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Lucy meets with Lonelyheart 4122. But is she the naïve party that she makes out? Stars John Rowe and Linda Gardner.

Lucy Teatime meets the Commander - Lonelyheart 4122.

But is she the naïve party that she makes out?

Colin Watson's Flaxborough Chronicles.

Why are lonely, well-off middle-aged women disappearing from the sleepy, small market town?

John Rowe stars as Inspector Walter Purbright.

Dramatised by Christopher Denys.

Inspector Purbright .... John Rowe
Lucy Teatime, .... Linda Gardner
Detective Sergeant Love .... Paul Downing
Jack Trelawney .... John Branwell
Maddox .... Peter Rylands
Receptionist .... Victoria Finney
Miss Huddlestone .... Daphne Oxenford
Maisie .... Susan Sheridan

Directed at BBC Manchester by: Tony Cliff.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1990.

30 minutes

On radio

Thu 5 Nov 202606:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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