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3. Vengeance on the River

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Three Americans arrive in the sleepy market town of Flaxborough – but what are their intentions? Stars John Rowe.

Three Americans arrive in sleepy Flaxborough – but what are their intentions?

Colin Watson's gripping serial about vice and violence stirring beneath the surface of the market town of Flaxborough.

John Rowe stars as Inspector Walter Purbright.

Dramatised by Christopher Denys.

Inspector Purbright …. John Rowe
Sergeant Love …. Paul Downing
Joxy …. Robin Polley
Hatch …. Harry Kirkham
Amis …. Daniel Coll
Julian …. Michael Duggan
Bernard …. Joseph Alessi
Tudor …. David Fleeshman
Lucy Teatime …. Ann Rye
Crispin …. Finetime Fontayne
Mrs Spain …. Judith Davis
Mrs Hatch …. Patricia Wilcock

Director: Tony Cliff

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993.

30 minutes

Last on

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