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: 1. Rhineland Beckons

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The Roman sleuth heads to Germany's Barbarian forests.

The Roman sleuth heads to Germany's Barbarian forests, home to a giant bull, raging Celts and a priestess. Stars Anton Lesser.

Ancient Rome's famous detective, Marcus Didius Falco is sent to the Barbarian forests of Free Germany - home to a giant bull, raging Celts and a pagan priestess.

Starring Anton Lesser.

Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery.

Dramatised in six parts by Mary Cutler.

Falco …. Anton Lesser
Helena Justina …. Anna Madeley
Petronius …. Ben Crowe
Emperor Vespasian …. Michael Tudor Barnes
Titus …. Jonathan Keeble
Xanthus …. David Holt
Gracilis …. Mark Straker
Native Guide …. Sion Pritchard

Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2007.

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

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