Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mystery Crossword | 20070709 | 20241104 (BBC7) 20241105 (BBC7) | Clue: Newspaperman in refusal to admit it's all over (3,4). When a mystery crossword appears in The Rainswick Mercury the staff are flummoxed, but a local property developer thinks it's personal. Abbie - Helen Lonqworth Gavin - John Douqall Trent - Simon Treves Pete - Harry Myers Newsreader - Simon Treves Newsreader - Rachel Bavldge Newsreader - Joanna Pinnock A mystery crossword appears in The Rainswick Mercury and the staff are flummoxed. A mystery crossword appearing in a local newspaper is more than it seems. A mystery crossword appears in The Rainswick Mercury - staff are flummoxed, but someone thinks it's personal. Stars Adjoa Andoh. |
| 02 | More Than A Prank | 20070710 | 20241105 (BBC7) 20241106 (BBC7) | Runs drug boxed with explosive at the river (5). Ian thinks the mystery crossword may be more than just a prank. Abbie - Helen Longworth Gavin - John Dougall Trent - Simon Treves Produced and directed by Paul Arnold. A mystery crossword appearing in a local newspaper is more than it seems. Ian thinks the mystery crossword may be more than just a prank. Starring Nicholas Le Prevost and Anthony Glennon. |
| 03 | Fighting For Survival | 20070711 | 20241106 (BBC7) 20241107 (BBC7) | Wrestling hold is murder no less: second missing nightclub chief (6). Mary is pushing Julian to fight for the survival of his paper. Abbie - Helen Longworth Gavin - John Dougall Trent - Simon Treves Produced and directed by Paul Arnold. A mystery crossword appearing in a local newspaper is more than it seems. Mary pushes Julian to fight for his paper's survival. Tale of a mystery crossword starring Adjoa Andoh and Nicholas Le Prevost. |
| 04 | Confronting The Enemy | 20070712 | 20241107 (BBC7) 20241108 (BBC7) | Plant entraps criminal mafia leader, resulting in untidy fight (9). Julian confronts his enemy. Abbie - Helen Longworth Gavin - John Dougall Trent - Simon Treves Pete - Harry Myers Produced and directed by Paul Arnold. A mystery crossword appearing in a local newspaper is more than it seems. Julian confronts his enemy. Tale of a mystery crossword starring Nicholas Le Prevost and Helen Longworth. |
| 05 | Publication Day | 20070713 | 20241108 (BBC7) 20241109 (BBC7) | Uproar created by extortion at tennis club, maybe? (6). It's publication day for The Rainswick Mercury. Will it be the last one? Abbie - Helen Longworth Gavin - John Dougall Newsreaders - Simon Treves, Rachel Bavidge, Joanna Pinnock Produced and directed by Paul Arnold. A mystery crossword appearing in a local newspaper is more than it seems. It's publication day for The Rainswick Mercury. Will it be the last one? Starring Adjoa Andoh and Nicholas Le Prevost. |
| OMNI | 20241110 | 20241111 (BBC7) |  When a mystery crossword appears in The Rainswick Mercury the staff are flummoxed, but a local property developer thinks it's personal. Written by Alison Joseph. Omnibus of episodes 1-5. Abbie - Helen Lonqworth Gavin - John Douqall Trent - Simon Treves Pete - Harry Myers Newsreader - Simon Treves Newsreader - Rachel Bavldge Newsreader - Joanna Pinnock First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2007. One Down Crossword Clues and Answers: ACROSS 1 Old Spanish coin from Madrid? (4) REAL 3 Comic show according to Milne perhaps is after Oscar - rub it in (10, two words) OPERA BUFFA 10 Intimate meetings after first and second kinds of film, maybe? (15, two words) CLOSE ENCOUNTERS 11 Supply model showing exceptional poise with time (9) EPITOMISE 12 Corpse buried in forest, if found, is unlucky for Australian (5) STIFF 13 Eye-protection for saint going to hell (6) SHADES 14 Don't change boy's hat (7) STETSON 17 Insist on police following the letter ... (7) ENFORCE 20... Barking inmates housed in this kind of cell? (6) PADDED 23 Runs drug boxed with explosive at the river (5) TRENT 25 Plant entraps criminal Mafia leader, resulting in untidy fight (9) SCRIMMAGE 26 What 27 appears on collapses for use in the search for 10, perhaps? (15, two words) RADIO TELESCOPES 27 Programme that created such a moan and row when it moved without our consent initially (10, two words) WOMANS HOUR 28 Make English mustard-like filling (4) KEEN 1 Uproar created by extortion at tennis club maybe? (6) RACKET 2 Get rid of offensive term for native with gusto - not again (7) ABOLISH 4 Little fingers might be invisible, say, when put in pastries (7) PINKIES 5 Kicks off afresh, raising cynical expression about operator (7) REOPENS 6 Holds together difficult situations (5) BINDS 7 Sea and fire confused graceful little people (7) FAERIES 8 When the leader drops to fifth, fans are one way of getting the message (8) ANSAFONE 9 Keep getting in the bitter I see (8) BEHOLDER 15 Local diseases finish off mice before starting to spread (8) ENDEMICS 16 Deserted airport without hotel may be penultimate destination? (8, two words) DEATH ROW 18 Fed more hash with impunity (7) FREEDOM 19 Little Elizabeth from Scotland is golfer's favourite height (7) ELSPETH 20 Average location, mostly, for arriviste (7) PARVENU 21 Model who's slimmed down somewhat? (7) EXAMPLE 22 Wrestling hold is murder no less. second missing nightclub chief (6) NELSON 24 Prickly old character (5) THORN A mystery crossword appears in The Rainswick Mercury and the staff are flummoxed. A mystery crossword appears in The Rainswick Mercury - staff are flummoxed, but someone thinks it's personal. Stars Adjoa Andoh. |