Episodes

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010120,000 Leaks Under The Sea2001091920110820 (BBC7)
20121022 (BBC7)
20121023 (BBC7)
20121024 (BBC7)
20140323 (BBC7)
20150518 (BBC7)
20150519 (BBC7)
20160606 (BBC7)
20160607 (BBC7)
20180925 (BBC7)
20211104 (BBC7)
20211106 (BBC7)
20211107 (BBC7)
20230830 (BBC7)
Michael Feydeau -TV's much loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert, David Pershore probe a case of wartime spying skulduggery.

Tales from the vaults of villainy.

Written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

With Emma Kennedy.

Director: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2001.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore unravel a case of wartime spying skulduggery.

0102The Cheese Killer2001092620110815 (BBC7)
20110816 (BBC7)
20121029 (BBC7)
20121030 (BBC7)
20121031 (BBC7)
20140414 (BBC7)
20140415 (BBC7)
20140416 (BBC7)
20150525 (BBC7)
20150526 (BBC7)
20160616 (BBC7)
20190218 (BBC7)
20190219 (BBC7)
20211111 (BBC7)
20240306 (BBC7)
Michael Feydeau -TV's much loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert, David Pershore review the murderous case of Charles Sparrow.

Tales from the vaults of villainy.

Written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

With:

Simon Greenall

Sue Elliott-Nicholls

Director: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2001.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore review the murderous case of Charles Sparrow.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore review the murderous case of Charles Sparrow. Stars Punt and Dennis. From September 2001.

0103The Bells And St Clement2001100320111119 (BBC7)
20130218 (BBC7)
20140503 (BBC7)
20150601 (BBC7)
20150602 (BBC7)
20160807 (BBC7)
20190213 (BBC7)
20211227 (BBC7)
20240313 (BBC7)
Michael Feydeau and David Pershore review the curious case of a fallen monk.
0104A Bowl Full Of Serial Killers2001101020120921 (BBC7)
20140220 (BBC7)
20150608 (BBC7)
20150609 (BBC7)
20161201 (BBC7)
20191021 (BBC7)
20191022 (BBC7)
20220112 (BBC7)
20240320 (BBC7)
A melange of multi-murderers for Michael Feydeau -TV's much-loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert David Pershore

Tales from the vaults of villainy written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

With:

Emma Kennedy

Chris Pavlo

Director: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore's melange of multi-murderers.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore's melange of multi-murderers. Stars Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. From October 2001.

0105Heist Society2001101720110816 (BBC7)
20110817 (BBC7)
20121012 (BBC7)
20140227 (BBC7)
20150615 (BBC7)
20150616 (BBC7)
20170716 (BBC7)
20170717 (BBC7)
20191215 (BBC7)
20191216 (BBC7)
20220207 (BBC7)
20240327 (BBC7)
A tale of 1960s cunning villainy coinciding with the World Cup.

Recalled by Michael Feydeau -TV's much-loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert David Pershore

Using a daring mixture of reconstructions, interviews, music and specially made noises, tales from the vaults of villainy.

Written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

With:

Emma Kennedy

Simon Greenall

Director: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore recall some 1960s cunning villainy.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore recall some 1960s cunning villainy. Stars Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. From October 2001.

0106 LASTA Death On The Ocean Wave2001102420110817 (BBC7)
20110818 (BBC7)
20121105 (BBC7)
20121106 (BBC7)
20121107 (BBC7)
20140426 (BBC7)
20150622 (BBC7)
20150623 (BBC7)
20190108 (BBC7)
20220214 (BBC7)
20240403 (BBC7)
Michael Feydeau and David Pershore exhume a murder case on a luxury liner.

A case of murder on a luxury cruise liner.

Recalled by Michael Feydeau -TV's much-loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert David Pershore

Using a daring mixture of reconstructions, interviews, music and specially made noises, tales from the vaults of villainy.

Written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

With:

Simon Greenall

Emma Kennedy

Director: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore exhume a murder case on a luxury liner. Stars Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. From October 2001.

0201Six Feet Down Under2002051520110818 (BBC7)
20110819 (BBC7)
20131119 (BBC7)
20140728 (BBC7)
20140729 (BBC7)
20151018 (BBC7)
20151019 (BBC7)
20170213 (BBC7)
20170214 (BBC7)
20190518 (BBC7)
20220817 (BBC7)
20240410 (BBC7)
Michael Feydeau -TV's much loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert, David Pershore probe a strange death by cutlery back in 1824.

Tales from the vaults of villainy.

