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3. Pursuit

A parish priest suddenly absconds during a murder enquiry. The detective pursues him to Ireland. Stars Nicola Walker.

After questioning by police in connection to a murder enquiry, a parish priest suddenly absconds.

Detective Inspector Flood travels to Ireland in pursuit.

Nicola Walker stars in Nick Perry's gritty crime drama.

Each Roman Catholic parish compiles a Book of the Dead from the lists of departed loved ones submitted by parishioners.

Printed on the front of the envelopes are three words:

NOVEMBER DEAD LIST

A young priest opens one such envelope and discovers - not a list of the dead - but names of people he knows to be LIVING members of his congregation!.

At first he thinks it's someone's idea of a joke.

Then the people named start turning up dead...

DI Flood ...... Nicola Walker
Father Manu ...... Paul Ready
John ...... Steve Toussaint
Father Pat ...... Dermot Crowley
Simon ...... Arthur Hughes
Terrence ...... John Norton
Gerry ...... Stephen Hogan
Kevin ...... Sean Murray
Eileen ...... Carolyn Pickles
Journalist ...... Carys Eleri

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.

Available now

15 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
DI FloodNicola Walker
Father ManuPaul Ready
JohnSteve Toussaint
Father PatDermot Crowley
SimonArthur Hughes
TerrenceJohn Norton
GerryStephen Hogan
KevinSean Murray
EileenCarolyn Pickles
JournalistCarys Eleri
ProducerSasha Yevtushenko
WriterNick Perry

Broadcasts

  • Wed 22 Jan 201410:45
  • Wed 22 Jan 201419:45
  • Wed 20 Dec 202321:45
  • Wed 19 Nov 202506:45
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  • Thu 20 Nov 202501:45