Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns

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Broadcast

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Strange Habits

19930930

20201120 (BBC7)
20201121 (BBC7)
20220815 (BBC7)
20220816 (BBC7)
20250701 (BBC7)
20250702 (BBC7)

Is someone white-slaving nuns in Flaxborough?

After a tip-off from an intercepted telegram, Inspector Purbright carefully picks his way through another case...

Colin Watson's gripping serial about vice and violence stirring beneath the surface of a peaceful market town.

Dramatised in six parts by Christopher Denys.

Mrs Hatch - Patricia Wilcock

Baxter - Peter Rylands

Mrs Spain - Judith Davies

Lucy Teatime - Ann Rye

Councillor Crispin - Finetime Fontayne

Angus - Daniel Coll

Hatch - Harry Kirkham

Chubb - Geoffrey Banks

Is Flaxborough home to white slave trafficking? Inspector Purbright gets a tip-off.

Anus - Daniel Coll

1974: Miss Ryland is convinced Flaxborough is home to white slave trafficking so tips off Inspector Purbright. Stars John Rowe.

[LISTEN NOW]

The Public Performance In Partney Avenue

19931007

20201123 (BBC7)
20201124 (BBC7)
20220816 (BBC7)
20220817 (BBC7)
20250702 (BBC7)
20250703 (BBC7)

Mr Hatch finds that his electric curtains have a downside, as Councillor Crispin will prove.

Colin Watson's gripping serial about vice and violence stirring beneath the surface of the market town of Flaxborough.

Dramatised by Christopher Denys.

Chubb - Geoffrey Banks

Lucy Teatime - Ann Rye

Hatch - Harry Kirkham

Baxter - Peter Rylands

Amis - Daniel Coll

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993.

Mr Hatch finds that his electric curtains have a downside, as Councillor Crispin proves.

Mr Hatch finds that his electric curtains have a downside, as Councillor Crispin will prove. Stars John Rowe.

[LISTEN NOW]

Vengeance On The River

19931014

20201124 (BBC7)
20201125 (BBC7)
20220817 (BBC7)
20220818 (BBC7)
20250703 (BBC7)
20250704 (BBC7)

Three Americans arrive in sleepy Flaxborough – but what are their intentions?

Colin Watson's gripping serial about vice and violence stirring beneath the surface of the market town of Flaxborough.

Dramatised by Christopher Denys.

Joxy - Robin Polley

Hatch - Harry Kirkham

Amis - Daniel Coll

Julian - Michael Duggan

Bernard - Joseph Alessi

Lucy Teatime - Ann Rye

Crispin - Finetime Fontayne

Mrs Spain - Judith Davis

Mrs Hatch - Patricia Wilcock

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993.

Three Americans arrive in the sleepy market town of Flaxborough – but what are their intentions? Stars John Rowe.

[LISTEN NOW]

A Memorable Evening At The Floradora

19931021

20201125 (BBC7)
20201126 (BBC7)
20220818 (BBC7)
20220819 (BBC7)
20250704 (BBC7)
20250705 (BBC7)

Sleepy Flaxborough braces itself for the much-anticipated medieval banquet.

Colin Watson's serial about vice and violence stirring beneath the surface of a peaceful market town.

Dramatised by Christopher Denys.

Joxy - Robin Polley

Hatch - Harry Kirkham

Amis - Daniel Coll

Julian - Michael Duggan

Bernard - Joseph Alessi

Lucy Teatime - Ann Rye

Crispin - Finetime Fontayne

Mrs Spain - Judith Davis

Mrs Hatch - Patricia Wilcock

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993.

Sleepy Flaxborough braces itself for the much-anticipated medieval banquet. Stars John Rowe.

[LISTEN NOW]

Over-armed And Over Here

19931028

20201126 (BBC7)
20201127 (BBC7)
20220819 (BBC7)
20220820 (BBC7)
20250707 (BBC7)
20250708 (BBC7)

Inspector Purbright investigates the murder of Hatch at the medieval banquet.

Colin Watson's serial about vice and violence stirring beneath the surface of the peaceful market town of Flaxborough.

Dramatised by Christopher Denys.

Amis - Daniel Coll

Mrs Hatch - Patricia Wilcock

Joxy - Robin Polley

Hyacinth - Cathryn Hunt

Chubb - Geoffrey Banks

Janice - Sally Whittaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993.

Inspector Purbright investigates the murder of Hatch at the medieval banquet. Stars John Rowe.

[LISTEN NOW]

A Question Of Postage

19931104

20201127 (BBC7)
20201128 (BBC7)
20220822 (BBC7)
20220823 (BBC7)
20250708 (BBC7)
20250709 (BBC7)

Inspector Purbright finally learns the identity of the Naked Nuns.

Conclusion of Colin Watson's serial about vice and violence stirring beneath the surface of the peaceful market town of Flaxborough.

Dramatised by Christopher Denys.

Lucy Teatime - Ann Rye

Bernard - Joseph Alessi

Pook - Peter Rylands

Chubb - Geoffrey Banks

Amis - Daniel Coll

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993.

