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The Christmas of Inspector Steine
4 Extra Debut. It is Christmas 1957, the year of the Queen's first Christmas broadcast, but only Twitten has the festive spirit. Stars Michael Fenton Stevens. From December 2013.
Written by Lynne Truss.
Brighton, Christmas 1957 was memorable in all sorts of ways. It was the year of the Queen's first Christmas broadcast for one thing, as well as Mrs Groynes' first Christmas married to Captain Hoagland of the Royal Engineers.
A happy time then? Well, apparently not!
Music by Anthony May
Sound design by David Thomas.
Producer: Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
Last on
Fri 22 Dec 201721:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Inspector Steine | Michael Fenton Stevens |
| Mrs Groynes | Samantha Spiro |
| Captain Hoagland | Robert Bathurst |
| Constable Twitten | Matt Green |
| Sergeant Brunswick | John Ramm |
| Gloria's mother | Janet Ellis |
| Writer | Lynne Truss |
| Producer | Karen Rose |
Broadcasts
Mon 23 Dec 201314:15BBC Radio 4- Fri 22 Dec 201711:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 22 Dec 201721:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
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