The Silver Pigs

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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 Silver Pigs: Episode 1: 1. Illegal Trade

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Episode 1: 1. Illegal Trade

1. Illegal Trade

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Falco, The Silver Pigs, 1. Illegal Trade

Roman sleuth Falco discovers an illegal trade in precious metal and foils a kidnap.

Roman sleuth Falco discovers an illegal trade in precious metal and foils a kidnap. Lindsey Davis's thriller stars Anton Lesser.

Rome, AD 70: Roman sleuth Marcus Didius Falco chances upon an illegal trade in precious metal (the silver pigs) after mounting a rescue from a kidnap gang.

Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite detective.

Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery.

Dramatised in four parts  by Mary Cutler. 

Falco …. Anton Lesser
Sosia …. Felicity Jones
Lenia ….  Gillian Goodman
Petronius ….  Ben Crowe
Decimus …. Robert Lister
Publius …. Richard Derrington
Pertinax/Julius …. Sean Connolly
Falco’s Mother ….  Frances Jeater
Marcia ….  Helen Monks

Directed at  BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2004.

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