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2. Dangerous Outpost

Falco The Silver Pigs
Episode 2 of 4

Roman detective Falco's murder trail takes him to a remote and dangerous outpost of the Empire - Britain. Stars Anton Lesser.

Marcus Didius Falco is investigating the mystery of how a stolen lead ingot containing silver came to be in the bank box of a senator's daughter.

And things have taken a turn for the worse, as he's now probing a murder and - worse still - he's forced to visit a remote and dangerous outpost of the Empire - Britain.

Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite detective.

Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery.

Dramatised by Mary Cutler.

Falco …. Anton Lesser
Petronius …. Ben Crowe
Decimus …. Robert Lister
Publius …. Richard Derrington
Gaius Hilaris …. Ian Brooker
Helena …. Fritha Goodey
Aelia …. Susan Jeffrey
Triferus/Cornix …. Alex Jones

Directed at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in March 2004.

30 minutes

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