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Saturday-Night Theatre: Background

on BBC Radio 4 FM

by Bill Lyons
with Nigel Hawthorne and Douglas Livingstone

The old firm of Vogel and Fraser appears to be in danger of breaking up. Fraser is stuck behind a desk and rarely gets out on the job, and Vogel, accused by Fraser of going through the male menopause, is thinking of packing in being a policeman. But neither of them can resist a challenge, and when something really interesting turns up...
(Repeated: Mon 3.2 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Bill Lyons
Director:
Jane Morgan
Mo:
Diana Bishop
Det Insp Jimmy Vogel:
Douglas Livingstone
Mrs Ornum:
Miranda Forbes
Mr Ornum:
Michael McStay
Timothy Ornum:
Rusty Livingstone
Andy:
Leroi Samuels
Dave:
Alex Jennings
Det Chief Supt Fraser:
Nigel Hawthorne
Insp Peter Gardner:
Ronald Baddiley
Rick:
Michael Deeks
Chas:
Simon Hewitt
Stew:
Patrick Field
DC Young:
Steve Hodson
Sharon Fraser:
Alexandra Mathie
Mrs Fraser:
Lillias Walker

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