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Marie Belloc Lowndes - The Lodger

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1888: As fear grips London after multiple murders, the mysterious Mr Sleuth arrives

1888: Fear grips London after multiple murders, as the mysterious Mr Sleuth takes lodgings with the Buntings. Stars Jon Glover.

1888: After multiple murders, Londoners are gripped by fear. 

When wealthy Mr Sleuth takes up residence in the Buntings' lodging house they think their troubles are over. But they’re only just beginning... 

Marie Belloc Lowndes’ classic piece of suspense fiction, inspired by the Jack the Ripper murders.

Narrator .... Nigel Anthony
Mr Bunting ....David Ryall
Mrs Bunting ...Maggie McCarthy
Mr Sleuth .... Jon Glover
Joe Chandler ... Harry Myers
Daisy .... Alison Pettitt
Chief Insp Hopkins ... Paul Moriarty
Policeman ... Brett Fancy

Dramatised by Stephen Sheridan.

Producer: David Blount

Made by Pier Productions for BBC Radio 4 and first broadcast in 2003.

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