Dead Pan

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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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Jane Hazlegrove

Jonathan Keeble

Nitin Kundra

Simeon Truby

Rosina Carbone

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Justine Potter

DCI Alma Blair: Dead Pan: Episode 3

Episode 3

BBC Radio 4 Extra - DCI Alma Blair, Dead Pan, Episode 3

Suspects line up in this culinary conundrum of a murder case by Val McDermid.

Can DCI Alma Blair avoid the red herrings and discover who - or what - killed a restaurant critic? Stars Julie Hesmondhalgh.

Suspects line up in Val McDermid's culinary conundrum of a murder case set in a fine dining restaurant. Something smells fishy, but is that just a red herring or two? 

DCI Alma Blair (Julie Hesmondhalgh) and DS Trotter (John Hollingworth) have a body in the bathroom and a strange fruit from the suicide tree in the rubbish - but what killed poor restaurant critic Virginia Grimshaw? CSM Jo Black (Jane Hazlegrove) and her assistant Mo (Nitin Kundra) are determined to find out. 
Cast:
DCI Alma Blair ... Julie Hesmondhalgh
DS Jason Trotter .... John Hollingworth
CSM Jo Black .... Jane Hazlegrove
Narrator .... Jonathan Keeble
Mo ... Nitin Kundra
Michelle. .... Rosina Carbone
Richard .... Simeon Truby
All other parts played by members of the cast

Written by Val McDermid 
Produced and Directed by Justine Potter 
A Savvy production 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017.

DCI Alma Blair: Dead Pan

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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Murder is on the menu. Julie Hesmondhalgh stars as for DCI Alma Blair. By Val McDermid.

Murder is on the menu for DCI Blair. Julie Hesmondhalgh stars in Val McDermid's comedy crime drama.

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