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The Singer Not the Song

Daunt and Dervish Series 1
Episode 5 of 5

Suspected of killing a newspaper magnate, the detective duo must find the real murderer. Stars Anna Massey and Imelda Staunton.

When a newspaper magnate is murdered, the obvious suspect is his much younger wife.

But when the police discover that Daunt and Dervish were actually in the grounds of the house that evening - they're not only under suspicion, but their licence is suspended.

The only way to get it back will be for them to beat the police to the discovery of the real murderer...

Another case for the post-war detective agency.

Starring Anna Massey and Imelda Staunton.

Guy Meredith's comedy thriller.

Josephine Daunt ……. Anna Massey
Susan Dervish ……. Imelda Staunton
Bill Mackie ……. Bill Patterson
Daniel Slater ……. Nicky Henson
Mel Rankin ……. Gerard McDermott
Inspector Bartholomew ……. Andrew Harrison
Ellen McQuaid ……. Alison Pettitt
Ben Greenway ……. Harry Myers
Martha ……. Marlene Sidaway

Pianist ……. Harry Myers

Format by Imelda Staunton and Anna Massey.

Director: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in November 2003.

45 minutes

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