The Iron Hand of Mars

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Falco

Drama: Crime

Drama: Historical

Anton Lesser stars as Roman detective, Falco. Written by Lindsey Davis.

Anton Lesser stars as Roman detective, Marcus Didius Falco. Written by Lindsey Davis.

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Falco: The Iron Hand of Mars: 5. The Priestess

5. The Priestess

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The Roman detective is worried when the prisoners finally meet legendary priestess Veleda.

The Roman detective is worried when the prisoners finally meet the legendary Celtic priestess Veleda. Stars Anton Lesser.

Roman detective, Marcus Didius Falco and his fellow prisoners are marched through the forest and finally meet the legendary Celtic priestess Veleda.

Justinus takes matters into his own hands when he volunteers to negotiate with her, but Falco is worried that he doesn't fully understand the implications of the meeting.
 
Starring Anton Lesser.

Lindsey Davis’s historical mystery.

Dramatised by Mary Cutler.

Falco …. Anton Lesser
Helveticus …. Gary Lewis
Lentullus …. Dan Crow
Justinus …. Oliver J Hembrough
Dubnus …. Glyn Pritchard
Veleda …. Mali Harries
Chief …. Aneirin Hughes

Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2007.

Falco: The Iron Hand of Mars

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Falco is dispatched to a hostile part of the Empire with a standard for one of the legions

Falco is dispatched to one of the most hostile parts of the Empire to deliver a new standard to one of the legions

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