The Same River Twice

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The Same River Twice: 4. Mortuary

4. Mortuary

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Searching for his estranged wife Johnny gets a phone call.

Reporting back to his mother-in-law on his latest findings, Johnny Maxen gets a message from the police. Stars Gordon Jackson.

The longer Johnny Maxen's search for his estranged wife goes on, the more mysterious her disappearance becomes.

As he reports back to his mother-in-law, there’s a message from Inspector Wardlaw...

Starring Gordon Jackson.

Edward Boyd's thriller serial about the deepening mystery over missing Julia Maxen.

Johnny Maxen ...... Gordon Jackson
Helen Duncan ...... Lennox Milne
Detective Inspector Wardlaw ...... Roddy McMillan
Pete Hodgson ...... Roy Hanlon
Linda ...... Karen Ramsay
John Havergal ...... Eric Wightman
Hannah ...... Irene Sunters

Producer: Eddie Fraser

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1966.

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Drama: Psychological

Johnny Maxen returns to Scotland to search for his missing wife. Stars Gordon Jackson.

Johnny Maxen returns to Scotland from Paris to search for his missing wife. Starring Gordon Jackson.

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