Unofficial Rosie: The Complete Series 1 and 2: A BBC Radio crime drama

A BBC Radio 4 crime drama about a Merseyside mum-turned-private eye

Single mum Rosie Monaghan is 39 and redundant. Wondering what to do with the rest of her life – and with two kids to support – she decides to start a new career as a private detective.

In Series 1 she begins her first investigation, involving a mystery client and a seemingly innocent death that no one else thinks is murder. But being a private eye proves trickier than she thought. The job itself is fraught with problems (how do you tail someone without them noticing?), and the demands of love, children and her bank manager are all jostling for her attention. Can she solve the case and confront the murderer? And will the guilty be brought to justice?

Series 2 finds Rosie back in business, with a rent-free corner of an office, and an ‘anything investigated’ ad in the paper. Among the cases that come her way are a mysterious briefcase full of cash, a missing wife whose husband is ‘one card short of a full deck’, and a series of racial attacks on a corner shop.

Written by Alan McDonald, this intriguing crime series stars Paula Wilcox (Upstart Crow, Mount Pleasant) as Rosie.

Cast Rosie Monagahan – Paula Wilcox Margie – Elizabeth Estensen Jerry – Christopher Bramwell Bob – Dominic Grounsell Carol – Helen Roberts Mike – Steve Hodson Martin Bullivant – Paul Barber Andrew Stephenson – Kim Wall Bill Jones/Deputy Chief Constable – Dominic Letts Elsie/Dorothy – Pauline Yates Detective Sergeant Murdoch – Gareth Armstrong Hickey – Michael Onslow Helen Thackray – Rachel Atkins James MacLeish – James Telfer Old woman – Diana Payan Graham – David Thorpe Auntie – Jillie Meers Paddy/Daz – Peter Kenny Debbie – Barbara Dryhurst Barbara Rowan/Jessica – Elaine Claxton Joe Geoghegan/Gregson/Derek – Gavin Muir Dan McGuinness/Billy – Tom Bevan Mr Khadur– Lyndam Gregory Mrs Khadur – Nina Wadia Gricewell – Don McCorkindale Planner – Don Warrington Peggy – Margaret John Ginny – Tina Gray WPC/Chantal – Deborah Berlin Miranda – Tara Dominick Bren – Siriol Jenkins Nat – Paul Panting With Federay Holmes, Matthew Morgan, Nicholas Murchie, Teresa Gallagher, Vivienne Rochester, James Taylor, Malcolm Ward, Suzannah Corbett and Dominic Traynor

Written by Alan McDonald Directed by Tracey Neale Music composed by Peter Howell

Series 1: Ep 1: Down These Mean Streets Ep 2: Following From In Front Ep 3: Back Against the Wall Ep 4: If Looks Could Kill Ep 5: Count Your Blessings Ep 6: In Dreams

Series 2: Ep 1: Starting Over Ep 2: Softies Ep 3: The Front Man Ep 4: Massaging the Truth

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Lydbog: 20. august 2020