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Drama: Crime

Brian Cox stars as the Victorian sleuth solving crimes on the streets of Edinburgh.

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McLevy: Series 1: 4. The Burning Question

4. The Burning Question

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BBC Radio 4 - McLevy, Series 1, 4. The Burning Question

An unsolved murder is bringing vigilantes onto the streets. Stars Brian Cox.

An unsolved murder is bringing vigilantes onto the streets. Time is running out for the Edinburgh detective. Stars Brian Cox.

An unsolved murder brings vigilantes on to the streets, and Jean's house of ill repute is a particular target for the Citizen Volunteer Force. 

Time is running out for McLevy - unless he finds the killer, mob rule will triumph and the law will be mocked... 

Starring Brian Cox and Siobhan Redmond.

Conclusion of another case for David Ashton's crime solving sleuth on the streets of Victorian Edinburgh.

nspector McLevy ....... Brian Cox
Jean ....... Siobhan Redmond
Mulholland ....... Michael Perceval-Maxwell
Rev Caskie ....... Forbes Masson
Tommy ....... Uam Brennan
Lieutenant Roach ....... David Ashton
Jessie ....... Tracy Wiles
Miss Carlisle ....... Kananu Kirlml

Director: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.

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The Edinburgh sleuth hits the Victorian streets on the trail of an ingenious cat-burglar

The Edinburgh sleuth hits the Victorian streets on the trail of an ingenious cat-burglar. Brian Cox stars as Inspector McLevy

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