Craven

[Riklaa]

Craven by Amelia Bullmore. Maxine Peake stars as DCI Sue Craven in this police drama. Producer: Justine Potter Woman's Hour Drama Broadcast Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October 2009 DCI Craven starts her new job having to deal with a corpse in a burnt-out car - and a keen and very good-looking new partner, DS Watende Robinson. But before the day is out her secret past starts to become a professional problem that isn't going to go away. 160/44; 79 MB; sound quality excellent Part 1 - DCI Craven is told that a young black man has been found dead in a car. Rival DI Terry Bird assumes the man was a joy rider, but Craven decides otherwise and instigates a murder investigation. Meanwhile her boss, Chief Superintendent Price, has decided to re-open the murder of DS Tommy Fenton, and DCI Craven is put onto the case. Part 2 - DCI Sue Craven and DS Watende Robinson unite against bigotry and rising racial tensions, both in the office and on their murder cases, as things get personal and compromised. Part 3 - Craven risks exposure as Robinson gets nearer to the intimate truth of the Fenton murder case. As Craven promises to look into racial harassment by the force in the past, DI Bird's sloppy policing threatens its future. Part 4 - Happiness is short-lived as Craven is blamed in the press for DI Terry Bird's failings. Robinson discovers Craven's secret relationship with a witness, compromising both the investigation and her job. Part 5 - With Robinson demanding Craven's resignation and refusing to work with her, Craven and DI Bird are forced into an uncomfortable pretence at teamwork to solve the JJ case. Can Craven's mistakes, past and present, ever be forgiven? DCI Sue Craven ...... Maxine Peake DS Watende Robinson ...... Michael Obiora Macca ...... Jack Deam DI Bird ...... David Crellin DSI Price ...... James Quinn Michael Chambers ...... Reece Noi Aaron Trent ...... Marcquelle Ward A Red production for BBC Radio 4 1-3 of 5

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[abby]

thanks!

[Theron Albis]

Thanks Rick. This looks really intriguing. And I always love BBC radio productions.

[william warren]

Here are series 4 & 5.

 

Regretably series 5, Family Man will be the last produced. I hope the BBC & Amelia Bullmore reconsider it .

 

Series 4

DCI Sue Craven investigates a suspected lynching when two boys find the corpse of teenager Florence Henderson hanging from a tree in the woods and post a photograph of her suspended body on a social networking site. Meanwhile, the annual performance review means the team members must be on their best behaviour.

Final Series

Family Man:

A woman comes home to find her three children dead and her husband gone. The detective knows who is responsible for the crime, but needs to understand their motive.

 

http://ge.tt/7IYR27x1

 

2 individual files (omnibus editions) 33MB each. 1 Hour + each. Bit Rate 64kb

[Dave Gibson]

Cheers, Rick. This is seriously good material. 

[Gayle Crane]

WOW!  thanks, Rick!

[Riklaa]

Craven - no. 2
by Amelia Bullmore
 
15 Minute Drama, Monday 19 to Friday 23 March 2012
Omnibus version broadcast 24 March 2012, Radio 4 Extra

160/44; 78.6 MB; sound quality excellent

A new drama starring Maxine Peake as DCI Sue Craven.

As impending cuts threaten the staff of the Greater Manchester Police Murder Investigation Team, a case involving dangerous dogs and legal drugs piques DCI Craven's interest.

Her boss, DCI Price (James Quinn) warns Craven to concentrate on the bigger stories that might just save the staff, but Craven has other plans and dog loving Terry Bird, (David Crellin) puts old grievances aside to take on the case.

Craven is determined to prove that the dog bite murder of a homeless man, is part of a new wave of organised crime and the 'legal' drugs on sale at the Pet Shop is somehow linked. Her Boss DI Price has other plans and with DS Watende Robinson afraid of dogs, bending the rules won't be easy.

Producer: Justine Potter, A Red production for BBC Radio 4.

Craven 3
by Amelia Bullmore
 
15 Minute Drama, 27 to 31 August 2012
Omnibus version, 1st September 2012, Radio 4 Extra

160/44; 77.8 MB; sound quality excellent

The police drama, starring Maxine Peake, returns for a new series - with a strange case that is gets more bizarre as the week unfolds.

"You have to be careful of the bizarre, because one man's odd is another man's system."

This popular series is created by an all female production crew in Manchester.

 DCI Sue Craven ..... Maxine Peake
 DI Terry Bird ..... David Crellin
 DS Watende Robinson ..... Michael Obiora
 DSI Tooley ..... Paul Warriner
 DSI Richard Price ..... James Quinn
 Macca ..... Jack Deam

 Produced by Justine Potter
 A Red Production Company production for BBC Radio 4.

Episode 1: Mon 27 Aug 2012 (1/5)
 A body is found of a strangled man, with a missing finger and an extra front tooth. For Craven, alarm bells ring and she suspects the trade mark maiming of criminal mastermind Tony Lau.

Episode 2: Tue 28 Aug 2012 (2/5)
 The web of crime is getting ever more tangled, with more severed fingers than bodies and the hopeful shrines left in the Cannabis factories suggest desperate people in need of help and hope.

Episode 3: Wed 29 Aug 2012 (3/5)
 Craven's new boss is unlikely to give her any slack and the "Green Tsunami" of Cannabis factories in Manchester seems to be throwing up an ever increasing list of missing people.

Episode 4: Thu 30 Aug 2012 (4/5)
 The Cannabis factory discoveries have revealed the tip of the iceberg of illegally trafficked Vietnamese children and adults, brought in to work as gardeners in a serious case of organised crime.

Episode 5: Fri 31 Aug 2012 (5/5)
 The case is looking too big to solve and the body count is rising. Craven and Macca may finally get to talk, if her mum doesn't get in the way - but Craven's priorities are exposed when work, family and love life collide.

All of 3 is a repost - Changing storage sites!  ---------------  R

DCI Craven 2 Omnibus and DCI Craven 3 Omnibus Link

[Robert Flood]

Rick - Thanks so much for a wonderful offering.

Bob

[David Knight]

Brilliant stuff Rick!  I think Maxine Peake is great (she was hysterical in the Dinner Ladies and she's also quite lovely!). I'm gonna start on these this morning, in the garden with a cup of tea! 

[Gypsy]

Rick, you always post great stuff! Thanks,

Gypsy

[Riklaa]

Gypsy,
I had to post this, I have been concentrationg on my other groups and felt I was neglecting the Whodunit followers. Hope I made up for my neglect.--------------------------------------------------Rick