Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | A Case Of Making Good | 19890718 | 20111107 (BBC7) 20111108 (BBC7) 20121228 (BBC7) 20121229 (BBC7) 20141027 (BBC7) 20141028 (BBC7) 20170417 (BBC7) 20170418 (BBC7) 20220117 (BBC7) 20220118 (BBC7) | A rich woman receives a mysterious parcel of tenners and the past unfolds like a flower. Can redundant pitman turned discrete private investigator, Stephen J Blackburn solve the case? One of five cases for the ex-pitman turned investigator and his government scheme-funded assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days. Starring Fine Time Fontayne and Judy Flynn. Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby. Stephen J Blackburn - Finetime Fontayne Tracey - Judy Flynn With: Rita May Vanessa Rosenthal Lorraine Peters Lucia Laratonda Robin Polley Directed for BBC North East by Dave Sheasby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1989. Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles. |
| 01 | 02 | A Case Of Parma Violets | 19890725 | 20111108 (BBC7) 20111109 (BBC7) 20121231 (BBC7) 20130101 (BBC7) 20130102 (BBC7) 20141028 (BBC7) 20141029 (BBC7) 20170418 (BBC7) 20170419 (BBC7) 20220118 (BBC7) 20220119 (BBC7) | Trailing her own distinctive perfume, Betty Shuttleworth suspects her husband's having an affair... So she turns to ex-pitman turned private investigator Stephen J Blackburn. Starring Fine Time Fontayne and Judy Flynn. Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby. Stephen J Blackburn - Finetime Fontayne Tracey - Judy Flynn With: Rita May Vanessa Rosenthal Christine Cox Gerry Kersey Anne Rye. Directed for BBC North East by Dave Sheasby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1989. When a woman suspects her husband is having an affair, she calls in Stephen J Blackburn. |
| 01 | 03 | A Case Of Brotherly Love | 19890801 | 20111109 (BBC7) 20111110 (BBC7) 20130102 (BBC7) 20130103 (BBC7) 20141029 (BBC7) 20141030 (BBC7) 20170419 (BBC7) 20170420 (BBC7) 20220119 (BBC7) 20220120 (BBC7) | Private investigator Stephen J Blackburn hunts for the long-lost brother of a Canadian, decades after they were cruelly separated.... Starring Fine Time Fontayne and Judy Flynn. Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby. Stephen J Blackburn - Finetime Fontayne Tracey - Judy Flynn With: John Graham Davies Norman Mills Ray Ashcroft Bill Rodgers. Directed for BBC North East by Dave Sheasby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1989. Stephen J Blackburn hunts for a Canadian's long-lost brother, after a cruel separation. |
| 01 | 04 | A Case Of Plagiarism | 19890808 | 20111110 (BBC7) 20111111 (BBC7) 20130103 (BBC7) 20130104 (BBC7) 20141030 (BBC7) 20141031 (BBC7) 20170420 (BBC7) 20170421 (BBC7) 20220120 (BBC7) 20220121 (BBC7) | Ex-pitman turned private investigator Stephen J Blackburn is called in when writer Hartley J Newton is convinced his TV script has been pinched... Starring Fine Time Fontayne and Judy Flynn. Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby. Stephen J Blackburn - Finetime Fontayne Tracey - Judy Flynn With: Gerry Kersey Christine Cox Peter Bell James Tomlinson Directed for BBC North East by Dave Sheasby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1989. Stephen J Blackburn is called in when a writer is convinced his TV script's been pinched. |
