Thackeray

Synopsis

Detective drama written by Olwen Wymark and Barbara Clegg. Landscape gardener-cum-detective Jim Thackeray needs to combine his skills when a murder takes place in the Shakespeare-themed garden he has designed. The victim is the ex-wife of a Turkish multi-millionaire and the crime is committed during a ‘Shakespeare’ party Thackeray is holding.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

11 Nov 1995

Transmission details

14 Dec 1995 at 14:02 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Duration

58 mins

Credits

Director

Glyn Dearman

Writer

Barbara Clegg; Olwen Wymark

Cast

David March	Mustafa
Giselle Wolf
Irene Sutcliffe	Miss Birch
Jane Wittenshaw
John Moffatt	George Field
John Rye
Mary Wimbush	Alma
Michael Cochrane	Jim Thackeray
Michael Tudor-Barnes
Nigel Anthony	Osman Rifat
Richard Pearce	Aydin
Rosemary Leach	Shirley Field
Sean Barrett
Simon Eastwood
Todd Boyce

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

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