A six-part BBC Radio 4 criminal offense drama occur nineteenth-century London

It really is 1830, a season after Sir Robert Peel’s creation from the Metropolitan Law enforcement, known as the ‘Peelers’. As the brand new bobbies patrol the beat in their intelligent blue uniforms, equipped only with truncheons and rattles, they form the first type of defence against crime.

But mainly because this thrilling series opens, the fledgling detective push is proving unpopular, sparking deep political unrest and community protests. Rioters take to the about Peeler: The BBC Radio 4 criminal offense series roads of London, and the authorities struggle to support the violence.

The threat posed with the mob isn’t the only problem for young Martin Quin, onetime hero of Waterloo and today a police constable. First his fiancée, Maria Staples, breaks off their engagement because of her tyrannical father’s disapproval. After that Quin is in an altercation with Lord Trowle’s coachman, and the arrogant aristocrat insists he is charged with assault. Compelled to guard himself in court, Martin finds himself facing imprisonment and wreck.

Meanwhile, Bow Street runner Jeremiah Morley investigates shady computer printer Peter the Screever, and uncovers a heinous blackmail story…

Written by Patrick Carroll, this atmospheric series stars Richard E Give as Lord Trowle, Norman Jones as Sir Robert Peel off, Mick Ford as PC Martin Quin and Wayne Booth as Jeremiah Morley.

Compiled by Patrick Carroll

Aimed by Janet Whitaker

Singer: Martin Carthy

Cast

Computer Martin Quin……………………Mick Ford

Jeremiah Morley……………………James Booth

Sir Robert Peel off……………………Norman Jones

Lord Trowle……………………Richard E Grant

Colonel Rowan……………………Peter Jeffrey

Richard Mayne……………………Killian McKenna

Maria Staples……………………Joanna Myers

Sergeant Dutton……………………Ronald Herdman

Inspector Beale/Frederick Roe……………………Timothy Bateson

PC Atkinson/Sergeant Cazalet/Mr Evans……………………Alan Barker

Personal computer Smythe/Francis Place/Turnkey/Mr Luke……………………Tag Straker

Lord Laverton/PC Rourke……………………James Greene

Mr Yardley……………………Richard Pearce

Arthur Jenkins/John Staples……………………Ian Lindsay

Rev Charles Lyton……………………Timothy Carlton

Mrs Gascoygne……………………Elizabeth Bell

Peter the Screever……………………Fraser Kerr

Beth/Florrie……………………Susan Sheridan

Lucy/Mrs Gregory……………………Elizabeth Kelly

1st broadcast BBC Radio 4, 18 July-22 August 1991