Ruth Rendell - The Fever Tree and Other Stories

1. The Fever Tree

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 7^th Apr 2008, 23:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 26^th Jun 2023, 21:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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A short series of murderous thrillers by Ruth Rendell.

Ford and Tricia travel to a mosquito-ridden South African nature reserve in an attempt to patch up their awful marriage.

It's a terrible idea, and Ford is soon wondering if the leopards can rid him of his wife quicker than the divorce courts.

A short series of murderous thrillers by Ruth Rendell

Dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus.

Ford .... Paul Rhys
Tricia .... Tracy Wiles
Eric .... Miles Anderson
Waiter /Receptionist .... Jude Akuwudike

Music by David Pickvance.

Director: Conor Lennon

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2006. Show less