Inspector Steine
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2007 - 2013
- 25 episodes (4 series)
Comedy drama about three policemen in 1950s Brighton. Inspector Steine fails to spot the station's charlady is a criminal mastermind. Stars Michael Fenton Stevens, John Ramm, Matt Green, Jan Ravens, Samantha Spiro and more.
Episode menu
The Casebook Of Inspector Steine, Episode 5 - Room At The Top
Further details
The publication of Nancy Mitford's famous book Noblesse Oblige sparks awareness of linguistic class indicators in Brighton Police Station at precisely the moment a man claiming to be 'Lord Melamine' tries to interest Inspector Steine in buying some gold bricks at an amazing knock-down price.
Is this toff what he appears to be? If he's so high-born, why does he keep using the words 'toilet', 'serviette', 'la-di-da' and 'mental'?
With Mark Heap as Melamine.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 2nd May 2008
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Michael Fenton Stevens | Inspector Steine |
John Ramm | Brunswick |
Matt Green | Twitten |
Samantha Spiro | Mrs Groynes |
Lynne Truss | Writer |
Karen Rose | Producer |
Anthony May | Composer |