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McLevy

Drama: Crime

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

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Afternoon Drama: McLevy - Series 8

McLevy: Series 8: Episode 1: The Blue Gown

Drama: Classic & Period

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Episode 1: The Blue Gown

Series 8

The Blue Gown

BBC Radio 4 - McLevy, Series 8, The Blue Gown

McLevy enlists the help of Jean Brash as he investigates the death of a young seamstress.

New four-part series of Victorian detective mysteries starring Brian Cox and Siobhan Redmond. 

Written by David Ashton. 

Episode one: The Blue Gown. 

McLevy enlists the help of Jean Brash as he investigates the death of a young seamstress.

McLevy....................................................................BRIAN COX
Jean Brash..................................................SIOBHAN REDMOND
Mulholland..................................MICHAEL PERCEVAL-MAXWELL
Roach...............................................................DAVID ASHTON
Cory Metcalf....................................................IAIN ROBERTSON
Andrew Crichton..................................................DAVID RINTOUL 
Sarah Crichton.......................................................TRACY WILES 
Christine McKenna.............................................JAYNE McKENNA
Maureen......................................................VICTORIA INEZ HARDY 

Producer/director: Bruce Young.

McLevy: Series 8

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Series of stories about David Ashton's detective, set in Victorian Edinburgh

Series of stories about David Ashton's Victorian detective, based on real-life Edinburgh policeman Inspector James McLevy

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