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5. Dinner Date

Episode 5 of 6

With anonymous phone threats, private eye VI Warshawski narrowly escapes with her life. Stars Kathleen Turner and Martin Shaw.

First an acid attack, then her flat burns down.

Seems like the anonymous menacing phone caller will go to any lengths to get VI Warshawski to quit her investigations.

Sara Paretsky's thriller about a feisty Chicago private investigator.

Kathleen Turner stars as VI Warshawski.

Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.

VI Warshawski .… Kathleen Turner
Roger Ferrant …. Martin Shaw
Uncle Stefan …. Maurice Denham
Lotty Herschel …. Miriam Karlin
O'Faolin …. John Bennett
Gabriella …. Avril Clark
Father Carroll …. Don Fellows
Barbara Paciorek …. Lorelei King
Bobby Mallory …. William Hootkins
Murray Ryerson …. Kerry Shale
Rosa …. Eileen Way
Sal …. Adjoa Andoh
Derek Hatfield …. Andrew Wincott

Director: Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in November 1991.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 11 Sep 2024 01:30

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