The Abominable Man
Steven Mackintosh plays Martin Beck in the classic 1960s Swedish detective series by Maj Sj枚wall and Per Wahl枚枚. 7. The Abominable Man.
The 1960s Swedish detective series that inspired a generation of crime writers.
In The Abominable Man, Martin Beck is called in to work in the middle of the night to see the butchered body of a senior policeman. He begins to investigate, dogged by a sense that catastrophe is imminent and once again, his instinct is correct.
Narrator 1 ... Lesley Sharp
Narrator 2 ... Nicholas Gleaves
Martin Beck ... Steven Mackintosh
Lennart Kollberg ... Neil Pearson
Gunvald Larsson ... Ralph Ineson
Einar R枚nn ... Wayne Foskett
Frederik Melander ... Adrian Scarborough
Malm ... Nick Murchie
Hult ... Sean Baker
Mrs. Nyman ... Christine Absalom
Stefan Nyman ... Matthew Watson
Bodil ... Greta Dudgeon
Mrs Eriksson ... Dinah Stabb
Mr Eriksson ... John Rowe
Kvant ... Sam Alexander
Kristiansson ... Don Gilet
The Rump ... Robert Blythe
Doctor ... Michael Shelford
Bohlin ... Rick Warden
Man 1 ... Ben Crowe
Man 2 ... David Seddon
Woman in Records Dept ... Joanna Brookes
Official 1 ... Paul Stonehouse
Original music by Elizabeth Purnell
Directed by Mary Peate
Dramatised by Katie Hims
Original novels by Maj Sj枚wall & Per Wahl枚枚
Translator Thomas Teal
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Maj Sjowall |
| Writer | Per Wahloo |
| Adaptor | Katie Hims |
| Narrator | Lesley Sharp |
| Narrator | Nicholas Gleaves |
| Martin Beck | Steven Mackintosh |
| Lennart Kollberg | Neil Pearson |
| Gunvald Larsson | Ralph Ineson |
| Einar Ronn | Wayne Foskett |
| Frederik Melander | Adrian Scarborough |
| Malm | Nicholas Murchie |
| Hult | Sean Baker |
| Mrs Nyman | Christine Absalom |
| Stefan Nyman | Matthew Watson |
| Bodil | Greta Dudgeon |
| Mrs Eriksson | Dinah Stabb |
| Mr Eriksson | John Rowe |
| Kvant | Sam Alexander |
| Kristiansson | Don Gilet |
| The Rump | Robert Blythe |
| Doctor | Michael Shelford |
| Bohlin | Rick Warden |
| Man 1 | Ben Crowe |
| Man 2 | David Seddon |
| Woman in the Records Department | Joanna Brookes |
| Official 1 | Paul Stonehouse |
| Composer | Elizabeth Purnell |
| Director | Mary Peate |
| Producer | Mary Peate |
Broadcasts
- Sat 13 Jul 2013 14:30大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
- Sat 25 Jul 2020 15:00大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
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