Episodes
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| 01 | 20230807 | 1950s Dublin. in a lock-up garage in the city, the body of a young woman is discovered - an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play. The victim's sister, a newspaper reporter from London, returns to Dublin to join the two men in their quest to uncover the truth. But, as they explore her links to a wealthy German family in County Wicklow, and to investigative work she may have been doing in Israel, they are confronted with an ever-deepening mystery. With relations between the two men increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle? John Banville is one of Ireland's most prolific writers. He has written 17 novels and has been the recipient of the Man Booker Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Guardian Fiction Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, a Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, and the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He lives in Dublin. Author: John Banville Reader: Gerry O' Brien Abridger: Neville Teller Producer: Gemma McMullan Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production. Detective Inspector Strafford arrives at the scene of a new investigation. 1950s Dublin. The body of a woman is discovered in a lock-up garage - an apparent suicide. |
| 02 | 20230808 | 1950s Dublin. in a lock-up garage in the city, the body of a young woman is discovered - an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play. The victim's sister, a newspaper reporter from London, returns to Dublin to join the two men in their quest to uncover the truth. But, as they explore her links to a wealthy German family in County Wicklow, and to investigative work she may have been doing in Israel, they are confronted with an ever-deepening mystery. With relations between the two men increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle? John Banville is one of Ireland's most prolific writers. He has written 17 novels and has been the recipient of the Man Booker Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Guardian Fiction Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, a Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, and the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He lives in Dublin. Author: John Banville Reader: Gerry O' Brien Abridger: Neville Teller Producer: Gemma McMullan Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production. Following the autopsy of Rosa Jacobs, Dr Quirke suspects foul play. 1950s Dublin. The body of a woman is discovered in a lock-up garage - an apparent suicide. |
| 03 | 20230809 | 1950s Dublin. in a lock-up garage in the city, the body of a young woman is discovered - an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play. The victim's sister, a newspaper reporter from London, returns to Dublin to join the two men in their quest to uncover the truth. But, as they explore her links to a wealthy German family in County Wicklow, and to investigative work she may have been doing in Israel, they are confronted with an ever-deepening mystery. With relations between the two men increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle? John Banville is one of Ireland's most prolific writers. He has written 17 novels and has been the recipient of the Man Booker Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Guardian Fiction Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, a Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, and the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He lives in Dublin. Author: John Banville Reader: Gerry O' Brien Abridger: Neville Teller Producer: Gemma McMullan Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production. Molly Jacobs discovers her sister was murdered. 1950s Dublin. The body of a woman is discovered in a lock-up garage - an apparent suicide. |
| 04 | 20230810 | 1950s Dublin. in a lock-up garage in the city, the body of a young woman is discovered - an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play. The victim's sister, a newspaper reporter from London, returns to Dublin to join the two men in their quest to uncover the truth. But, as they explore her links to a wealthy German family in County Wicklow, and to investigative work she may have been doing in Israel, they are confronted with an ever-deepening mystery. With relations between the two men increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle? John Banville is one of Ireland's most prolific writers. He has written 17 novels and has been the recipient of the Man Booker Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Guardian Fiction Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, a Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, and the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He lives in Dublin. Author: John Banville Reader: Gerry O' Brien Abridger: Neville Teller Producer: Gemma McMullan Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production. Strafford and Quirke visit a German aristocrat, Wolfgang Kessler. 1950s Dublin. The body of a woman is discovered in a lock-up garage - an apparent suicide. |
| 05 | 20230811 | 1950s Dublin. in a lock-up garage in the city, the body of a young woman is discovered - an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play. The victim's sister, a newspaper reporter from London, returns to Dublin to join the two men in their quest to uncover the truth. But, as they explore her links to a wealthy German family in County Wicklow, and to investigative work she may have been doing in Israel, they are confronted with an ever-deepening mystery. With relations between the two men increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle? John Banville is one of Ireland's most prolific writers. He has written 17 novels and has been the recipient of the Man Booker Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Guardian Fiction Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, a Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, and the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He lives in Dublin. Author: John Banville Reader: Gerry O' Brien Abridger: Neville Teller Producer: Gemma McMullan Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production. Suspicion grows about the Kessler family. Could they be involved in Rosa's death? 1950s Dublin. The body of a woman is discovered in a lock-up garage - an apparent suicide. |
