George Cragge, In the Red & other mysteries [electronic resource] : Four BBC Radio 4 dramas

Tavener, Mark2018

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Summary

A collection of four blackly humorous crime mysteries featuring the fictional BBC Radio crime correspondent, George Cragge. Adapted from the novel by Mark Tavener, In the Red sees the anarchic George Cragge investigate a spree of bizarre murders in the world of City finance, a small political party contesting a by-election, and a plan to overthrow the Director-General of the BBC. The sequel, In the Balance, features George Cragge kicking off a murder trail during the FIFA World Cup at Wembley Stadium. And with Europe becoming a hot potato, can the Prime Minister hold onto his job? In the Chair follows the maverick hack as he looks into a series of murders of dentists linked to New Labour policy. The final drama, In the End, sees George Cragge investigating a series of murders of journalists. These four comedy thrillers star Michael Williams as George Cragge with Barry Foster as Police Supertintendant Frank Jefferson. The star casts also include Stephen Fry, John Bird, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Peter Serafinowicz, Hugh Laurie, Rebecca Front and Richard Griffiths. In the Red Michael Williams......George Cragge Barry Foster......Frank Jefferson Stephen Moore......Geoffrey Crichton-Potter Julian Rhind-Tutt......Henry Peter Serafinowicz......Andrew James Stephen Fry......Controller Radio 2 (Charles Prentiss) John Bird......Controller Radio 4 (Martin McCabe) Other parts played by Paul Shearer, Tim Hope, Benjamin Whitrow, Peter Woodthorpe, Nicholas Le Prevost, Ian McNiece, Victoria Carling, Alice Arnold, Jeffrey Holland, Susie Brand. Produced by Paul Schlesinger In the Balance Michael Williams......George Cragge Barry Foster......Frank Jefferson Jeremy Clyde......Prime Minister Robert Bathurst......Crispin Trent Other parts played by Tracy Ann Oberman, Jim Carter, Geoffrey Whitehead, Peter Woodthorpe, Susie Brann, Christian Rodska, Keith Wickham, Ioan Meredith, Chris Pavlo, Shirley Dixon, Dave Lamb, Joanna Monro, Alex Lowe, Christopher Scott, Alice Arnold, Sean Baker, Stephen Thorne, Charlotte Green. Produced by Paul Schlesinger. In the Chair Michael Williams......George Cragge Barry Foster......Frank Jefferson Hugh Laurie......Prime Minister Richard Griffiths......Crichton-Potter Stephen Fry......Charles Prentiss John Bird......Martin McCabe Rebecca Front......Marcia Mallon Kenneth Cranham......Jim Harie Geoffrey Whitehead......Director of Personnel Other parts played by Simon Greenhall, Jonathan Keeble, Susie Brann, Peter Woodthorpe, Brian Parr, Henrietta Garden, Darren Boyd, Ryan Parr, Harriet Cass. Produced by Paul Schlesinger. In the End Michael Williams......George Cragge Barry Foster......Frank Jefferson Jonathan Coy......Prime Minister Stephen Fry......Charles Prentiss John Bird......Martin McCabe Anton Rodgers......Crichton-Potter Rebecca Front......Marcia Mallon Jessica Oyelowo......Maria Other parts played by Simon Greenhall, Peter Woodthorpe, Hugh Parker, Neil McCaul, Chris Pavlo, Beth Chalmer, Harry Towd, Phil Cornwell, Michael Fenton-Stevens, David Holt, Harriet Cass. Produced by Paul Schlesinger and Dawn Ellis.