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Drama on 4

The Beat Goes On

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Inspired by the election of Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales. The drama explores the tensions that are sparked when politics and policing are mixed.
Peter Livermore is a newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner who passionately believes he can be a force for good and make a difference to how his community is policed. He learns hard lessons about the realities of contemporary policing, and political compromise when he clashes with a Chief Constable with an iron will and no interest in having her position undermined.

Writer...Peter Bleksley
Producer ... Stephen Wright. Show less

Contributors

Jane Capstick:
Frances Tomelty
DCS Dave Tullett:
Rob Dixon
Returning officer:
Ben Crowe
Resident:
Lizzy Watts

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