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The Fever Tree and Other Stories

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1. The Fever Tree

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A couple attempt to patch up their awful marriage on a trip to a South African safari.

Will Tricia and Ford's fractured marriage survive a South African safari? Stars Paul Rhys and Tracy Wiles.

A short series of murderous thrillers by Ruth Rendell.

Ford and Tricia travel to a mosquito-ridden South African nature reserve in an attempt to patch up their awful marriage. 

It's a terrible idea, and Ford is soon wondering if the leopards can rid him of his wife quicker than the divorce courts.

A short series of murderous thrillers by Ruth Rendell

Dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus.

Ford .... Paul Rhys
Tricia .... Tracy Wiles
Eric .... Miles Anderson
Waiter /Receptionist .... Jude Akuwudike

Music by David Pickvance.   

Director:  Conor Lennon

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2006.

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Drama: Crime

Ruth Rendell's murderous crime thrillers, dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus.

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