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1. Illegal Trade

FalcoThe Silver Pigs
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Roman sleuth Falco discovers an illegal trade in precious metal and foils a kidnap. Lindsey Davis's thriller stars Anton Lesser.

Rome, AD 70:

Roman sleuth Marcus Didius Falco chances upon an illegal trade in precious metal (the silver pigs) - after mounting a rescue from a kidnap gang.

Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite detective.

Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery.

Dramatised in four parts by Mary Cutler.

Falco …. Anton Lesser
Sosia …. Felicity Jones
Lenia …. Gillian Goodman
Petronius …. Ben Crowe
Decimus …. Robert Lister
Publius …. Richard Derrington
Pertinax/Julius …. Sean Connolly
Falco’s Mother …. Frances Jeater
Marcia …. Helen Monks

Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2004.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 19 Feb 202501:00
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