Inspector Purbright finally learns the identity of the Naked Nuns. Stars John Rowe.

[LISTEN NOW]

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Strange Habits	19930930	20201120 (BBC7) 20201121 (BBC7) 20220815 (BBC7) 20220816 (BBC7) 20250701 (BBC7) 20250702 (BBC7)	Is someone white-slaving nuns in Flaxborough? After a tip-off from an intercepted telegram, Inspector Purbright carefully picks his way through another case... Colin Watson's gripping serial about vice and violence stirring beneath the surface of a peaceful market town. Dramatised in six parts by Christopher Denys. Mrs Hatch - Patricia Wilcock Baxter - Peter Rylands Mrs Spain - Judith Davies Lucy Teatime - Ann Rye Councillor Crispin - Finetime Fontayne Angus - Daniel Coll Hatch - Harry Kirkham Chubb - Geoffrey Banks Is Flaxborough home to white slave trafficking? Inspector Purbright gets a tip-off. Anus - Daniel Coll 1974: Miss Ryland is convinced Flaxborough is home to white slave trafficking so tips off Inspector Purbright. Stars John Rowe. [LISTEN NOW]
02	The Public Performance In Partney Avenue	19931007	20201123 (BBC7) 20201124 (BBC7) 20220816 (BBC7) 20220817 (BBC7) 20250702 (BBC7) 20250703 (BBC7)	Mr Hatch finds that his electric curtains have a downside, as Councillor Crispin will prove. Colin Watson's gripping serial about vice and violence stirring beneath the surface of the market town of Flaxborough. Dramatised by Christopher Denys. Chubb - Geoffrey Banks Lucy Teatime - Ann Rye Hatch - Harry Kirkham Baxter - Peter Rylands Amis - Daniel Coll First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993. Mr Hatch finds that his electric curtains have a downside, as Councillor Crispin proves. Mr Hatch finds that his electric curtains have a downside, as Councillor Crispin will prove. Stars John Rowe. [LISTEN NOW]
03	Vengeance On The River	19931014	20201124 (BBC7) 20201125 (BBC7) 20220817 (BBC7) 20220818 (BBC7) 20250703 (BBC7) 20250704 (BBC7)	Three Americans arrive in sleepy Flaxborough – but what are their intentions? Colin Watson's gripping serial about vice and violence stirring beneath the surface of the market town of Flaxborough. Dramatised by Christopher Denys. Joxy - Robin Polley Hatch - Harry Kirkham Amis - Daniel Coll Julian - Michael Duggan Bernard - Joseph Alessi Lucy Teatime - Ann Rye Crispin - Finetime Fontayne Mrs Spain - Judith Davis Mrs Hatch - Patricia Wilcock First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993. Three Americans arrive in the sleepy market town of Flaxborough – but what are their intentions? Stars John Rowe. [LISTEN NOW]
04	A Memorable Evening At The Floradora	19931021	20201125 (BBC7) 20201126 (BBC7) 20220818 (BBC7) 20220819 (BBC7) 20250704 (BBC7) 20250705 (BBC7)	Sleepy Flaxborough braces itself for the much-anticipated medieval banquet. Colin Watson's serial about vice and violence stirring beneath the surface of a peaceful market town. Dramatised by Christopher Denys. Joxy - Robin Polley Hatch - Harry Kirkham Amis - Daniel Coll Julian - Michael Duggan Bernard - Joseph Alessi Lucy Teatime - Ann Rye Crispin - Finetime Fontayne Mrs Spain - Judith Davis Mrs Hatch - Patricia Wilcock First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993. Sleepy Flaxborough braces itself for the much-anticipated medieval banquet. Stars John Rowe. [LISTEN NOW]
05	Over-armed And Over Here	19931028	20201126 (BBC7) 20201127 (BBC7) 20220819 (BBC7) 20220820 (BBC7) 20250707 (BBC7) 20250708 (BBC7)	Inspector Purbright investigates the murder of Hatch at the medieval banquet. Colin Watson's serial about vice and violence stirring beneath the surface of the peaceful market town of Flaxborough. Dramatised by Christopher Denys. Amis - Daniel Coll Mrs Hatch - Patricia Wilcock Joxy - Robin Polley Hyacinth - Cathryn Hunt Chubb - Geoffrey Banks Janice - Sally Whittaker First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993. Inspector Purbright investigates the murder of Hatch at the medieval banquet. Stars John Rowe. [LISTEN NOW]
06	A Question Of Postage	19931104	20201127 (BBC7) 20201128 (BBC7) 20220822 (BBC7) 20220823 (BBC7) 20250708 (BBC7) 20250709 (BBC7)	Inspector Purbright finally learns the identity of the Naked Nuns. Conclusion of Colin Watson's serial about vice and violence stirring beneath the surface of the peaceful market town of Flaxborough. Dramatised by Christopher Denys. Lucy Teatime - Ann Rye Bernard - Joseph Alessi Pook - Peter Rylands Chubb - Geoffrey Banks Amis - Daniel Coll First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993. Inspector Purbright finally learns the identity of the Naked Nuns. Stars John Rowe. [LISTEN NOW]