Venus in Copper

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Falco

Drama: Crime

Drama: Historical

Anton Lesser stars as Roman detective, Falco. Written by Lindsey Davis.

Anton Lesser stars as Roman detective, Marcus Didius Falco. Written by Lindsey Davis.

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The bruised Roman woos his girlfriend, who also turns detective.

The bruised Roman woos his girlfriend, who also turns detective. But then his world crashes down around him. Stars Anton Lesser.

A battered and bruised Falco discovers the best way to win back the affections of his girlfriend. 

Helena proves that she too can play detective, but the intriguing murder case is put on hold when Falco discovers his world crashing down around him.

Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite crime investigator.

Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery.

Dramatised by Mary Cutler.

Marcus Didius Falco …. Anton Lesser 
Helena Justina …. Ann Madeley 
Petronius …. Ben Crowe 
Hyacinthus …. Stephen Critchlow 
Appius Priscillus …. Kim Wall 
Severina Zotica …. Tracy Wiles 
The Maid …. Emily Chennery 
The Cake Seller …. Laurence Saunders 
Cossus …. Jonathan Tafler 
The Parrot …. Colin Rote

Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2006.

Falco: Venus in Copper

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Anton Lesser plays Lindsey Davis's Ancient Rome detective probing a professional bride

Anton Lesser stars as Lindsey Davis's Ancient Rome detective in a mystery over a professional bride.

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