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The Blackburn Files

Series 3

2. A Case of Hard Times

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 6 months

When a pub quiz jackpot is consistently won by the same contestant, the landlord's convinced trickery is involved so calls in Blackburn to crack the scam.

But general knowledge isn't really Stephen's strength and anyway, is it really a question of fraud?

Starring Finetime Fontayne.

Another case for ex-pitman turned investigator Steven J Blackburn and his government scheme-funded assistant Tracey.

Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby

Stephen J Blackburn ...... Finetime Fontayne
Tracey Duggan ...... Judy Flynn
Walton Bentley ...... Gerry Kersey
Gradgrind/Slavic ...... Christopher Kent
Quizmaster ...... Rod Arthur

Director: Dave Sheasby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1993. Show less

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