Tricks) as Alex Soames.
By Andrew on 24-11-19
Inspector Resnick
Five BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
By: John Harvey
Narrated by: Philip Jackson, Keith Barron, full cast, and others
Jazz-loving Policeman Charlie Resnick is one of the most popular characters in contemporary crime fiction. This thrilling collection brings together three dramatisations and two original radio stories starring the Nottingham-based detective, all scripted by his creator, award-winning author John Harvey.
omg the music!!!! awful
By etienne on 14-12-20
Curlew in Autumn
A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Thriller
Narrated by: Stella Forge, David Ashton, Ian Stewart, and others
This series of puzzles is explored in a six-part thriller starring David Ashton, Stella Forge, Vivienne Dixon and Ian Stewart. From Edward Boyd, the author of The Same River Twice, The Candle of Darkness and Castles in Spain.
Dr Gideon Fell: The Complete BBC Radio Drama Collection
Eight Full-Cast Crime Dramas from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction
By: John Dickson Carr
Narrated by: Wendy Craig, Donald Sinden, John Hartley, and others
With his cape, canes and shovel hat, portly amateur sleuth Dr Gideon Fell cuts an eccentric figure - but his odd appearance belies his sharp intellect and astonishing faculty for deduction. Created by crime novelist John Dickson Carr and supposedly based on fellow author G. K. Chesterton, Dr Fell appeared in 23 novels between 1933 and 1967. This radio collection comprises all eight of the BBC adaptations based on Carr's best-selling books.
Sheer class.
By Dawn Martin on 26-10-21
A BBC Drama Mystery Thriller
By: Chris Boucher
Narrated by: Nicholas Courtney, Patrick Mower, Geoffrey Matthews, and others
Aboard the Carthena, on its way from Sydney to Southampton, a passenger walks on the dark deck, unaware his death is only seconds away. It's a death which will set in motion a criminal investigation stretching from England to Australia.
Excellent Drama
By Melissa Wells on 05-05-21
The Blackburn Files: The Complete Series 1-3
By: Ian McMillan, Dave Sheasby, Martyn Wiley
Narrated by: Fine Time Fontayne, Judy Flynn, full cast
Fine Time Fontayne stars as pitman-turned-private eye Stephen J Blackburn in this whimsical detective series. When he's made redundant from his job at a South Yorkshire pit, Stephen J Blackburn sets out to forge a new career as a private investigator. With his trainee assistant Tracey, he looks into a series of complicated cases ranging from plagiarism to missing persons. In Series 1, the duo are confronted with Hungarian exiles, a philandering husband, a long-lost brother, a purloined TV script and a time-share cash con.
By KH on 23-12-19
DI Gwen Danbury: An Odd Body: Series 1-3
A BBC Radio Crime Drama
By: Sue Rodwell
Narrated by: Annette Badland, full cast, Gudrun Ure
Detective Inspector Gwen Danbury comes from a family of investigators. Her father was a policeman, and her mother Joan often discussed cases with him - on one occasion helping him to solve a tricky murder. Gwen already has a capable, efficient sidekick in the form of DS Henry Jacobs - but nevertheless, her mum insists on helping Gwen with her inquiries.
A bookseller turns P. I. in this intriguing five-part BBC radio thriller.
Grahame Mayer specialises in selling books, not solving mysteries. So when he's asked to play private investigator and track down a soldier from the Spanish Civil War, he wonders if it's some sort of test - and if so, what will happen if he fails....
Armed with fresh information, he is sent to Glasgow on the trail of Jock Cameron, and a meeting with a former nurse who knew him back in Spain furnishes Grahame with further clues. But despite these new leads, the elusive Jock remains tantalisingly out of reach.
Will a series of postcards, some holy pictures and an encounter with a pop star enable the reluctant sleuth to hunt Cameron down - or will it take a man's death to release Mayer from his quest?
Created by Edward Boyd, who wrote for a number of BBC TV shows including Z-Cars, this enthralling crime drama stars Ray Brooks, with a supporting cast including Garard Green, John Hannah and Alexandra Mathie.
Written by Edward Boyd
Produced at BBC Scotland by Patrick Rayner
Grahame Mayer……………………Ray Brooks
Coleman……………………John Westbrook
Teresa……………………Alexandra Mathie
Forrest……………………Garard Green
Hemingway……………………William Hope
Cameron……………………John Hannah/Joseph Greig
Rainsford……………………Jonathan Tafler
Inspector McNeill……………………Carey Wilson
Norah McGill……………………Sybil Wintrope
Henderson……………………Joseph Brady
Arnold……………………Ian Thompson
Receptionist……………………Jennifer Piercey
Man on plane/Millhouse……………………William Hope
Miss McLauchlan……………………Yvonne Gilan
Pat……………………Richard Jamieson
Paula……………………Caroline Guthrie
Waiter/Taxi driver……………………Gordon Reid
Nuke……………………John McGlynn
Apollyon……………………Billy McColl
Dr Lovat……………………Roy Hanlon
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 October-20 November 1987
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What listeners say about Castles in Spain
Complete waste of time..
Terrible weak boring stupid slow plot that literally goes nowhere. I will never get the time spend listening back.