A Walk in the Dark by Chris Boucher

Aboard the Carthena, on its way to Southampton, a passenger walks on the dark deck, not knowing his death is only seconds away - a death which will set in motion a criminal investigation stretching from England to Australia.

  1. Did He Fall? Or...

A man goes missing from a liner as it approaches England. His sister is adamant that it wasn’t suicide.

  1. Hostile Witness

DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim?

  1. Unnoficial Investigations

Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ and DS Dunne keep investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries.

  1. Mistaken Identity

Ruth makes a big mistake by visiting the scene of Terri Seldon's murder. Birdie comes to her rescue.

  1. The Ends Justify the Means?

Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a surprise ally. But the biggest surprise is still to come.

 

Cast:

DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge …. Patrick Mower

DS Dunne …. Geoffrey Matthews

Ruth Cobb …. Helen Atkinson Wood

Martin Lennister …. David McAlister

 Captain of the Carthena …. Nicholas Courtney

Australian Driver …. Anthony Jackson

Daryl Kennedy …. John Rowe

Hotel Receptionist …. John Hollis

server in Chip Shop …. John Warner

Superintendent …. Alan Dudley

Mrs Flanders …. Heather Bell

Detective …. Crawford Logan

Jones …. Derek Pollitt

Norfolk Minicab Driver …. Martin Friend

Norfolk Hotel Landlord …. Peter Tuddenham

Garvey....Gregory de Polnay

Inspector.... Michael Godley

Mr Dibley....Michael Tudor Barnes

Shop assistant....Patience Tomlinson

Bank Clerk …. Gary Cady

 Stuart Cobb …. David Timson

Producer: Gerry Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1981.

 

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