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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.

Venus in Copper

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Falco: Venus in Copper: 2. The Unexpected Offer

2. The Unexpected Offer

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Falco, Venus in Copper, 2. The Unexpected Offer

With Severina's three husbands dead, the Roman detective receives an unexpected offer.

With Severina's three husbands dead, the Roman detective gets an unexpected offer during his investigation. Stars Anton Lesser.

Falco is searching for the truth about the deaths of Severina's three husbands, when an unexpected offer forces him to question his instincts. 

Maybe he should consult his new feathered friend?

Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite detective.

Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery.

Dramatised by Mary Cutler.

Marcus Didius Falco …. Anton Lesser 
Helena Justina …. Ann Madeley 
Pollia …. Julia Hills 
Doctor …. Jez Thomas 
Thalia …. Chipo Chung 
Severina Zotica …. Tracy Wiles 
Cossus …. Jonathan Tafler 
The Parrot …. Colin Rote 
Hortensius Novus …. Ian Brooker

Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2006.

Falco: Venus in Copper

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Anton Lesser plays Lindsey Davis's Ancient Rome detective probing a professional bride

Anton Lesser stars as Lindsey Davis's Ancient Rome detective in a mystery over a professional bride.

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