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Murder for Pleasure
The first in an occasional series of classic crime fiction is a story from the pen of the Queen of Crime herself.
Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie dramatised for radio by Neville Teller.
Young Jacko was sentenced to life for killing his mother for money, and has subsequently died in prison. But a year later a man comes along with quite a different story and the proof to back it up. The ordeal of suspicion is about to begin.... Cast in order of speaking:
BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Mon 3.0 pm)
(The next 'Murder for Pleasure' is 'Coffin Scarcely Used' by Colin Watson, Sat 1 October)

Contributors

Written by:
Agatha Christie
Directed by:
Brian Miller
Dramatised for radio by:
Neville Teller
Judge/Huish:
Bob Docherty
Jacko/Craig:
John Telfer
Hester:
Eileen Tully
Dr Calgary:
Alex Jennings
Kirsty:
Hilda Schroder
Leo:
Michael Bilton
Gwenda:
Maggie McCarthy
Rachel:
Madi Hedd
Marshall:
Ronald Russell
Mary/Maureen:
Moir Leslie
Philip:
Geoffrey Collins
Pinney:
John Abineri
Micky:
Scott Cherry
Tina:
Lola Young
MacMaster:
Rex Holdsworth

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