Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tragedy | 19870215 | 20120419/20 (BBC7) 20140131 (BBC7) 20140201 (BBC7) 20170524 (BBC7) 20170525 (BBC7) 20201110 (BBC7) 20201111 (BBC7) 20220420 (BBC7) 20220421 (BBC7) 20240306 (BBC7) 20240307 (BBC7) | The champagne is flowing at a party thrown by racehorse trainer Jack Haythorne, when tragedy strikes. But is it just an accident? Wine dealer Tony Beach turns amateur sleuth... Fine living, fast horses, and shattering suspense - Dick Francis's compelling thriller. Dramatised in eight parts by Ernest Dudley. Jack - Alan Dudley Flora - Jennifer Piercey Colonel Fulham - Tim Reynolds Mrs Fulham - Pauline Letts Jimmy - Andrew Branch Sergeant. Ridger - Stephen Hattersley Chief Sup. Wilson - Manning Wilson With Stuart Organ Director: Matthew Walters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1987. Racehorse trainer Jack Haythorne's party ends in tragedy. But is it just an accident? A party at racehorse trainer Jack Haythorne's stables ends in tragedy. But is it just an accident? Stars Nigel Havers. |
| 02 | Aftermath | 19870222 | 20120420/21 (BBC7) 20140203 (BBC7) 20140204 (BBC7) 20170525 (BBC7) 20170526 (BBC7) 20201111 (BBC7) 20201112 (BBC7) 20220421 (BBC7) 20220422 (BBC7) 20240307 (BBC7) 20240308 (BBC7) | In the tragedy's aftermath, Tony Beach goes wine and whisky tasting in the cause of criminal investigation. Fine living, fast horses, and shattering suspense - Dick Francis's compelling thriller. Dramatised by Ernest Dudley. Mrs Palissey - Sheila Grant Sgt. Ridger - Stephen Hattersley Flora - Jennifer Piercey Zarac - Richard Durden Paul Young - Stuart Organ Tavel - Brian Hewlett Chief Sup. Wilson - Manning Wilson Director: Matthew Walters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1987. In the tragedy's aftermath, Tony Beach goes wine and whisky tasting in the cause of criminal investigation. Stars Nigel Havers. |
| 03 | The Boss | 19870301 | 20120423/24 (BBC7) 20140204 (BBC7) 20140205 (BBC7) 20170526 (BBC7) 20170527 (BBC7) 20201112 (BBC7) 20201113 (BBC7) 20220422 (BBC7) 20220423 (BBC7) 20240308 (BBC7) 20240309 (BBC7) | The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers. Fine living, fast horses, and shattering suspense - Dick Francis's compelling thriller. Dramatised by Ernest Dudley Flora - Jennifer Piercey Sgt. Ridger - Stephen Hattersley P.C. Horton - James Goode Charter - Chas Bryer Director: Matthew Walters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987. The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers. Stars Nigel Havers. |
| 04 | The Discovery | 19870308 | 20120424/25 (BBC7) 20140205 (BBC7) 20140206 (BBC7) 20170529 (BBC7) 20170530 (BBC7) 20201113 (BBC7) 20201114 (BBC7) 20220425 (BBC7) 20220426 (BBC7) 20240311 (BBC7) 20240312 (BBC7) | Dodgy drink, a missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Wine merchant Tony Beach is in the thick of it... Fine living, fast horses, and shattering suspense - Dick Francis's compelling thriller. Dramatised by Ernest Dudley Sgt. Ridger - Stephen Hattersley Mrs Palissey - Sheila Grant Chief Sup. Wilson - Manning Wilson Flora - Jennifer Piercey Orkney - Edward de Souza Isabella - Avril Clark Commentator - Michael Kilgarriff P.C. Horton - James Goode Director: Matthew Walters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987. Dodgy wine, missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Tony Beach is in the thick of it Dodgy wine, a missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Wine merchant Tony Beach is in the thick of it. Stars Nigel Havers. |
| 05 | The Diary | 19870315 | 20120425/26 (BBC7) 20140206 (BBC7) 20140207 (BBC7) 20170530 (BBC7) 20170531 (BBC7) 20201116 (BBC7) 20201117 (BBC7) 20220426 (BBC7) 20220427 (BBC7) 20240312 (BBC7) 20240313 (BBC7) | Mystery for Tony and Flora - is her son back from Australia? And can a diary unlock the mystery? Fine living, fast horses, and shattering suspense - Dick Francis's compelling thriller. Dramatised by Ernest Dudley. Commentator - Michael Kilgarriff Flora - Jennifer Piercey Orkney - Edward de Souza Isabella - Avril Clark Chief Sup. Wilson - Manning Wilson Producer: Matthew Walters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987. Mystery for Flora - is her son back from Australia? And can a diary unlock the mystery? Mystery for Tony and Flora - is her son back from Australia? And can a diary unlock the mystery? Stars Nigel Havers. |
| 06 | Visitors | 19870322 | 20120426/27 (BBC7) 20140207 (BBC7) 20140208 (BBC7) 20170531 (BBC7) 20170601 (BBC7) 20201117 (BBC7) 20201118 (BBC7) 20220427 (BBC7) 20220428 (BBC7) 20240313 (BBC7) 20240314 (BBC7) | Wine merchant Tony Beach has to deal with some unwanted visitors to his store. Fine living, fast horses, and shattering suspense - Dick Francis's compelling thriller. Dramatised by Ernest Dudley Flora - Jennifer Piercey Paul Young - Stuart Organ Charter Jun/P.C. - Kim Wall Sgt. Ridger - Stephen Hattersley Mrs Palissey - Sheila Grant Producer: Matthew Walters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987. Wine merchant Tony Beach has to deal with some unwanted visitors to his store. Stars Nigel Havers and George Parsons. |
| 07 | Man Of Mystery | 19870329 | 20120427/28 (BBC7) 20140210 (BBC7) 20140211 (BBC7) 20170601 (BBC7) 20170602 (BBC7) 20201118 (BBC7) 20201119 (BBC7) 20220428 (BBC7) 20220429 (BBC7) | Kenneth Junior makes a request from hospital, and Tony learns more about the mysterious Paul Young. Fine living, fast horses, and shattering suspense - Dick Francis's compelling thriller. Dramatised by Ernest Dudley Flora - Jennifer Piercey Paul Young - Stuart Organ Clerk/Delivery Man - David Goodland Vernon - Tim Reynolds Quigley - Brian Hewlett Producer: Matthew Walters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987. Kenneth Junior makes a request from hospital, and Tony learns more about Paul Young. |
| 08 | Connections | 19870405 | 20120430 (BBC7) 20120501 (BBC7) 20140211 (BBC7) 20140212 (BBC7) 20170602 (BBC7) 20170603 (BBC7) 20201119 (BBC7) 20201120 (BBC7) 20220429 (BBC7) 20220430 (BBC7) 20240315 (BBC7) 20240316 (BBC7) | Tony Beach and his detective chum Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young. Fine living, fast horses, and shattering suspense - the gripping conclusion of Dick Francis's compelling thriller. Dramatised by Ernest Dudley. Paul Young - Stuart Organ Chief Superintendent Wilson - Manning Wilson Producer: Matthew Walters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1987. Tony Beach and Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young. Tony Beach and his detective chum Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young. Stars Nigel Havers. |