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3. Out on the Drag

Victorian Peelers Pip and Thomas go undercover to infiltrate a gang, but get more than they bargained for. Stars Todd Carty.

Bow Street runner, Pip, and Peeler, Thomas, go undercover to infiltrate a gang, but get more than they bargained for.

John Peacock’s Victorian-era adventures at a time when Bow Street Runners were superseded by The Peelers – London Metropolitan Police. Former Runner, Pip Shepherd, and Peeler, Thomas Tedman, solve crimes to the backdrop of the capital’s deadly pea-soupers, known as ‘London Particulars’.

Pip Shepherd …. Todd Carty
Thomas Tedman …. Charles Simpson
Dolly Jenks/Woman …. Maggie McCarthy
Catherine Hockley/Polly …. Deborah Berlin
Sarah Vermilloe/Jessie Sparrow …. Tessa Worsley
Inspector Goddard/Brock …. Ioan Meredith
Sean Flynn/Buyer/Boy …. Harry Myers
Mr Isaac/Joe/Nobby …. Stephen Critchlow
Woman …. Elizabeth Conboy
Jem/Man …. Ben Crowe

Producer: David Blount

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in June 1999.

45 minutes

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Wed 19 Nov 2025 06:00
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