Inspector Steine Series 1

Inspector Steine - Series One
by Lynne Truss
BBC Radio 4
Broadcast: 26 January 2007 to 2 March 2007

A comedy-drama set in a police station in Brighton during the 1950s.

Series One - Episodes

1/6 Operation Whooooo! -26 January 2007 00:00

When a headless corpse is found on the ghost train on the Palace Pier, Steine puts the death down to natural causes. But can new policeman Twitten help Brunswick prove otherwise?

Inspector Steine ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Mrs Groynes ...... Jan Ravens
Brunswick ...... John Ramm
Twitten ...... Matt Green
Maisie ...... Carla Mendonca
Georgie ...... David Holt
Boy ...... Cameron Cleaver
Actor/Stanley ...... Michael Roberts

2/6 His Last Review - 2 February 2007 27:46

A famous foppish London Theatre critic is found dead in his seat at the Theatre Royal after a performance of a kitchen-sink drama.

Inspector Steine ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Mrs Groynes ...... Jan Ravens
Brunswick ...... John Ramm
Twitten ...... Matt Green
Cook ...... Allan Corduner
BBC Announcer ...... David Holt
Johnnie ...... Jason Hughes
Ruby ...... Carolyn Blackhouse

3/6 Eyes Down - 9 February 2007 54:23

Steine decides to go undercover at the Black Cat Casino, much to Brunswick's profound dismay. Meanwhile, a robbery takes place in the bank next door to the police station.

Inspector Steine ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Mrs Groynes ...... Jan Ravens
Brunswick ...... John Ramm
Twitten ...... Matt Green
Bouncer ...... Michael Roberts

Music by Anthony May
Directed by Karen Rose

4/6 That's The Way To Do It? - 16 February 2007 1:22:15

When Vince the Ventriloquist moves his booth to a new pitch on the Brighton seafront, he receives threats from an unknown source. But Inspector Steine is more concerned with judging the knickerbocker glory competition.

Inspector Steine ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Mrs Groynes ...... Jan Ravens
Brunswick ...... John Ramm
Twitten ...... Matt Green
Ventriloquist Vince ...... Kim Wall

Music by Anthony May.
Directed by Karen Rose.

5/6 The Woman - 23 February 2007 1:50:18

Steine falls in love for the very first time when he bumps into Adelaide Vine, the beautiful owner of a fish and chip shop in Oriental Place. But is there more to Adelaide than meets the eye? Brunswick thinks so.

Inspector Steine ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Mrs Groynes ...... Jan Ravens
Brunswick ...... John Ramm
Twitten ...... Matt Green
Adelaide ...... Janet Ellis

Music by Anthony May.
Directed by Karen Rose

6/6 The Anniversary - 2 March 2007 2:18:21

It's the five-year anniversary of the Middle Street Massacre. While Steine ponders on how to celebrate Mrs Groyne's deranged nephew, Brian the Brain breaks out of Broadmoor with revenge on his lips.

Inspector Steine ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Mrs Groynes ...... Jan Ravens
Brunswick ...... John Ramm
Twitten ...... Matt Green
Brian the Brain ...... Ewain Bailey
Warder ...... Kim Hall
Chaplain ...... David Holt

Music by Anthony May.
Directed by Karen Rose.