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Agatha Christie's The £199 Adventure

on BBC Radio 4 FM

A new contemporary dramatisation by Mike Stott of Agatha Christie 's thriller, The Case of the City Clerk. Bobby Roberts is a middle-aged man in a mid-life rut, in search of adventure. The ad in the Times reads: "Need help? Ask Parker Pyne. So can the great PP come up trumps? Well, yes and no.
Bobby is sent on a trip to collect a harmless package from a scientist in Milan and eat plenty of ice cream along the way. But before long he finds himself caught up in a terrifying murder, and with blood all over his ice cream. Starring Richard Griffiths and Chris Langham. Simon Treves
Director Dirk Maggs Producer Bruce Hyman

Contributors

Writer:
Agatha Christie
Adapted by:
Mike Stott
Director:
Dirk Maggs
Producer:
Bruce Hyman
Parker Pyne:
Richard Griffiths
Bobby:
Chris Langham
Maggie/Marcia:
Rebecca Front
Roddy/Luca:
Simon Treves
Gianni/Ludo:
Rupert Degas

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