| 01 | 05 | A Case Of Haddock And Plaice | 19890815 | 20111114 (BBC7) 20111115 (BBC7) 20130104 (BBC7) 20130105 (BBC7) 20141031 (BBC7) 20141101 (BBC7) 20170421 (BBC7) 20170422 (BBC7) 20220121 (BBC7) 20220122 (BBC7) | When an elderly couple face a time-share cash con, it sparks private investigator Stephen J Blackburn's first case abroad. Starring Fine Time Fontayne and Judy Flynn. Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby. Stephen J Blackburn - Finetime Fontayne Tracey - Judy Flynn With: Gerry Kersey Lorraine Peters Norman Mills Lucia Laratonda James Tomlinson Directed for BBC North East by Dave Sheasby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1989. An elderly couple's time-share cash con sparks Stephen J Blackburn's first case abroad. |
| 02 | 01 | A Case Of Frinks And Moores | 19910620 | 20130107 (BBC7) 20130108 (BBC7) 20150303 (BBC7) 20150304 (BBC7) 20171107 (BBC7) 20171108 (BBC7) 20210202 (BBC7) 20210203 (BBC7) 20221213 (BBC7) 20221214 (BBC7) | When an open-air sculpture exhibition is raided, pitman-turned-private eye Steven J Blackburn is thrown into the jungle of international dealing. Starring Fine Time Fontayne and Judy Flynn. The return of Yorkshire's ex-pitman turned private investigator, Stephen J Blackburn. Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby. Stephen J. Blackburn - Finetime Fontayne Tracey Duggan - Judy Flynn Rollo - Christopher Wilkinson Kerenski - John Graham Davies Dempsey - Kieran Cunningham Directed in Sheffield by Dave Sheasby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1991. Finding seven missing sculptures proves a challenge for private eye Steven J Blackburn. |
| 02 | 02 | A Case Of Hearts And Flowers | 19910627 | 20130108 (BBC7) 20130109 (BBC7) 20150304 (BBC7) 20150305 (BBC7) 20171108 (BBC7) 20171109 (BBC7) 20210203 (BBC7) 20210204 (BBC7) 20221214 (BBC7) 20221215 (BBC7) | When his brother-in-law's Filofax is held to ransom, Steven J Blackburn investigates. Starring Fine Time Fontayne and Judy Flynn. Another case for Yorkshire's ex-pitman turned private investigator, Stephen J Blackburn. Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby. Stephen J. Blackburn - Finetime Fontayne Tracey Duggan - Judy Flynn Mam - Rita May Shirley - Christine Cox Director: Dave Sheasby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1991. Steven J Blackburn investigates when his brother-in-law's filofax is stolen. |
| 02 | 03 | A Case Of A Golden Smile | 19910704 | 20130109 (BBC7) 20130110 (BBC7) 20150305 (BBC7) 20150306 (BBC7) 20171109 (BBC7) 20171110 (BBC7) 20210204 (BBC7) 20210205 (BBC7) 20221215 (BBC7) 20221216 (BBC7) | When Betty Ackroyd sees her husband Archie on a TV quiz show, it's for the first time since he walked out 30 years ago. Private eye Stephen J Blackburn investigates. Starring Fine Time Fontayne and Judy Flynn. Another case for Yorkshire's ex-pitman turned private investigator, Stephen J Blackburn. Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby. Stephen J. Blackburn - Finetime Fontayne Tracey Duggan - Judy Flynn Mam - Rita May Mrs Ackroyd - Ann Rye Ted of Mansfield - Norman Mills Nigel Phillips - John Basham Producer: Dave Sheasby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1991. A TV quiz show sparks private eye Steven J Blackburn's hunt for a long-lost husband. |
| 02 | 04 | A Case Of Whistle And Run | 19910711 | 20130110 (BBC7) 20130111 (BBC7) 20150306 (BBC7) 20150307 (BBC7) 20171110 (BBC7) 20171111 (BBC7) 20210205 (BBC7) 20210206 (BBC7) 20221216 (BBC7) 20221217 (BBC7) | A routine case for private eye Stephen J Blackburn starts to look like his final investigation Starring Fine Time Fontayne and Judy Flynn. Another case for Yorkshire's ex-pitman turned private investigator, Stephen J Blackburn. Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby. Stephen J. Blackburn - Finetime Fontayne Tracey Duggan - Judy Flynn Mam - Rita May Angela - Daryl Fishwick Rodney - Christopher Kent Producer: Dave Sheasby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1991. A routine case for Stephen J Blackburn starts to look like his final investigation... |
