High Table, Lower Orders – Series One A Cambridge Mystery by Mark Tavener :BBC RADIO DRAMA

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The first series of Mark Tavener's comedy-drama murder series set in a fictional Cambridge college in crisis against a background of satirical references to television journalism, politics, government bureaucracy and academic in-fighting. When a former member of the college who's become a notorious TV popularizer of history dies after having dined at the college, the college's Master suspects foul play and invites Simon Harrison, a former brilliant student at the college but now a disenchanted government bureaucrat, to investigate the suspicious death. However, the list of suspects gets longer and longer, and things get even more complicated when the Master himself dies under suspicious circumstances ... Episode 1 00:00 Since graduation, Simon has hardly blazed a trail as a plodding Health and Safety executive, so why does his old Cambridge master Gilbert need him? Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared. CAST: Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer Simon …. Samuel West Patricia …. Rebecca Front with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Hugh Dickson, and Beth Chalmers Script Editor: Paul Schlesinger Producer: Dawn Ellis First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005. Episode 2 28:23 Another mysterious death makes Health and Safety executive Simon consider the relevance of cruets. Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared. CAST: Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer Simon …. Samuel West Patricia …. Rebecca Front with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Jason Chan and Beth Chalmers Episode 3 56:33 As dead don Peter Devanti's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job. Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared. CAST: Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer Simon …. Samuel West Patricia …. Rebecca Front with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Jason Chan and Beth Chalmers Episode 4 1:24:46 Simon has to investigate the college chapel, while also trying to identify Peter Devanti's murderer. But is Zoe the next target? Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared. CAST: Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer Simon …. Samuel West Patricia …. Rebecca Front with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Stephen Hogan and Beth Chalmers Episode 5 1:52:58 Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an intriguing offer. Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared. CAST: Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer Simon …. Samuel West Patricia …. Rebecca Front with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Martin Hyder, Laurence Howarth and Beth Chalmers Episode 6 2:21:04 Exams loom large. Simon Harrison delves into his Health and Safety background for one final ruse. Can he unveil the killer? Mark Tavener's comedy thriller. CAST: Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer Simon …. Samuel West Patricia …. Rebecca Front with Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Sharon Small, Emily Wachter, Beth Chalmers and Nicholas Boulton. Script Editor: Paul Schlesinger Producer: Dawn Ellis First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2005. Do you enjoy the variety on Oldtuberadio? Like, Share and Subscribe to be notified of our new shows #radio #crime #thriller #drama To Support this channel please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/oldtuberadio https://ko-fi.com/oldtuberadio98 https://www.patreon.com/oldtuberadio https://locals.com/Oldtuberadio