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The Rivals

Series 3

4. The Moabite Cipher

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 9 months

Inspector Lestrade was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories.

Now he is writing his memoirs, he has a chance to get his own back, with more tales of Holmes' rivals.

This time, Lestrade collaborates with Dr James Thorndike, as they try to protect Pastor Wayne Kaplan after he receives death threats.

Starring James Fleet and Tim McInnerny.

Written by R Austin Freeman.

Dramatised by Chris Harrald.

Lestrade …. James Fleet
Thorndike …. Tim McInnerny
Kaplan …. Ian Conningham
Professor Waggoner …. Michael Bertenshaw
Miss Dunbar …. Roslyn Hill
The Flunky …. Monty d’Inverno
The Duchess …. Jane Slavin

Producer: Liz Webb

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2015. Show less

Contributors

Lestrade:
James Fleet
Thorndike:
Tim McInnerny
Prof Wegener:
Michael Bertenshaw
Miss Dunbar:
Roslyn Hill
Duchess:
Jane Slavin
Director:
Liz Webb

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