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McLevy: The Collected Editions: Series 9 & 10 David Ashton

McLevy: The Collected Editions: Series 9 & 10 By David Ashton

McLevy: The Collected Editions: Series 9 & 10 by David Ashton


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Inspired by the real-life memoirs of one of Scotland's first policemen, this gripping series sees James McLevy prowling the dark streets of 1860s Edinburgh bringing criminals to justice, with the assistance of Constable Mulholland and Lieutenant Roach.

McLevy: The Collected Editions: Series 9 & 10 Summary

McLevy: The Collected Editions: Series 9 & 10: 8 episodes of the BBC Radio 4 crime drama series by David Ashton

Eight episodes of the popular BBC Radio 4 Victorian detective drama, starring Brian Cox and Siobhan Redmond.

Inspired by the real-life memoirs of one of Scotland's first policemen, this gripping series sees James McLevy prowling the dark streets of 1860s Edinburgh bringing criminals to justice, with the assistance of Constable Mulholland and Lieutenant Roach.

A Dangerous Remedy: McLevy investigates a series of street attacks on clients of the Just Land.
No Looking Back: The Inspector discovers that a murdered man was last seen in the Just Land.
A Pearl in the Oyster: A young prostitute dies on the steps of the Just Land.
The Cross-Roads: McLevy is kidnapped by a grieving father seeking revenge for his son's death.
A Different Path: A turf war breaks out between rival factions in the Leith underworld.
The Cat's Claw: McLevy investigates as derelicts in Leith are attacked and killed in the street.
A Sore Convulsion: An expansion of the docks threatens to change Leith forever.
A Secret Life: Riots break out in Leith - and McLevy's relationship with Jean Brash intensifies.

Brian Cox and Siobhan Redmond star as Inspector McLevy and Jean Brash, with Michael Perceval-Maxwell as Constable Mulholland and David Ashton as Lieutenant Roach. Duration: 6 hours approx.

McLevy: The Collected Editions: Series 9 & 10 Reviews

It was consistently above the run of any mill. You could smell the fish, the whores and the cordite. This was everything afternoon radio was invented for. -- Euan Ferguson * The Guardian *

About David Ashton

David Ashton is a Scottish actor and writer. Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, 1964-67, he has acted in a wide variety of film, television, theatre and radio roles. He has also developed a parallel career as a writer of fiction, film and television screenplays and plays for theatre and radio. His radio play The Old Ladies at the Zoo, which starred Peggy Mount and Liz Smith, won the Radio Times Drama Award in 1985. [source: Wikipedia]

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GOR008961588
9781785293627
1785293621
McLevy: The Collected Editions: Series 9 & 10: 8 episodes of the BBC Radio 4 crime drama series by David Ashton
Used - Very Good
Hardback
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
20160707
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