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2. Cruets

High Table, Lower OrdersSeries 1
Episode 2 of 6

Another mysterious death makes Health and Safety executive Simon consider the relevance of cruets. Stars Geoffrey Palmer.

After another unexpected death, the college dons find themselves facing an internal election, and a financial crisis looms large.

Simon consider the relevance of cruets...

One of Cambridge's most prominent dons, Peter Devanti, has died - leaving Simon - an ex-student and now disillusioned Health and Safety - wondering whether there's more to his death than it first appeared...

Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West.

Mark Tavener's comedy thriller set in a small Cambridge college.

Gilbert ...... Geoffrey Palmer
Simon ...... Samuel West
Zoe ...... Sharon Small
Patricia ...... Rebecca Front
Dean ...... Michael Maloney
Bernard ...... Jonathan Coy
John ...... Nicholas Boulton
Caroline ...... Emily Wachter
Richard ...... Jason Chan

Script Editor: Paul Schlesinger

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005.

30 minutes

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Tue 11 Feb 202501:30
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