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Episode 2

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Maverick BBC hack George Cragge probes New Labour links to the murders. Comedy thriller with Michael Williams. From June 1998.

Maverick BBC reporter George Cragge's theory of a connection between the murders and New Labour policy seems to be gaining credibility...

Starring Michael Williams and Barry Foster.

Mark Tavener's blackly humorous 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

With:

Brian Parr
Henrietta Garden
Rachel Atkins
Darren Boyd
Harriet Cass

Music by Paul Mottram.

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1998.

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