04 Inspector French & The Starvel Tragedy

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4: Crime at Christmas: Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy Tue 29th Dec 1987, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM by Freeman Wills Crofts, adapted by Alan Downer With Edward de Souza as Inspector French and Jonathan Tafler as Detective Constable Tanner On the night of 15 September, Starvel House burnt to the ground and its three inmates perished in the flames. An inquest brought in a verdict of accidental death, but Inspector French thinks differently! Director: David Johnston Pierce Whymper: Gary Cady Chief Inspector Mitchell: Reginald Marsh Sgt Kent: Alan Downer Dr Philpot: Michael Deacon Ruth Averill: Zelah Clarke Mrs Oxley: Joan Matheson Mrs Palmer-Gore: Diana Olsson Mr Dashwood: John Baddeley Jeweller: William Simons Manager at Thomas Cook’s: Alan Dudley Landlord: Michael Tudor Barnes

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.