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The Minister for Death

Alexei Sayle's The Absence of Normal Series 1
Episode 3 of 4

A Liverpudlian pensioner rediscovers an unhealthy lust for murder after seeing off a mugger. Stars Paul Barber. From 2019.

The Minister for Death is the story of a Liverpudlian pensioner who turns the tables on a would be mugger.

In the process, he rediscovers an unhealthy lust for murder...

Alexei Sayle narrates his series of dark comic plays adapted from his original short stories.

Starring:

Paul Barber
Lewis MacLeod
Shaun Mason
Freya Parker
Frances Tomelty

Adapted by Graham Duff.

Producer: Joe Nunnery

A 麻豆社 Studios production for 麻豆社 Radio 4, first broadcast in 2019.

28 minutes

Last on

Tue 26 Aug 2025 03:00
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Mon 11 Mar 2019 11:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Mon 18 Mar 2019 11:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Mon 25 Aug 2025 08:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 25 Aug 2025 13:00
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  • Mon 25 Aug 2025 19:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 26 Aug 2025 03:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra