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Ben Musgrave - The British Club

4 Extra Debut. In the ex-pat world of Bangladesh, a body in a pool sparks some stark choices for Sub-Inspector Mondol. Stars Sanjeev Bhaskar.

Sub-Inspector Mondol is a Bangladeshi detective with a few problems: a body in a pool, a tight, ex-pat British community and a Superintendent who doesn't want to rock the boat. All too swiftly, Mondol finds himself in the murky world of unregulated property development, heroin addiction and bribery. What choices will he make? A compelling detective story by award winning writer Ben Musgrave.

Pianist.....Dave Morecroft
Cultural Consultant.....Sabir Mustafa
Language Advisor.....Manoshi Barua

Produced and directed by Sarah Bradshaw

Notes

Ben Musgrave grew up in Bangladesh, India and Britain. An experienced theatre writer, Ben won first prize in the 2007 inaugural Bruntwood playwriting competition at the Manchester Royal Exchange. Ben's most recent stage play 'His Teeth' was described by The Manchester Guardian as 'entirely gripping'. This is Ben's first play for radio and he emerged through the BBC Writers Room "Sparks" scheme.

45 minutes

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Fri 20 Jan 201721:15
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Credits

MondolSanjeev Bhaskar
KPSamantha Bond
SuperintendentPaul Bhattacharjee
JohnDavid Thorpe
AdamSam Pamphilon
DouglasPeter Hamilton Dyer
AnjaliSusie Riddell
WriterBen Musgrave
DirectorSarah Bradshaw
ProducerSarah Bradshaw

Broadcasts

  • Fri 23 Mar 201214:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 10 Sep 201414:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 20 Jan 201711:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 20 Jan 201721:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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