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Episode 5

Episode 5 of 6

A Jobcentre murder makes hack George Cragge more uncertain of New Labour. Comedy thriller with Michael Williams. From July 1998.

Links between the serial killings and New Labour appear stronger than ever for maverick hack, George Cragge.

Starring Michael Williams and Barry Foster.

Mark Tavener's blackly humorous murder mystery.

George Cragge 鈥�. Michael Williams
DCI Frank Jefferson 鈥�. Barry Foster
The Prime Minister 鈥�. Hugh Laurie
Crichton-Potter 鈥�. Richard Griffiths
Martin McCabe 鈥�. John Bird
Charles Prentiss 鈥�. Stephen Fry
Marcia Mallon 鈥�. Rebecca Front
Jim Hardie 鈥�. Kenneth Cranham
Director of Personnel 鈥�. Geoffrey Whitehead
The Chancellor 鈥�. Simon Greenall
John 鈥�. Jonathan Keeble
Caroline 鈥�. Susie Brann

Music by Paul Mottram.

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in July 1998.

30 minutes

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