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2. Dangerous Outpost

FalcoThe Silver Pigs
Episode 2 of 4

Roman detective Falco's murder trail takes him to a remote and dangerous outpost of the Empire - Britain. Stars Anton Lesser.

Marcus Didius Falco is investigating the mystery of how a stolen lead ingot containing silver came to be in the bank box of a senator's daughter.

And things have taken a turn for the worse, as he's now probing a murder.

Worse still - he's forced to visit a remote and dangerous outpost of the Empire - Britain...

Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite detective.

Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery.

Dramatised by Mary Cutler.

Falco …. Anton Lesser
Petronius …. Ben Crowe
Decimus …. Robert Lister
Publius …. Richard Derrington
Gaius Hilaris …. Ian Brooker
Helena …. Fritha Goodey
Aelia …. Susan Jeffrey
Triferus/Cornix …. Alex Jones

Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2004.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 20 Feb 202501:00
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