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Val McDermid's comedy crime dramas starring Julie Hesmondhalgh as DCI Alma Blair.

Julie Hesmondhalgh stars as DCI Alma Blair in Val McDermid's comedy crime dramas.

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15 Minute Drama: Dead Clever

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John Hollingworth

Miriam Margolyes

Jonathan Keeble

Helen Kay

Gemma North

Nitin Kundra

Justine Potter

Val McDermid

DCI Alma Blair: Dead Clever: Episode 4

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BBC Radio 4 Extra - DCI Alma Blair, Dead Clever, Episode 4

Alma's personal life is about to be 'outed', and a forensic clue leads to danger.

Alma's private life looks set to be outed just as a forensic clue leads to danger. It is time for a degree of certainty on this university case.

Jo is starting to wonder whether it's time for Alma to stop protecting the line between her professional and private life.

Meanwhile, the academics implicated in the murder of their professor seem interested only in how it will transform their career prospects.

The pursuit of an important piece of forensic evidence leads them into danger.

Written by Val McDermid
Sound Designer and Engineer: Eloise Whitmore

Produced and Directed by Justine Potter
A Savvy production for BBC Radio 4.

DCI Alma Blair: Dead Clever

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Comedy crime drama by Val McDermid featuring murder in a north of England university

Comedy crime drama by Val McDermid. DCI Alma Blair and DS Jason Trotter investigate murder in a university in the north of England

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