Christopher Benjamin and Amanda Redman star in two six-part BBC radio crime dramas, created by Christopher Lee
In these two compelling murder mysteries, MI6 officers Henry Colvil and Alex Soames become involved in a pair of complex cases which take them to the very top of the political and religious spheres.
In Series 1, the duo attend the funeral of an elderly Irish priest, and receive a tip-off that his death has controversial links. Probing further, they discover a shocking secret in Father Dominic's past and Henry's faith is dealt a mortal blow. Can it withstand the whole truth?
Series 2 opens with a disturbing murder on a Brighton beach. What seemed like a simple drug-related killing turns out to have unexpected complications and as Colvil and Soames investigate, they uncover nefarious connections between the victim and a prominent politician, and a case that threatens to send shockwaves through government...
Written by acclaimed historian, broadcaster and author Christopher Lee, these gripping spy thrillers star Christopher Benjamin (Pride and Prejudice, Doctor Who) as Henry Colvil and Amanda Redman (The Good Karma Hospital, New Tricks) as Alex Soames.
Written by Christopher Lee
Produced by Pete Atkin
Starring Christopher Benjamin as Henry Colvil and Amanda Redman as Alex Soames
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 16 October-20 November 1996 (Series 1), 29 October-3 December 1998 (Series 2)
Series 1 cast
Arthur GuscottDudley Sutton
Joseph KutnerStephen Thorne
Mrs WedlockColette O'Neil
MonsignorPeter Yapp
Father Dominic ByrneJoseph O'Conor
Roger BrownNeil McCaul
Father WilliamsonChristian Rodska
Donna HanleyBeth Porter
TheresaElaine Claxton
PorterDenys Hawthorne
Series 2 cast
DCI GuscottDudley Sutton
DS Gwen JenkinsSue Jones Davies
Miranda PeelSheila Reid
DCS EvansJohn Hartley
Sidney CarpenterNeil Conrich
DoctorStuart Organ
Tom MargesonTom Cotcher
Charlie LofthouseAlistair McGowan
Maggie LindleyAlphonsia Emmanuel
Police Constable/Norman TateBrian Bowles