Detective by Robert Barr Series 3

Originally broadcast as Detective: Stories of Crime and Detection in London, this BBC radio drama ran for four series between 1980 and 1985. Written by the award-winning creator of Z Cars and Softly Softly, Robert Barr, it comprised 39 thrilling stories set in London’s criminal underworld, all of which are collected here.

DS Dave Brook is a long-serving, ducking-and-diving police officer who takes armed robberies and violent crime in his stride. But then he is teamed up with young 'grammar school boy' DC Blair Maxton from sleepy Epsom. How will Max cope with the mean streets of his new patch?

Among the thrilling cases in these four series, the detectives tackle an armed gang, confront a notorious crime family, search for a missing wife, investigate a gruesome ax murder and the death of a reclusive young woman, and assist ‘The Sweeney’ flying squad. It’s all in a day’s work for Brook and his team....

Ray Brooks stars as DS Brook, with Christopher Blake as DC Maxton, David Daker as Chief Inspector Roach, Peter Cleall as DC Harrison, Jacqueline Tong as Judy and Stephen Garlick as DC Tully.

Written by Robert Barr

Produced and directed by Martin Fisher
27 June-15 August 1984, BBC Radio 2 (Series 3)

Episode 1
The Trap
A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook - whose new assistant, Jack Tully, arrives and is plunged straight into the sharp end of police work.

Episode 2 25:06
A Bit of a Grudge
Brook and Tully have unfinished business with a dangerous crook. Can he be caught before he flees the country? Stars Ray Brooks.

Episode 3 49:30
Lost Without a Trace
Detectives Brook and Tully must sound out their snouts to try and recapture £200,000 of stolen electrical goods.

Episode 4 1:14:29
The Sell Out
Detective Constable Tully and his boss learn you can't always believe what people tell you - and you can't always win...

Episode 5 1:41:24
Murder of a Shy Girl
Reclusive Joan is found dead, but Detectives Brook and Tully wonder how solitary her life really was...

Episode 6 2:07:51
Rough Justice
A harrowing attack on a child means uncomfortable questions about justice.
Meanwhile, who robs the robbers?

Episode 7 2:33:42
A Well Planned Job
Detective Constable Tully is rather taken with a new informant who might help them catch Steve Mason.
Can she be trusted though?

Episode 8 2:57:56
Death at the Weekend
A trio of tragic deaths is overshadowed when an escaped prisoner strikes closer to home.

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