Reading Europe - Poland - Entanglement [Drama]

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The Reflection Room

20151011

20151017 (R4)

Radio 4 continues its journey across Europe exploring the best contemporary literature. In this hugely successful Polish crime thriller, a long suffering State Prosecutor finds himself trapped in a post-Communist limbo land of half-truths and secrets. Will he prove himself to be a redoubtable seeker of the truth or will he compromise? A perplexing murder reveals tantalising glimpses of links to the old regime.

Part 1: The Reflection Room

When Henryk Telak is found dead with a meat skewer in his eye during a Family Constellation Therapy weekend, State Prosecutor Szacki and his police colleague Olga, Kuzniecow, have to work together to deduce who killed the man and why. An apparent total absence of motive is compounded when attractive young news reporter Monika Grezlka, shows a more than professional interest in Szacki.

Teodor Szacki................Bryan Dick

Olga Kuzniecow.............Christine Bottomley

Cezary Rudzki................David Crellin

Monika Grzelka/

Hanna Kwiatowska........Rachel Austin

Barbara Jarczyk/

radio news reader.........Alexandra Mathie

Euzebius Kaim...............Dermot Daly

Henryk Telak/

Father Pazcek...............Glenn Cunningham

Crime thriller set in Warsaw. Family secrets and modern politics mesh in a murder mystery.

Antigone In Warsaw

20151018

20151024 (R4)

Radio 4 continues its journey across Europe exploring the best contemporary literature. In this hugely successful Polish crime thriller, a long suffering State Prosecutor finds himself trapped in a posst-Communist limbo land of half-truths and secrets. Will he prove himself to be a redoubtable seeker of the truth or will he compromise? A perplexing murder reveals tantalising glimpses of links to the old regime.

Part 2: Antigone in Warsaw

Szacki struggles with his burgeoning feelings for attractive journalist Monika Grzelka and the increasingly complex background of the murder victim. The final clues fall into place when he stages his own Family Constellation Therapy session with all the suspects.

Szacki struggles with his burgeoning feelings for attractive journalist Monika Grzelka.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	The Reflection Room	20151011	20151017 (R4)	Radio 4 continues its journey across Europe exploring the best contemporary literature. In this hugely successful Polish crime thriller, a long suffering State Prosecutor finds himself trapped in a post-Communist limbo land of half-truths and secrets. Will he prove himself to be a redoubtable seeker of the truth or will he compromise? A perplexing murder reveals tantalising glimpses of links to the old regime. Part 1: The Reflection Room When Henryk Telak is found dead with a meat skewer in his eye during a Family Constellation Therapy weekend, State Prosecutor Szacki and his police colleague Olga, Kuzniecow, have to work together to deduce who killed the man and why. An apparent total absence of motive is compounded when attractive young news reporter Monika Grezlka, shows a more than professional interest in Szacki. Teodor Szacki................Bryan Dick Olga Kuzniecow.............Christine Bottomley Cezary Rudzki................David Crellin Monika Grzelka/ Hanna Kwiatowska........Rachel Austin Barbara Jarczyk/ radio news reader.........Alexandra Mathie Euzebius Kaim...............Dermot Daly Henryk Telak/ Father Pazcek...............Glenn Cunningham Crime thriller set in Warsaw. Family secrets and modern politics mesh in a murder mystery.
02	Antigone In Warsaw	20151018	20151024 (R4)	Radio 4 continues its journey across Europe exploring the best contemporary literature. In this hugely successful Polish crime thriller, a long suffering State Prosecutor finds himself trapped in a posst-Communist limbo land of half-truths and secrets. Will he prove himself to be a redoubtable seeker of the truth or will he compromise? A perplexing murder reveals tantalising glimpses of links to the old regime. Part 2: Antigone in Warsaw Szacki struggles with his burgeoning feelings for attractive journalist Monika Grzelka and the increasingly complex background of the murder victim. The final clues fall into place when he stages his own Family Constellation Therapy session with all the suspects. Szacki struggles with his burgeoning feelings for attractive journalist Monika Grzelka.