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A clinic goes up in flames. The first port-of-call for investigator ‘Q’ Barnaby is a troubled young woman with a history of starting fires... Starring Robert Beatty. Philip Levene’s series of intriguing cases for a fire investigator. Quentin ‘Q’ Barnaby …. Robert Beatty Valerie Chrane .... Gudrun Ure Mary Ryder .... Peggy Butt Gerald Ryder .... Derek Blomfield PC Stan Marsden .... Frank Partington George Pearson .... Will Leighton Inspector Hackett .... Duncan McIntyre Dr Gifford .... Grizelda Hervey Alec Groves.... Anthony Hall Back in 1962, writer Philip Levene explained his inspiration: "I have always been fascinated by fire... I was struck by the wide variety of intriguing ideas in a field that seemed (bar the obvious insurance fraud) comparatively untouched to date... but the puzzle of the charred remains of a burnt-out building intrigue me. The motivations of arson are numerous: greed, financial reverses destruction of evidence and revenge". Producer: Martyn C Webster First broadcast on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Light Service in October 1962. *** With thanks to the Radio Circle for sourcing the audio***