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Anonymous letters suggest that Dame Imelda Sharpe was murdered. An exhumation reveals something unexpected. Stars Haydn Gwynne.

A series of anonymous letters suggest Dame Imelda Sharpe might have been murdered.

An exhumation of her body revealed the presence of a prescription drug not mentioned in her medical records.

Starring Haydn Gwynne.

Mark Lawson's deftly plotted murder-mystery. A number of distinguished members of government committees are found dead in suspicious circumstances.

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Duncan of Scotland Yard's Sensitive Cases Squad is trying to discover what connects them...

Kate Duncan ..... Haydn Gwynne
Lorenzo ..... Lloyd Thomas
Briggs ..... Chris McHallem
Hermione Sharp ..... Abigail McKern
Dame Imelda Sharp ..... Honor Blackman
Sue Wells ..... Abigail McGibbon
Dr Tom Cready ..... Nick Dunning
Dee Mortimer ..... Stella McCusker
Jeremy Vine ..... Himself

Director: Eoin O'Callaghan

First broadcast on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 in October 2010.

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  • Fri 8 Oct 2010 10:45
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  • Tue 19 Aug 2025 06:45
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