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Radio 4 Extra,07 Feb 1980,30 mins

SeriesSeries 1

The Do-It-Yourself Job

Detective

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Detective Sergeant Dave Brook's tactics for recovering stolen silver ingots doesn't impress his boss. And why is a newlywed crook pleading not guilty - if he's trying to go straight? Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr. Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick, DC Blair Maxton. DS Dave Brook …. Ray Brooks DC Blair Maxton …. Christopher Blake DC Harrison …. Peter Cleall Chief Inspector Roach …. David Daker Dickie Fenn ...... Bill Nighy Peter Parsons ...... Derek Francis Harry Dean ...... George Tovey Magistrate ...... Brian Haines DC Maxton ...... Christopher Blake Clerk ...... Peter Baldwin Former BBC war correspondent, Robert Barr is best remembered for his work on BBC TV’s ‘Z-Cars’ and ‘Softly Softly’. Producer: Martin Fisher First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1980.

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