Foul Play 

Last Edited: 13-May-2014 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

A game show about murder mysteries played by crime writers.
Four series on BBC Radio 4.

Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
07-Nov-1996
BBC R7
1-1
The Murder at Albington Towers
Liza Cody and Susan Moody
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson
29:26, 27606, S
14-Nov-1996
BBC R7
1-2
The Corpse in the Car Park
John Harvey and Margaret Yorke
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson
29:34, 27722, S
21-Nov-1996
BBC R7
1-3
Death at the Dig
Lindsey Davis and Val McDermid
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson
29:38, 27788, S
28-Nov-1996
BBC R7
1-4
The Adventure of the Murdered Heiress
PD James and HRF Keating
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson
30:10, 28286, S
05-Dec-1996
BBC R7
1-5
The Body at the Book Launch
Antonia Fraser and Reginald Hill
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson

30:03, 28178, S
12-Dec-1996
BBC R7
1-6
Dead Broads Don't Talk
Ruth Dudley Edwards and Simon Shaw
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson
29:53, 28028, S
27-Feb-1997
BBC R7
2-1
A Murdered Reputation
Tim Heald and Jessica Mann
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson
29:51, 27990, S
06-Mar-1997
BBC R7
2-2
The Body on the Base Line
Frances Fyfield and Minette Walters
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson
29:47, 27932, S
13-Mar-1997
BBC R7
2-3
Daytime Death
Sarah Dunant and Keith Miles
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson
30:20, 28448, S
20-Mar-1997
BBC R7
2-4
The Widow's Last Cruise
Paula Gosling and Peter N Walker
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson
30:03, 28176, S
27-Mar-1997
BBC R7
2-5
Another Dead Don
Robert Barnard and Caroline Graham
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson
29:54, 28038, S
03-Apr-1997
BBC R7
2-6
The Corpse Who Stayed Out in the Cold
Gavin Lyle and Anthony Price
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson
29:59, 28118, S
18-Dec-1997
BBC R7
3-1
Death By a Short Hand
Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Liz Anstey
29:30, 27664, S
25-Dec-1997
BBC R7
3-2
The Proof of the Pudding
PD James and HRF Keating
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Liz Anstey
29:20, 27503, S
01-Jan-1998
BBC R7
3-3
Oh Yes She Is Dead!

Susan Moody and Simon Shaw
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Liz Anstey
29:27, 27621, S
08-Jan-1998
BBC R7
3-4
Murder Before Matins

Liza Cody and Reginald Hill
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Liz Anstey
29:18, 27475, S
15-Jan-1998
BBC R7
3-5
Commercial Death
John Harvey and Val McDermid
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Liz Anstey
29:14, 27408, S
22-Jan-1998
BBC R7
3-6
Death in Intensive Care
Frances Fyfield and Peter N Walker
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Liz Anstey
29:29, 27641, S
11-Sep-1998
BBC R7
4-1
Deadline News
Ruth Dudley Edwards and Robert Richardson
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Liz Anstey
28:02, 26285, S
18-Sep-1998
BBC R7
4-2
Much Ado About Murder
Jean McConnell and Keith Miles
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Liz Anstey
28:01, 26269, S
25-Sep-1998
BBC R7
4-3
The Final Judgement
Jessica Mann and James Melville
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Liz Anstey
28:01, 26267, S
02-Oct-1998
BBC R7
4-4
Death and Two Copies, Please

Tim Heald and Margaret Yorke
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Liz Anstey (or
Anne Jobson?)
28:05, 26344, S
09-Oct-1998
BBC R7
4-5
Murder For Starters
Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson (or Liz Anstey?)
28:13, 26460, S
16-Oct-1998
BBC R7
4-6
Dead as a Parrot
Ian Rankin and Stella Duffy
Lee Simpson, Maria McCurliff
written and hosted by Simon Brett
produced by Anne Jobson (or Liz Anstey?)
28:07, 26370, S

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