Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

4. Family Ties

VI WarshawskiBitter Medicine
Episode 4 of 6

In her murder probe, the private eye 'borrows' files from the Monkfish charity. Sara Paretsky's thriller stars Sharon Gless.

Stepping up her murder hunt, private eye VI Warshawski 'borrows' some files from the Monkfish charity.

Starring Sharon Gless.

VI Warshawski is Sara Paretsky’s tough, smart and likeable female private investigator.

Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.

VI Warshawski …. Sharon Gless
Lottie Herschel …. Eleanor Bron
Mr Contreras/Murray Ryerson …. Kerry Shale
Peter Burgoyne …. William Dufris
Woman 1 and 2 …. Alice Arnold
Ann Beach …. Ann Beach
Bobby Mallory …. Bill Hootkins
Wino 1 …. Chris Pavlo
Wino 2 …. Ioan Meredith
Dick …. John Sharian

Producer: Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1997.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 30 May 202501:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

More episodes

Previous

3. The Monkfish FilesBitter Medicine

Next

5. A Matter of RecordsBitter Medicine

See all episodes from VI Warshawski

Broadcasts

  • Mon 23 Nov 200913:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Mon 23 Nov 200920:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Tue 24 Nov 200901:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sat 10 Sep 201123:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 16 Jan 201306:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 16 Jan 201313:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 16 Jan 201320:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 17 Jan 201301:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 30 Sep 201506:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 30 Sep 201513:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 30 Sep 201520:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 1 Oct 201501:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 9 Dec 202006:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 9 Dec 202013:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 9 Dec 202020:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 10 Dec 202001:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 19 Jan 202306:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 19 Jan 202311:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 19 Jan 202316:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 20 Jan 202301:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 29 May 202506:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 29 May 202511:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 29 May 202517:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 30 May 202501:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra