Delve Special

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BBC Radio 4 Extra

Comedy: Spoof

Stephen Fry stars as an investigator investigating the issues that matter.

Stephen Fry stars as an investigator investigating the issues that really matter.

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Delve Special: Series 1: The Shifton Scandal

The Shifton Scandal

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Delve Special, Series 1, The Shifton Scandal

In his town demolition expose, David Lander examines the link to a government sex scandal.

In his town demolition expose, David Lander examines the link to a government sex scandal. Stars Stephen Fry. From August 1984.

Why did a Government Minister support the plan to build London's Third Airport 20 miles north east of Birmingham? 

David Lander now attempts to answer that question by examining in detail the sex scandal which rocked the government and caused a sensation in 1982.

Studio production by Stephen Fry, Moray Watson, Jan Ravens and Jack Klaff.

With:

Brenda Bleythn
Mark Arden
Tony Robinson
Stephen Frost
Felicity Montagu  

Dramatic reconstruction by: 

Peter Wear
Phil Nice
Hilda Schroder
Brett Usher
Colin Starkey  

Researched and compiled by Tony Sarchet.

Editor: Paul Mayhew-Archer.

Delve Special ran for four series from 1984 to 1987 and later transferred to TV as: This is David Lander.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1984.

Delve Special: Series 1

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Spoof report series, in which an incompetent investigator tackles various subjects

Spoof report series, in which an incompetent investigator tackles various weighty subjects. Stars Stephen Fry

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