| 03 | 01 | A Case Of Winners And Losers | 19930318 | 20130401 (BBC7) 20130402 (BBC7) 20161213 (BBC7) 20161214 (BBC7) 20200824 (BBC7) 20200825 (BBC7) 20220614 (BBC7) 20220615 (BBC7) 20240305 (BBC7) 20240306 (BBC7) | Private-eye Steven J Blackburn is still trailing his assistant behind him, but she's rapidly catching up. At the allotments, a mucky war of the flowers has broken out. Starring Finetime Fontayne. More cases for ex-pitman turned investigator Steven J Blackburn and his government scheme-funded assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days. Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby Stephen J Blackburn - Finetime Fontayne Tracey Duggan - Judy Flynn Ted Turner - Chris Brailsford Dr Hatten - Christopher Wilkinson Dad - John Branwell Director: Dave Sheasby Steven J Blackburn and his assistant get digging in a mucky war of the flowers. Private eye Steven J Blackburn and his assistant get digging in a mucky war of the flowers. Stars Fine Time Fontayne. |
| 03 | 02 | A Case Of Hard Times | 19930325 | 20130402 (BBC7) 20130403 (BBC7) 20161214 (BBC7) 20161215 (BBC7) 20200825 (BBC7) 20200826 (BBC7) 20220615 (BBC7) 20220616 (BBC7) 20240306 (BBC7) 20240307 (BBC7) | When a pub quiz jackpot is consistently won by the same contestant, the landlord's convinced trickery is involved so calls in Blackburn to crack the scam. But general knowledge isn't really Stephen's strength and anyway, is it really a question of fraud? Starring Finetime Fontayne. Another case for ex-pitman turned investigator Steven J Blackburn and his government scheme-funded assistant Tracey. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1993. When fraud strikes a pub quiz, the landlord calls in Steven J Blackburn to crack the scam. When fraud strikes a pub quiz, the landlord calls in private eye Steven J Blackburn to crack the scam. With Fine Time Fontayne. |
| 03 | 03 | A Case Of Drowning Sorrows | 19930401 | 20130403 (BBC7) 20130404 (BBC7) 20161215 (BBC7) 20161216 (BBC7) 20200826 (BBC7) 20200827 (BBC7) 20220616 (BBC7) 20220617 (BBC7) 20240307 (BBC7) 20240308 (BBC7) | Stephen visits his Auntie Eileen in a retirement home, where the theft of a ventriloquist's dummy soon has him treading the boards of memory lane. Starring Finetime Fontayne. Another case for ex-pitman turned investigator Steven J Blackburn and his government scheme-funded assistant Tracey. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1993. Steven J Blackburn probes a ventriloquist dummy's theft at a home for retired theatricals. Private eye Steven J Blackburn probes a ventriloquist dummy's theft at a home for retired theatricals. With Fine Time Fontayne. |
| 03 | 04 | A Case Of Happy Endings | 19930408 | 20130404 (BBC7) 20130405 (BBC7) 20161216 (BBC7) 20161217 (BBC7) 20200827 (BBC7) 20200828 (BBC7) 20220617 (BBC7) 20220618 (BBC7) 20240308 (BBC7) 20240309 (BBC7) | Setting out to track down a missing person, private-eye Steven J Blackburn finds something more... Starring Finetime Fontayne. The final case for ex-pitman turned investigator Steven J Blackburn and his government scheme-funded assistant Tracey. Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby Stephen J Blackburn - Finetime Fontayne Tracey Duggan - Judy Flynn Frank Ellis - John Branwell Maggie - Ann Rye. Director: Dave Sheasby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1993. Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more. Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Steven J Blackburn finds something more. Stars Fine Time Fontayne. |