Hand in Glove – The Casebook of Dr Wallace: Six BBC Radio 4 Crime Dramas

Series 1 & 2 of the mystery drama featuring the crime-solving exploits of a Scottish pathologist and his daughter.

1920s Stirling, and Chief Pathologist Dr Wallace is the town's acknowledged expert on all matters forensic. But he's not the only detective in the family - his daughter Barbara, a medical student, also has quite a talent for investigating. In these six one-off dramas, the two amateur sleuths join forces to tackle a string of tricky cases, each involving a suspicious death.

A Good Shaking - When a woman is accused of killing her three-month-old daughter, Dr Wallace and Barbara are determined to discover the truth.

Fast and Loose - Two mysterious deaths, in Glasgow and Stirling, intrigue the duo. Sleeping pills seem like the simplest solution for one, but could the other be linked to dry cleaning fluid?

Rights and Wrongs - Dr Wallace finds himself in court as a witness in a malpractice case. Meanwhile, Barbara ponders some moral questions of her own...

Testing Times - A grim discovery in Braeburn Quarry draws Dr Wallace into a double murder case. And at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, with exam season approaching, Barbara suddenly finds herself in demand.

Win Some, Lose Some - A Lake District holiday beckons for Dr Wallace, but there's a crucial piece of evidence to be delivered afterwards. In her father's absence, Barbara looks into an alleged poisoning case - and receives a surprise proposal.

Not Proven- A doubtful suicide presents Dr Wallace and DC Curran with a perplexing puzzle - and Barbara is faced with a difficult career decision...

Scripted by acclaimed poet and playwright Stephen Mulrine, these six absorbing dramas star Martyn James as Dr Wallace and Meg Fraser as Barbara, with Liam Brennan as DC Curran.

Please note: this audio contains language and attitudes that reflect the era in which it was written.

A Good Shaking Wallace - Martyn James Barbara - Meg Fraser DC Curran - Liam Brennan Mrs Dwyer - Alyxis Daly Mr Dwyer - Owen Kavanagh Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover Dr Ibbotson - Louise Beattie Crissie - Sybil Wintrope Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 21 October 1996

Fast and Loose Wallace - Martyn James Barbara - Meg Fraser Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt Lady Archer - Eliza Langland Kennedy - Kern Falconer DC Curran - Liam Brennan Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover Davidson - Billy Boyd Dr Ibbotson - Louise Beattie Celine - Maria Miller Beth - Elaine Ellis DC Norton - Barry Hunter Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 28 October 1996

Rights and Wrongs Wallace - Martyn James Barbara - Meg Fraser Lorrimer - Paul Young Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover Sheriff - Andrew Conlan Dr Randolph - Alec Heggie Considine - Michael Perceval Maxwell McDaid - Alex Harvey O'Donnell - Raymond Short Martin - Bob Docherty Dr Ibbotson - Louise Beattie Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 November 1996

Testing Times Wallace - Martyn James Barbara - Meg Fraser Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover DC Curran/McPhee - Liam Brennan Dr Randolph - Alec Heggie Pritchard - Michael Perceval-Maxwell O'Donnell - Billy Boyd McDaid - Frank Gallagher Miss Strachan - Fiona Danskin Mrs Ross - Andrea McKenna Examiner - Peter Lincoln Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 8 December 1997

Win Some, Lose Some Wallace - Martyn James Barbara - Meg Fraser Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt DC Curran - Liam Brennan Pritchard - Michael Perceval-Maxwell Mrs Hendry - Elizabeth Bechman-Murray Pritchard - Michael Perceval-Maxwell Davey - Finlay Welsh Signalman - Martin Docherty Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 December 1997

Not Proven Wallace - Martyn James Barbara - Meg Fraser Pritchard - Michael Perceval-Maxwell O'Donnell/Startley - Billy Boyd Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover DC Curran - Liam Brennan Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt Dr Ibbotson - Louise Beattie McDaid - Frank Gallagher Dr Randolph - Alec Heggie Atkinson - Robin Thomson Helen - Jane Hemsey

Other parts played by members of the cast First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 December 1997

Written by Stephen Mulrine Directed by Hamish Wilson Technical presentation by Jim Ross, Gillian Charles and Paul Sumerling Production assistant: Wilma Gardiner

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