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5. The Comedy is Over

Three old men dead. Two unsolved problems. Has Detective Inspector Pascoe got one answer? Stars Donald Gee.

Three old men dead.

Two unsolved problems.

Has Detective Inspector Pascoe got one answer?

Donald Gee and Philip Jackson star as detective duo, Andy Dalziel and Peter Pascoe.

Donald Gee and Philip Jackson star as detective duo, Andy Dalziel and Peter Pascoe.

Conclusion of Reginald Hill's detective thriller.

Dramatised by Betty Davies.

Detective Inspector Pascoe .... Donald Gee
Superintendent Dalziel .... Philip Jackson
Charley .... Charles Simpson
Mrs Escott .... Barbara Atkinson
Detective Constable Seymour .... Paul Downing
Sergeantt Wield .... Michael Graham Cox
Police Constable Hector .... Stephen Garlick
Abbiss .... John Bull
Corporal Gillott .... Joe Dunlop
Major Kassell .... Vincent Brimble
Sir William .... Brian Miller
Charlesworth .... David King
Elite .... Tara Dominick
Ruddlesdin ....Danny Schiller
Moody .... Dale Rapley

Director: Matthew Walters

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in April 1990.

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30 minutes

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