| 06 | 20230814 | 1950s Dublin. in a lock-up garage in the city, the body of a young woman is discovered - an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play. The victim's sister, a newspaper reporter from London, returns to Dublin to join the two men in their quest to uncover the truth. But, as they explore her links to a wealthy German family in County Wicklow, and to investigative work she may have been doing in Israel, they are confronted with an ever-deepening mystery. With relations between the two men increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle? John Banville is one of Ireland's most prolific writers. He has written 17 novels and has been the recipient of the Man Booker Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Guardian Fiction Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, a Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, and the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He lives in Dublin. Author: John Banville Reader: Gerry O' Brien Abridger: Neville Teller Producer: Gemma McMullan Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production. Quirke finds himself growing closer to Molly. 1950s Dublin. The body of a woman is discovered in a lock-up garage - an apparent suicide. |
| 07 | 20230815 | 1950s Dublin. in a lock-up garage in the city, the body of a young woman is discovered - an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play. The victim's sister, a newspaper reporter from London, returns to Dublin to join the two men in their quest to uncover the truth. But, as they explore her links to a wealthy German family in County Wicklow, and to investigative work she may have been doing in Israel, they are confronted with an ever-deepening mystery. With relations between the two men increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle? John Banville is one of Ireland's most prolific writers. He has written 17 novels and has been the recipient of the Man Booker Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Guardian Fiction Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, a Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, and the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He lives in Dublin. Author: John Banville Reader: Gerry O' Brien Abridger: Neville Teller Producer: Gemma McMullan Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production. Frank Kessler makes an unexpected visit to Detective Inspector Strafford. 1950s Dublin. The body of a woman is discovered in a lock-up garage - an apparent suicide. |
| 08 | 20230816 | 1950s Dublin. in a lock-up garage in the city, the body of a young woman is discovered - an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play. The victim's sister, a newspaper reporter from London, returns to Dublin to join the two men in their quest to uncover the truth. But, as they explore her links to a wealthy German family in County Wicklow, and to investigative work she may have been doing in Israel, they are confronted with an ever-deepening mystery. With relations between the two men increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle? John Banville is one of Ireland's most prolific writers. He has written 17 novels and has been the recipient of the Man Booker Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Guardian Fiction Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, a Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, and the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He lives in Dublin. Author: John Banville Reader: Gerry O' Brien Abridger: Neville Teller Producer: Gemma McMullan Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production. Quirke panics when he receives some disturbing news. 1950s Dublin. The body of a woman is discovered in a lock-up garage - an apparent suicide. |
| 09 | 20230817 | 1950s Dublin. in a lock-up garage in the city, the body of a young woman is discovered - an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play. The victim's sister, a newspaper reporter from London, returns to Dublin to join the two men in their quest to uncover the truth. But, as they explore her links to a wealthy German family in County Wicklow, and to investigative work she may have been doing in Israel, they are confronted with an ever-deepening mystery. With relations between the two men increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle? John Banville is one of Ireland's most prolific writers. He has written 17 novels and has been the recipient of the Man Booker Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Guardian Fiction Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, a Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, and the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He lives in Dublin. Author: John Banville Reader: Gerry O' Brien Abridger: Neville Teller Producer: Gemma McMullan Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production. Quirke believes the Kessler family were involved in the attempt on Molly's life. 1950s Dublin. The body of a woman is discovered in a lock-up garage - an apparent suicide. |
| 10 | 20230818 | 1950s Dublin. in a lock-up garage in the city, the body of a young woman is discovered - an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play. The victim's sister, a newspaper reporter from London, returns to Dublin to join the two men in their quest to uncover the truth. But, as they explore her links to a wealthy German family in County Wicklow, and to investigative work she may have been doing in Israel, they are confronted with an ever-deepening mystery. With relations between the two men increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle? John Banville is one of Ireland's most prolific writers. He has written 17 novels and has been the recipient of the Man Booker Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Guardian Fiction Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, a Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, and the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He lives in Dublin. Author: John Banville Reader: Gerry O' Brien Abridger: Neville Teller Producer: Gemma McMullan Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production. So who did kill Rosa Jacobs? 1950s Dublin. The body of a woman is discovered in a lock-up garage - an apparent suicide. |