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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: Sergeant Cribb - Swing Swing Together

Sergeant Cribb - Swing Swing Together

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A body in a river. A witness to three men in a boat. Can Sergeant Cribb solve the case?

4 Extra Debut. Victorian London: A body in the Thames. A witness to three men in a boat. Can Sergeant Cribb solve the case? Stars Barry Foster.

Among fashion conscious Victorians, Jerome K Jerome's novel 'Three Men in a Boat' is the inspiration for countless boat-trips on the River Thames.

Out for a swim, Harriet Shaw notices an unlikely-looking threesome.

The next day a tramp is found drowned. The three men become the chief suspects. Harriet is the key witness. 

Sergeant Cribb and Constable Thackeray take to the water in hot pursuit.

Starring Barry Foster and John Cater.  

Peter Lovesey's murder mystery, first published in 1976. 

Dramatised by Geoffrey M Matthews.

Sergeant Cribb .... Barry Foster
Constable Thackeray .... John Cater
Harriet Shaw .... Moir Leslie
Constable Hardy .... Brian Hewlett
Inspector Jowett .... Roger Hume
Fernandez/Lucifer .... Tim Brierley
Humberstone/Warden .... Stephen Hancock
Bustard/Goldstein .... Gordon Reid
Hackett/Lockman .... Terry Molloy
Gold/Matthew .... Tim Reynolds
Melanie .... Avril Clark
Miss Plummer .... Margaret Ward
Molly .... Jayne Dowell
Jane .... Deborah Makepeace

Director: Vanessa Whitburn

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1987.

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