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15 Minute Drama: Modesty Blaise: Episode 5

Modesty Blaise

Episode 5

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Modesty Blaise, Episode 5

Modesty and Willie are being held by ruthless villain, Gabriel - and time is running out.

Time’s running out for Modesty and Willie, imprisoned on a remote Mediterranean isle by a diamond thief. Stars Daphne Alexander.

Modesty and Willie are being held by ruthless villain Gabriel on a remote Mediterranean island. He has used them to help him steal a huge consignment of diamonds but now has no further use for them. Propects look bad for the pair and they must call upon all their resources to save the day.

Modesty Blaise, by Peter O'Donnell,  was adapted from the novel of the same name by Stef Penney.
 
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Modesty Blaise . . . Daphne Alexander, Willie Garvin . . . Neil Maskell, Sir Gerald Tarrant . . . Alun Armstrong, Gabriel . . . Ewan Bailey, McWhirter . . . Alex Ferns, Grant . . . Matthew Gravelle, Paul . . . John Hollingworth.

With an original score by Goldfrapp's Will Gregory, arranged by Ian Gardiner, and performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Ben Foster.

A BBC/Cymru Wales production, produced and directed by Kate McAll

15 Minute Drama: Modesty Blaise

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