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3. Unofficial Investigations

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

Ruth Cobb 's brother has died in mysterious circumstances on a sea voyage from Australia to England.

Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ and DS Dunne keep investigating.

Meanwhile Ruth is making her own enquiries and her own life is suddenly in danger.

Patrick Mower stars as Detective Constable ‘Birdie’ Partridge.

Chris Boucher's vintage crime serial about the mystery disappearance of a passenger from an ocean liner.

DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge …. Patrick Mower
Ruth Cobb …. Helen Atkinson Wood
DS Dunne …. Geoffrey Matthews
Hotel Receptionist …. John Hollis
Superintendent …. Alan Dudley
Mrs Flanders …. Heather Bell
Detective …. Crawford Logan
Jones …. Derek Pollitt
Minicab Driver …. Martin Friend
Hotel Landlord …. Peter Tuddenham

Producer: Gerry Jones

First broadcast on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 in November 1981.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 14 Mar 2024 01:30

Broadcasts

  • Wed 26 Aug 2020 06:30
  • Wed 26 Aug 2020 13:30
  • Wed 26 Aug 2020 20:30
  • Thu 27 Aug 2020 01:30
  • Sat 29 Aug 2020 14:00
  • Sun 30 Aug 2020 02:00
  • Sun 30 Aug 2020 07:00
  • Wed 27 Apr 2022 06:00
  • Wed 27 Apr 2022 13:00
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  • Thu 28 Apr 2022 01:00
  • Wed 13 Mar 2024 06:30
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  • Thu 14 Mar 2024 01:30