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Not-So-Supergrasses

Delve Special Series 4
Episode 3 of 4

If criminals are liars, David Lander asks why the police believe crooked informers. Stars Stephen Fry. From September 1987.

Supergrasses are criminals. Criminals are liars. Policeman believe supergrasses. Why?

Intrepid reporter David Lander probes the supergrass system and in particular the career of Billy β€˜Stick’ Adams.

Presented by David Lander with assistance from Stephen Fry.

Studio production by:

Brenda Blethyn
Robert Bathurst
Clive Mantle

Dramatic reconstructions by:

Janine Duvitski
Philip Pope
Julia Hills
Mark Arden

Researched by Tony Sarchet.

Delve Special ran for four series from 1984 to 1987 and later transferred to TV as: This is David Lander.

Editor: Paul Mayhew Archer

First broadcast on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in September 1987.

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25 minutes

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