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Delve Special. David Lander (Stephen Fry). Copyright: BBC
Delve Special

Delve Special

  • Radio comedy
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1984 - 1987
  • 16 episodes (4 series)

Stephen Fry stars as investigative reporter David Lander. Also features Jack Klaff, Brenda Blethyn, Mark Arden, Felicity Montagu, Robert Bathurst and more.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Stephen Fry David Lander
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 3
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Archibald Gallery Robbery
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Whose Baby?
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Secret Dis-service
  8. Series 2, Episode 4 - Double Agent Russell Nicholson
  9. Series 3, Episode 1 - A Rocket For Defence
  10. Series 3, Episode 2 - Cowboys
  11. Series 3, Episode 3 - Food For Thought
  12. Series 3, Episode 4 - City Limits
  13. Series 4, Episode 1 - There's One Born Again Every Minute
  14. Series 4, Episode 2 - Bitter Harvest
  15. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Not-so-Supergrasses
  16. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Resurrection Of St Jerome
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Jack Klaff Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 3
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Archibald Gallery Robbery
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Whose Baby?
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Secret Dis-service
  8. Series 2, Episode 4 - Double Agent Russell Nicholson
  9. Series 3, Episode 1 - A Rocket For Defence
  10. Series 3, Episode 2 - Cowboys
  11. Series 3, Episode 3 - Food For Thought
  12. Series 3, Episode 4 - City Limits
  13. Series 4, Episode 1 - There's One Born Again Every Minute
  14. Series 4, Episode 2 - Bitter Harvest
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Brenda Blethyn Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 3
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Archibald Gallery Robbery
  6. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Secret Dis-service
  7. Series 2, Episode 4 - Double Agent Russell Nicholson
  8. Series 3, Episode 1 - A Rocket For Defence
  9. Series 4, Episode 1 - There's One Born Again Every Minute
  10. Series 4, Episode 2 - Bitter Harvest
  11. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Not-so-Supergrasses
  12. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Resurrection Of St Jerome
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Mark Arden Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 3
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Archibald Gallery Robbery
  6. Series 3, Episode 1 - A Rocket For Defence
  7. Series 3, Episode 2 - Cowboys
  8. Series 3, Episode 3 - Food For Thought
  9. Series 3, Episode 4 - City Limits
  10. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Not-so-Supergrasses
  11. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Resurrection Of St Jerome
11
Felicity Montagu Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 3
  3. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Archibald Gallery Robbery
  4. Series 2, Episode 2 - Whose Baby?
  5. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Secret Dis-service
  6. Series 2, Episode 4 - Double Agent Russell Nicholson
  7. Series 3, Episode 1 - A Rocket For Defence
  8. Series 3, Episode 3 - Food For Thought
  9. Series 3, Episode 4 - City Limits
  10. Series 4, Episode 1 - There's One Born Again Every Minute
10
Robert Bathurst Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Secret Dis-service
  3. Series 2, Episode 4 - Double Agent Russell Nicholson
  4. Series 3, Episode 1 - A Rocket For Defence
  5. Series 3, Episode 2 - Cowboys
  6. Series 3, Episode 3 - Food For Thought
  7. Series 3, Episode 4 - City Limits
  8. Series 4, Episode 1 - There's One Born Again Every Minute
  9. Series 4, Episode 2 - Bitter Harvest
  10. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Not-so-Supergrasses
  11. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Resurrection Of St Jerome
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Phil Nice Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
  3. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Archibald Gallery Robbery
  4. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Secret Dis-service
  5. Series 3, Episode 2 - Cowboys
  6. Series 4, Episode 1 - There's One Born Again Every Minute
  7. Series 4, Episode 2 - Bitter Harvest
7
Stephen Frost (as Steve Frost) Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 3
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Archibald Gallery Robbery
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Whose Baby?
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Secret Dis-service
  8. Series 3, Episode 2 - Cowboys
8
Tony Robinson Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 3
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Archibald Gallery Robbery
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Whose Baby?
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Secret Dis-service
  8. Series 2, Episode 4 - Double Agent Russell Nicholson
8
Julia Hills Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Whose Baby?
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - Cowboys
  3. Series 3, Episode 3 - Food For Thought
  4. Series 4, Episode 2 - Bitter Harvest
  5. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Not-so-Supergrasses
5
Harry Enfield Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - A Rocket For Defence
  2. Series 3, Episode 3 - Food For Thought
  3. Series 3, Episode 4 - City Limits
  4. Series 4, Episode 1 - There's One Born Again Every Minute
4
Philip Pope (as Phil Pope) Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 2 - Bitter Harvest
  2. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Not-so-Supergrasses
  3. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Resurrection Of St Jerome
3
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Peter Acre Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Archibald Gallery Robbery
1
John Bott Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
1
Carole Boyd Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
1
Janine Duvitski Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Not-so-Supergrasses
1
Dawn French Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Cowboys
1
Monica Grey Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
1
James Griffiths Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
1
Clive Mantle Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Not-so-Supergrasses
1
Mickey Ozada Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
1
Jan Ravens Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 3
2
Andrew Sachs Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  2. Series 2, Episode 4 - Double Agent Russell Nicholson
  3. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Resurrection Of St Jerome
3
Hilda Schroder Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
1
Arthur Smith Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
  2. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Archibald Gallery Robbery
2
Jon Strickland Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
1
Moray Watson Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 3
2
Peter Wear Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
2
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Tony Sarchet Writer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 3
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Archibald Gallery Robbery
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Whose Baby?
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Secret Dis-service
  8. Series 2, Episode 4 - Double Agent Russell Nicholson
  9. Series 3, Episode 1 - A Rocket For Defence
  10. Series 3, Episode 2 - Cowboys
  11. Series 3, Episode 3 - Food For Thought
  12. Series 3, Episode 4 - City Limits
  13. Series 4, Episode 1 - There's One Born Again Every Minute
  14. Series 4, Episode 2 - Bitter Harvest
  15. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Not-so-Supergrasses
  16. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Resurrection Of St Jerome
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Production team
Person Role Episode count
Paul Mayhew-Archer Producer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 3
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Archibald Gallery Robbery
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Whose Baby?
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Secret Dis-service
  8. Series 2, Episode 4 - Double Agent Russell Nicholson
  9. Series 3, Episode 1 - A Rocket For Defence
  10. Series 3, Episode 2 - Cowboys
  11. Series 3, Episode 3 - Food For Thought
  12. Series 3, Episode 4 - City Limits
  13. Series 4, Episode 1 - There's One Born Again Every Minute
  14. Series 4, Episode 2 - Bitter Harvest
  15. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Not-so-Supergrasses
  16. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Resurrection Of St Jerome
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