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The Franciscan Priest and Philosophy lecturer turns amateur sleuth to solve mysteries

The Franciscan Priest and Philosophy lecturer turns amateur sleuth to solve murder mysteries

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Food of the Blue

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Baldi, Series 5, Food of the Blue

The priest's retreat proves far from peaceful thanks to mysterious murders.

The priest's retreat proves far from peaceful thanks to mysterious murders linked to ancient traditions. Stars David Threlfall.

Paolo Baldi's attempt at a scholarly retreat at the great Cranolly House just happens to coincide with its 500th Anniversary. 

A series of unusual events plunges Baldi into a world of ancient traditions struggling to survive in a modern and materialistic world - and murder...

Starring David Threlfall as Paolo Baldi - Franciscan priest turned Dublin sleuth 

With Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, Owen Roe as Rynne, TP McKenna as Father Troy, Dermot Crowley as De Burca, David Kelly as Baldwin, Alan Stamford as Edmonds, Don Wycherley as O'Byrne, Richard Dormer as Lojek, Kieran Lagan as Don as Bronagh Taggart as the Girl.

Murder mystery written by James McAleavey. 

Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland. 

Directed in Belfast by Mark Lambert.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.

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Paolo Baldi, priest and philosophy lecturer, turns amateur sleuth to solve murders

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