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2. Red Mandarin Dress

Episode 2 of 3

A murderer is dumping bodies around Shanghai on a weekly basis. But Chen’s assigned to another case. Stars Jamie Zubairi.

A serial killer is loose on the streets of Shanghai but Chen is otherwise engaged on a high-level corruption case.

With bodies appearing at the rate of one a week, Homicide are in desperate need of help.

Starring Jamie Zubairi.

Qiu Xiaolong's mysteries featuring the academic turned Special Case Squad detective, set in 1990s Shanghai.

Chen ...... Jamie Zubairi
Yu ...... Dan Li
Party Secretary Li ...... Daniel York
Detective Hong ...... Vera Chok
Jia Ming ...... Nicholas Murchie
White Cloud ...... Elizabeth Chan
Xia ...... Natasha Cowley
Comrade Fan ...... John Bowler
Kong ...... Alison Belbin
Sergeant Qi ...... Gavi Singh Chera
Shen Wenchang ...... David Sterne
Director Zhong ...... John Dougall
Hotel Manager ...... Finlay Robertson
Receptionist ...... Catriona McFarlane

Dramatised by Joy Wilkinson.

Director: Toby Swift

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2017.

57 minutes

Last on

Fri 16 Jul 202103:00

Credits

RoleContributor
ChenJamie Zubairi
YuDan Li
Party Secretary LiDaniel York
Detective HongVera Chok
Jia MingNicholas Murchie
White CloudElizabeth Chan
XiaNatasha Cowley
Comrade FanJohn Bowler
KongAlison Belbin
Sergeant QiGavi Singh Chera
Shen WenchangDavid Sterne
Director ZhongJohn Dougall
Hotel ManagerFinlay Robertson
ReceptionistCatriona McFarlane
AuthorQiu Xiaolong
AdaptorJoy Wilkinson
DirectorToby Swift

Broadcasts

  • Sat 4 Feb 201714:30
  • Sun 3 Nov 201915:00
  • Thu 15 Jul 202110:00
  • Thu 15 Jul 202115:00
  • Fri 16 Jul 202103:00