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The First Private Eye

Crime writer Val McDermid looks into Allan Pinkerton, the Glasgow-born man who gave the world the term "private eye". From 2002.

Crime writer Val McDermid launches her own private investigation into the life of Allan Pinkerton

He was the Glasgow-born man who gave the world the term "private eye" and brought his own particular brand of justice to the Wild West.

Producer: Lynsey Moyes

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in August 2002.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 20 Aug 2021 02:30

Broadcasts

  • Mon 16 Jun 2014 06:30
  • Mon 16 Jun 2014 13:30
  • Mon 16 Jun 2014 20:30
  • Tue 17 Jun 2014 02:30
  • Mon 7 Aug 2017 06:30
  • Mon 7 Aug 2017 13:30
  • Mon 7 Aug 2017 20:30
  • Tue 8 Aug 2017 01:30
  • Thu 19 Aug 2021 14:30
  • Fri 20 Aug 2021 02:30