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Maverick reporter George Cragge's retirement is cut short. From June 1998.

Maverick reporter George Cragge's retirement is cut short. Mark Tavener's comic thriller with Michael Williams. From June 1998.

At last maverick crime reporter, George Cragge is retiring from the BBC to the delight of executives attending his retirement party. 

But his retirement is cut short by an urgent phone call - a serial killer is murdering dentists in London...

Starring Michael Williams and Barry Foster.

Mark Tavener's blackly humorous six-part murder mystery. 

George Cragge ...... Michael Williams
DCI Frank Jefferson ...... Barry Foster
Prime Minister ...... Hugh Laurie 
Crichton-Potter ...... Richard Griffiths 
Martin McCabe ...... John Bird 
Charles Prentiss ...... Stephen Fry 
Marcia Mallon ...... Rebecca Front
Jim Hardie ...... Kenneth Cranham 
Director of Personnel ...... Geoffrey Whitehead 
Chancellor ...... Simon Greehall 
John ...... Jonathan Keeble 
Caroline ...... Susie Brann 
Max    ......    Peter Woodthorpe 

With:

Brian Parr
Henrietta Garden
Rachel Atkins
Darren Boyd
Harriet Cass 

Music by Paul Mottram. 

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1998.

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Another murder mystery for maverick BBC reporter George Cragge. Stars Michael Williams

Another murder mystery for maverick BBC reporter George Cragge. Michael Williams stars in Mark Tavener's comedy thriller.

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