Baldi

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BBC Radio 7

Drama: Crime

The Franciscan Priest and Philosophy lecturer turns amateur sleuth to solve mysteries

The Franciscan Priest and Philosophy lecturer turns amateur sleuth to solve murder mysteries

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Baldi: Series 1: 1. The Prodigal Son

1. The Prodigal Son

Series 1

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Franciscan priest Paolo Baldi turns amateur sleuth in an Italian chip shop.

Franciscan priest Paolo Baldi turns amateur sleuth in an Italian chip shop. Barry Devlin's murder mystery with David Threlfall.

Paolo Baldi - Franciscan priest and philosophy lecturer - accidentally becomes involved in solving a murder at an Italian chip shop. 

Starring David Threlfall. 

Series of murder mysteries about a Franciscan priest and philosophy lecturer who turns amateur sleuth.

Written by Barry Devlin.  

Paolo Baldi    ……    David Threlfall
Tina Mahon    ……    Tina Kellegher
Father Troy    ……    TP McKenna
Dr Graham    ……    Gerard McSorley
Superintendent Rynne    ……    Owen Roe
Mrs Reid    ……    Margaret D'Arcy
Gianni    ……    Paolo Tullo
Ali    ……    Simon Delaney
Monica    ……    Aoiffe MacMorrough-Kavanagh 
Remigio    ……    Damien McAdam
Anto    ……    Eanna McLiam
Tony, the barman    ……    Frankie McCafferty
Breda    ……    Anne Byrne
Collet    ……    Charlie Bonner
Tolan    ……    Mark Bereen
O'Hagan    ……    Mark Lambert
Darren Todd    ……    Laurence Kinlan
Liam    ……    Paul Roa
O'Hagan's Secretary    ……    Nicola Duffy

Other parts played by members of the cast.
 
Format created by Barry Devlin for Sarah Lawson Productions. 

Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland. 

Directed in Belfast by Lawrence Jackson. 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2000.

Baldi: Series 1

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Paolo Baldi, a Franciscan priest and philosophy lecturer, turns amateur sleuth

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