Written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

With:

Ewan Bailey

Emma Kennedy

Chris Pavlo

Director: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a death by cutlery back in 1824.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a death by cutlery back in 1824. Stars Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. From May 2002.

0202A Pyramid Scheme2002052220120715 (BBC7)
20131215 (BBC7)
20131216 (BBC7)
20141023 (BBC7)
20151115 (BBC7)
20151116 (BBC7)
20170220 (BBC7)
20170221 (BBC7)
20190525 (BBC7)
20220824 (BBC7)
Michael Feydeau -TV's much loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert, David Pershore probe the mysterious curse of a mummy.

Tales from the vaults of villainy.

Written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

With:

Olivia Colman

Ewan Bailey

Chris Pavlo

Director: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe the mysterious curse of a mummy.

0203The Lord And Mike Shepherd2002052920110405 (BBC7)
20120722 (BBC7)
20120723 (BBC7)
20140107 (BBC7)
20150906 (BBC7)
20170227 (BBC7)
20170228 (BBC7)
20190730 (BBC7)
20220831 (BBC7)
Michael Feydeau -TV's much loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert, David Pershore probe the unsolved case of a vanishing Lord.

Tales from the vaults of villainy written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

With:

Ewan Bailey

Emma Kennedy

Steven Kynman

Director: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe the case of a vanishing Lord.

0204 LASTThe Spy Who Laughed Me2002060520110412 (BBC7)
20120729 (BBC7)
20120730 (BBC7)
20140114 (BBC7)
20150926 (BBC7)
20150927 (BBC7)
20180604 (BBC7)
20180605 (BBC7)
20190821 (BBC7)
20220907 (BBC7)
Michael Feydeau -TV's much loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert, David Pershore probe a case of treason back in 1945.

It's a powerful mix of theft, illegality, murder, murder and a bit more murder...

Tales from the vaults of villainy written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

With:

Olivia Colman

Ewan Bailey

Chris Pavlo

Director: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a case of treason back in 1945.

0301The Quiller Killer2003040220110819 (BBC7)
20110820 (BBC7)
20130710 (BBC7)
20140530 (BBC7)
20151019 (BBC7)
20151020 (BBC7)
20170826 (BBC7)
20170827 (BBC7)
20191231 (BBC7)
20230119 (BBC7)
Michael Feydeau -TV's much loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert, ponders the murder of Christopher Marlowe.

It's a powerful mix of theft, illegality, murder, murder and a bit more murder...

Tales from the vaults of villainy written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

With:

Emma Kennedy

Ewan Bailey

Steven Kynman

Director: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.

TV detective Michael Feydeau ponders the murder of Christopher Marlowe.

0302The Lies Of The Artists2003040920111219 (BBC7)
20111220 (BBC7)
20111221 (BBC7)
20130713 (BBC7)
20140606 (BBC7)
20151026 (BBC7)
20151027 (BBC7)
20170820 (BBC7)
20170821 (BBC7)
20191014 (BBC7)
20191015 (BBC7)
20230102 (BBC7)
Michael Feydeau -TV's much-loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert David Pershore probe a case of counterfeit art.

Tales from the vaults of villainy written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

With:

Olivia Colman

Ewan Bailey

Steven Kynman

Director: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a case of counterfeit art.

0303Carrion Up The Jungle2003041620111231 (BBC7)
20130726 (BBC7)
20140706 (BBC7)
20151102 (BBC7)
20151103 (BBC7)
20180219 (BBC7)
20180220 (BBC7)
20200106 (BBC7)
20200107 (BBC7)
20230323 (BBC7)
Mutiny, murder, and a possible parking fine in a dastardly case of felony afloat.

David Pershore travels to the tropics of the Far East. That is, if he can bear to have the inoculations.

Recalled by Michael Feydeau -TV's much-loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert David Pershore

Using a daring mixture of reconstructions, interviews, music and specially made noises, tales from the vaults of villainy.

Written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

With:

Olivia Colman

Ewan Bailey

Director: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.

Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a dastardly case of felony afloat.

0304 LASTThis Carriage For Justice2003042320120204 (BBC7)
20131122 (BBC7)
20140721 (BBC7)
20151109 (BBC7)
20151110 (BBC7)
20180226 (BBC7)
20180227 (BBC7)
20230401 (BBC7)
Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a murder and false accusations.

Recalled by Michael Feydeau -TV's much-loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert David Pershore

Using a daring mixture of reconstructions, interviews, music and specially made noises, tales from the vaults of villainy.

Written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

With:

Olivia Colman

Ewan Bailey

Steve Kynman

Director: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.