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Murder mysteries from the world's greatest crime fiction writers. Only on BBC Sounds.

A collection of murder mysteries from some of the world's greatest writers of crime fiction. Only on BBC Sounds.

Whodunnits: A Walk in the Dark: 3. Unofficial Investigations

3. Unofficial Investigations

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Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’  keeps investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries.

Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ and DS Dunne keep investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries. Stars Patrick Mower.

Ruth Cobb 's brother has died in mysterious circumstances on a sea voyage from Australia to England.

Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ and DS Dunne keep investigating. 

Meanwhile Ruth is making her own enquiries and her own life is suddenly in danger.

Patrick Mower stars as Detective Constable ‘Birdie’ Partridge.

Chris Boucher's vintage crime serial about the mystery disappearance of a passenger from an ocean liner.

DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge …. Patrick Mower
Ruth Cobb …. Helen Atkinson Wood
DS Dunne …. Geoffrey Matthews
Hotel Receptionist …. John Hollis
Superintendent …. Alan Dudley
Mrs Flanders …. Heather Bell
Detective …. Crawford Logan
Jones …. Derek Pollitt
Minicab Driver …. Martin Friend
Hotel Landlord …. Peter Tuddenham

Producer: Gerry Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1981.

Whodunnits: A Walk in the Dark

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A man mysteriously disappears from an ocean liner. Serial starring Patrick Mower.

A man mysteriously disappears from a liner as it approaches England. Chris Boucher's serial stars Patrick Mower.

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