Murder on the Home Front

[Couch Potato]

The story of a young woman working as an assistant to the internationally renowned Home Office pathologist, Mr Hardcastle, during the dark days of 1942 in wartime London. Based on the true story of Molly Lefebure, as described in her book, “Murder On The Home Front”.

BBC-Murder on the Home Front01_Love At First Sight.mp3

BBC-Murder on the Home Front02_The Case of a Lifetime.mp3

BBC-Murder on the Home Front03_The Wigwam Murder.mp3

[Paul Hudson]

Thank you for this set

Paul

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Hi Couch Potato:

 

From Sutton Elms:

 

Reference to the first part aired:

04/04/98,Murder on the Home Front,Molly Lefébure/Michael Crompton

 

BBC Radio 4 - The Saturday Play

 

1998.07.04 15:00 The Saturday Play: Murder on the Home Front By Michael Crompton, adapted from the book by Molly Lefebure. It is 1941, and a chance encounter in a dancehall leads Molly to romance, murder and a new career. With Emily Bruni, Bob Cryer and James Hazeldine. Director John Dove. repeated 1999.05.29 15:00

1999.06.05 15:00 The Saturday Play: Murder on the Home Front By Michael Crompton, adapted in two parts from the book by Molly Lefebure. 2: `The Case of a Lifetime'. 1941. Molly starts work with the famous Home Office pathologist, Hardcastle, and attempts to solve an extraordinary case. With Emily Bruni, Chrissie Cotterill and Jonathan Hackett. Director John Dove. Repeat.

2000.07.08 15:00 The Saturday Play: Murder on the Home Front By Michael Crompton, adapted from the book by Molly Lefebure. 3: `The Wigwam Murder'. Spring, 1942. Molly continues her work as assistant to the Home Office pathologist Hardcastle. The stresses of wartime life begin to affect them both, and the discovery of a body on an American army base brings new dilemmas for each of them. With Mary MacLeod, Emily Bruni, Kevin Whately and Joseph May. Director: John Dove.

2001.02.24 14:30 The Saturday Play: Murder on the Home Front By Michael Crompton, adapted from the book by Molly Lefebure. 4: `The Secret Agent'. In early 1940s London, forensics experts Molly and Hardcastle become involved with some apparently connected killings. With Kevin Whately, Emily Bruni, Mary MacLeod and Jonathan Hackett. Directed by John Dove.

2003.12.20 The Saturday Play: Murder On The Home Front By Michael Crompton. Adapted from the book by Molly Lefebure. 5. 'The Horsham Trunk Murder'. The fifth episode continues the story of a courageous young woman working as an assistant to the internationally renowned Home Office pathologist, Mr Hardcastle, during the dark days of 1942 in wartime London. Based on the true story of Molly Lefebure, as described in her book, Murder On The Home Front.

The final story in this series is set at Christmas, but there's no respite for Molly and Hardcastle in their quest to solve the next grisly murder. Hardcastle has been seriously injured in a bombing raid and is travelling to his brother's home to convalesce when he is asked to investigate the gruesome discovery of a body in a trunk at the left luggage office at Horsham train station. The murder has remarkable similarities to an infamous murder case, which ultimately destroyed the reputation of Hardcastle's predecessor, Wilkinson. Hardcastle is exhausted from the pressures of work and the emotional and physical strain of his bomb-blast injuries and Molly is furious that he is working when he should be resting but is someone deliberately taunting them?

Molly ..... Emily Bruni
Hardcastle ..... Kevin Whately
McNab ..... Jonathan Hackett
Mrs B ..... Mary McLeod
Chief Inspector Collins ..... Brian Protheroe

 

and then again as a Saturday Play in successive weeks at the end of 2003.

 

katy 

 

[Couch Potato]

Thanks Katy. It was a good series, I wish there were more.

[Robert Flood]

I just found on Amazon.com the paperback published in 1993...Reading the mysteries are great! 

Again thanks so much for introducing me to the series.

Bob

 

[Matt M]

I saw that they had been broadcast in 98. I was hoping it might be like some other english series where they skip a few years and start up again.

 

Thanks,

Matt

[Matt M]

Really great. Were these all that were made? They seem to have left the series open to continue.

[Couch Potato]

I far as I know, this is all the shows.

[Anson (Bob) Roberts]

The Horsham Trunk episode begins with the announcer describing it as the "last in the series."

[Douglas Johnstone]

According to radiolistings.co.uk these were first broadcast in July 1998.

[David Knight]

I'm listening to these at the moment and I think they're great. Highly recommended stuff!