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Episode 3

Episode 3 of 6

Hack George Cragge's murder trail widens, as the BBC Chairman blunders. Comedy thriller with Michael Williams. From June 1998.

Hack George Cragge is convinced that the minister for information has something to hide.

And the BBC Chairman gets implicated...

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
Max ...... Peter Woodthorpe
Michael Salisbury ...... John Rowe
Sandra ...... Rachel Atkins
Richard ...... Darren Boyd
Newsreader ...... Harriet Cass

Music by Paul Mottram.

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1998.

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