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1. The New Force

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Sir Robert Peel’s new Metropolitan Police force proves unpopular sparking deep political unrest. Stars Richard E Grant.

Sir Robert Peel’s new Metropolitan Police force proves unpopular sparking deep political unrest.

Starring Mick Ford and Richard E Grant.

Patrick Carroll’s six-part crime series set in 1830, a year after the Metropolitan Police Act created the 'Peelers'.

PC Martin Quin ...... Mick Ford
Jeremiah Morley ...... James Booth
Sir Robert Peel ...... Norman Jones
Lord Trowle ...... Richard E Grant
Colonel Brown ...... Peter Jeffrey
Richard Mayne ...... Killian McKenna
Maria Staples ...... Joanna Myers
Sergeant Dutton ...... Ronald Herdman
Inspector Beale ...... Timothy Bateson
PC Atkinson ...... Alan Barker
PC Smythe ...... Mark Straker
Lord Laverton ...... James Greene
Mr Yardley ...... Richard Pearce
Arthur Jenkins ...... Ian Lindsay
Rev Charkes Lyton ...... Timothy Carlton

Singer: Martin Carthy

Director: Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in July 1991.

30 minutes

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