The Complete BBC Radio Crime series

Father Paolo Baldi Mysteries

The complete series 1-5 of the thrilling mystery series. On sabbatical from the Franciscan order, Father Paolo Baldi is working as a philosophy lecturer in Dublin when his life takes an unexpected turn and he finds himself helping the police to solve crimes.

The complete series 1-5 of the thrilling mystery series. On sabbatical from the Franciscan order, Father Paolo Baldi is working as a philosophy lecturer in Dublin when his life takes an unexpected turn and he finds himself helping the police to solve crimes. 
 
Along with Tina, Paolo uncovers the truth behind the killings of several rockabilly band members, a high-profile case of a police officer&rsquo;s murder, as well as delving into the highly competitive world of celebrity chefs. He also exposes a rift in a community of environmental activists, enters the world of romantic poetry to solve a suspected suicide, investigates the killing of a politically-incorrect figurehead, and finds that the death of a homeless man is not as simple as it appears. 
 
Follow the priest-cum-sleuth&rsquo;s thrilling adventures as he solves mysteries throughout Ireland. 
 
David Threlfall, Tina Kellegher and T.P. McKenna star in this exciting series written by Simon Brett, Bill Murphy, Andrew Martin, Martin Meenan, John Murphy and Francis Turnly in the series created by Barry Devlin.

Bill Murphy

Susan Lynch

Roger May

Ron Cook

Philip Glenister

Alison Pettitt

Eddie Marsan

David Warner

Frances Tomelty

Full Cast

Three BBC Radio 4 crime thrillers

Three detective thrillers set in the Met's Missing Persons Bureau 
 
After shooting a teenage boy in an undercover operation, DS Sue Manson is taken off the front line and transferred to a desk job in Missing Persons. But no sooner has she arrived than she's in the thick of the action once more, tasked with tracking down a trio of twisted criminals... 
 
Fractions of Zero - When a desperate father begs DS Manson to find his daughter, the sole clue is a cryptogram on the back of a missing persons notice. Once unravelled, the code turns out to be a riddle that leads them to the location of a dead girl. More ciphers follow, and more victims - all seemingly selected at random - and Sue realises that she's dealing with a serial killer obsessed with numbers. Can she work out his system before he strikes again? 
 
Final Sacrament - After three people disappear for no apparent reason, DS Manson finds herself on the hunt for another serial killer. Her only leads are the cardboard triangles left at the victims' homes along with traces of a deadly toxin, and a series of macabre snaps sent to a South London priest. Father Raphoe believes the photographs are mimicking a series of religious paintings by Renaissance artist Nicolas Poussin. But who is targeting Raphoe's parishioners, and why? 
 
Fragments of Amy - Back from maternity leave, Sue Manson tackles the case of a missing heiress, Amy Muggeridge, abducted on her way back from a party. When a CD arrives containing a ransom message and a riddle, Manson seeks help from Amy's twin, Angela, who seems to have a psychic connection with her sister. Under hypnosis, she provides a vital clue to the kidnapper's identity - but is it too late to save Amy? 
 
Created by novelist Bill Murphy, one of the writers of Radio 4's Baldi, these gripping detective dramas star Susan Lynch and Annie Farr as Sue Manson. 
 
Fractions of Zero 
Sue Manson - Susan Lynch 
James Ellstrom - Philip Glenister 
Dr Fred Johnson - Clive Merrison 
Insp. Phillips - David Bannerman 
Mags Langan - Alison Pettitt 
Lee Horsley - David Holt 
Supt. - Nigel Anthony 
 
Directed by Tanya Nash 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 5-9 August 2002 
 
Final Sacrament 
Sue Manson - Annie Farr 
DS Brian Torrey - Patrick Robinson 
Insp. Phillips - David Thome 
Mags Langan - Alison Pettit 
Raymond/Andrew - Tom George 
Elizabeth/Receptionist - Jennifer Hill 
Fr. Raphoe - Des McAleer 
 
Directed by Tanya Nash 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 19-23 April 2004 
 
Fragments of Amy 
Sue Manson - Susan Lynch 
Insp. Phillips - Ron Cook 
Mags Langan - Gillian Kearney 
Plummer - Eddie Marsan 
Leila Muggeridge - Alexander Mathie 
Researcher/Telfor/Priest - Roger May 
DS Brian Torrey - Rhashan Stone 
Amy/Angela - Fuschia Sumner 
Noreen Manson - Frances Tomelty 
Dr Fred Johnson - David Warner 
 
Produced by Lawrence Jackson 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23-27 October 2006 
 
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