Dead Pan. Image shows from L to R: DS Jason Trotter (John Hollingworth), DCI Alma Blair (Julie Hesmondhalgh), CSM Jo Black (Jane Hazlegrove). Copyright: Savvy Productions
Dead Weight
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2018
- 5 episodes (1 series)
Radio 4 comedy drama by Val McDermid about a death at a slimming club. Also features Julie Hesmondhalgh, Jane Hazlegrove, John Hollingworth, Jonathan Keeble, Nitin Kundra and Helen Kay
Dead Pan. Image shows from L to R: DS Jason Trotter (John Hollingworth), DCI Alma Blair (Julie Hesmondhalgh), CSM Jo Black (Jane Hazlegrove). Copyright: Savvy Productions
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2018
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 5 (1 series)
- Creator
- Val McDermid
- Stars
- Julie Hesmondhalgh, Jane Hazlegrove, John Hollingworth, Jonathan Keeble, Nitin Kundra and Helen Kay
- Writer
- Shelley Silas
- Producers
- Justine Potter and Melanie Harris
- Company
Val McDermid's crime series returns to Cranby, where it seems losing weight really can be murder!
This fourth series is led by lovers DCI Alma Blair and CSM Jo Black. Blair is found lurking behind the weighing scales at Fat Busters. Determined to be anonymous, she is masquerading as a florist, until someone with murder in mind forces her into action.
This is Series 4 of Val McDermid's "Dead" shows for Radio 4. It follows on from Deadheading, Dead Clever and Dead Pan.
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- Production
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