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4. The Discovery

Episode 4 of 8

Dodgy wine, a missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Wine merchant Tony Beach is in the thick of it. Stars Nigel Havers.

Dodgy drink, a missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant.

Wine merchant Tony Beach is in the thick of it...

Starring Nigel Havers.

Fine living, fast horses, and shattering suspense - Dick Francis's compelling thriller.

Dramatised by Ernest Dudley

Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Sgt. Ridger …. Stephen Hattersley
Mrs Palissey …. Sheila Grant
Gerard …. George Parsons
Chief Sup. Wilson …. Manning Wilson
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Orkney …. Edward de Souza
Isabella …. Avril Clark
Commentator …. Michael Kilgarriff
P.C. Horton …. James Goode

Director: Matthew Walters

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 12 Mar 202401:00

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