Baldi

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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.

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Whodunnits: Baldi - Series 3: The Bookcase

The Bookcase

Baldi - Series 3

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Whodunnits, Baldi - Series 3, The Bookcase

The priestly sleuth delves into the surprisingly dangerous world of book restoration.

The priestly sleuth delves into the surprisingly dangerous world of book restoration. Starring David Threlfall and Bill Nighy.

Paolo Baldi helps a librarian investigate the link between her young lover's death, a shifty Chicago cop and the surprisingly dangerous, illegal trade in rare books.

David Threlfall stars as the murder-solving priest, Paolo Baldi.

Written by Simon Brett. 

Paolo Baldi .... David Threlfall
Tina .... Tina Kellegher
Rynne .... Owen Roe
Father Troy .... TP McKenna
Maggie .... Geraldine James
O'Connor .... Bill Nighy
Dr Virgo .... Gerard McSorley
Donal Clare .... Niall Buggy
Billy .... Luke Griffin
Kitty Henderson .... Collette Proctor

Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.

Script Editor: Gemma McMullan

Recorded at RTE's studios in Dublin. 

Director: Mark Lambert

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.

Whodunnits: Baldi - Series 3

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Paolo Baldi, Franciscan priest and lecturer, turns amateur sleuth to solve murders

Paolo Baldi, Franciscan priest and philosophy lecturer, continues his side-project of solving murders

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