The Blackburn Files

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Drama: Crime

Fine Time Fontayne stars as Stephen J Blackburn, ex-pitman turned private investigator

Stephen J Blackburn is an ex-pitman turned private investigator. Comic drama, written by Dave Sheasby, Ian McMillan and Martyn Wiley. Stars Fine Time Fontayne

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The Blackburn Files: Series 3: 2. A Case of Hard Times

2. A Case of Hard Times

Series 3

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Blackburn Files, Series 3, 2. A Case of Hard Times

When fraud strikes a pub quiz, the landlord calls in Steven J Blackburn to crack the scam.

When fraud strikes a pub quiz, the landlord calls in private eye Steven J Blackburn to crack the scam. With Fine Time Fontayne.

When a pub quiz jackpot is consistently won by the same contestant, the landlord's convinced trickery is involved so calls in Blackburn to crack the scam. 

But general knowledge isn't really Stephen's strength and anyway, is it really a question of fraud?

Starring Finetime Fontayne.

Another case for ex-pitman turned investigator Steven J Blackburn and his government scheme-funded assistant Tracey.

Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby

Stephen J Blackburn ...... Finetime Fontayne
Tracey Duggan ...... Judy Flynn
Walton Bentley ...... Gerry Kersey
Gradgrind/Slavic ...... Christopher Kent
Quizmaster ...... Rod Arthur

Director: Dave Sheasby 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1993.

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