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1. Green Fingered

Gardener Jim Thackeray is also a private detective. Very handy for a murder in a garden he’s designed. Stars Michael Cochrane.

Jim Thackeray is a renowned landscape gardener. He is also a first-class private detective.

When a murder takes place in the Shakesperean-themed gardens he has designed, both elements of his life come together with dramatic consequences.

Michael Cochrane stars as the green-fingered private sleuth in a series of murder mysteries

Written by Olwen Wymark and Barbara Clegg

Jim Thackeray .... Michael Cochrane
George Field .... John Moffatt
Shirley Field .... Rosemary Leach
Alma …. Mary Wimbush
Osman Rifat .... Nigel Anthony
Mustafa .... David March
Miss Birch .... Irene Sutcliffe
Dave .... Todd Boyce
Tessa …. Giselle Wolf
McKenzie .... Sean Barrett
Robert .... Michael Tudor-Barnes
Jerry .... John Rye
Aydin .... Richard Pearce
Receptionist .... Jane Whittenshaw
Driver .... Simon Eastwood

Producer: Glyn Dearman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995

1 hour

Last on

Tue 11 Jun 202405:00

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