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
Steine is delighted to meet Lord Melamine, who offers to sell him a gold brick at a knockdown price. But is his lordship all he seems to be?
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 |