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Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.

Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a killer targeting bank managers. 1995 comedy-thriller starring Michael Williams.

London is plagued by a series of bizarre murders of bank managers. 

Hot on the trail of the killer are old-style Chief Police Inspector Frank Jefferson and BBC Radio's anarchic crime correspondent, George Cragge.

Starring Michael Williams and Barry Foster.   

Mark Tavener's blackly humorous murder mystery set in the world of City finance, the BBC and political parties.

Dramatised in seven-parts from his novel by Mark Tavener and Peter Baynham.

George Cragge    ......    Michael Williams 
Frank Jefferson    ......    Barry Foster 
Geoffrey Crichton-Potter    ......    Stephen Moore
Henry    ......    Julian Rhind-Tutt 
Max    ......    Peter Woodthorpe 
Dominic De'ath     ......    Benjamin Whitrow

With: 

Nicholas Le Prevost
Peter Serafinowicz
Eva Stuart
Susie Brann
Alice Arnold
David Antrobus
Annabel Mullion 

Music by Tony McAnaney.

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1995.

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Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge probes a bizarre killing spree targeting bank managers

Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge probes a spree of bizarre murders targeting bank managers. Adapted from Mark Tavener's novel.

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