Ep.120 PD James: A Certain Justice: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

Detective, Fiction, Crime, Arts, Radio Show, Mystery, Tv & Film, Performing Arts, Drama, Old Time Radio

4.8 • 588 Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2021

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Respected as one of the greats of modern crime writing, Phyllis Dorothy James (1920-2014), known as P. D. James, came to fame for her mystery series starring New Scotland Yard Commander and poet, Adam Dalgliesh. She was also the author of a number of stand-along novels including The Children of Men, which was the basis for the movie Children of Men, and Death Comes to Pemberly, which was adapted into a BBC mini-series. Many of her Adam Dalgliesh books were also adapted for television. In 1991...

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of nostalgic mystery radio.
0:22.3	I'm your host, Stevie Kay, and it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.
0:27.3	Today I bring you a BBC production.
0:30.1	PD James is A Certain Justice, which features Detective Chief Inspector Adam Dalglish.
0:36.2	I've recently fell in love with this character after watching Dalglish on Acorn TV,
0:41.4	which I highly recommend for you to check out.
0:44.3	The story of certain justice is where a brilliant criminal lawyer, Vanisha Aldrich,
0:49.3	secures the acquittal of a young man from the charge of murdering his aunt.
0:53.6	But this sparks a series of bizarre events,
0:56.4	starting with her own murder, and Dalglish takes charge of the case. So sit back and relax. And I hope
1:03.4	you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio. Thank you for listening.
1:21.3	CERALDINE.
1:24.0	Commander Adam Dahlglish.
1:24.6	That's right.
1:31.8	You're investigating the murder of Miss Venetia Aldrich, Cucie. Is that correct?
1:33.4	That is so. Who am I speaking to?
1:43.1	My name is Froggett, Edmund Froggett. I have information about Miss Aldrich that I'm sure will interest you.
1:47.1	Well, Mr. Froggett, if you care to call at Scotland Yard, I'll arrange for someone to take a statement.
1:54.9	Oh, I have no statement to make. But there's something I want to show you. And I'm afraid it has to be you.
2:03.8	No one else will do. May I come and show you what I have? I'm sure you'd wish to see it.
2:06.6	Very well. How about this evening? Say six o'clock.
2:16.9	A Certain Justice by P.D. James. D.D. James, dramatised by Neville Teller, with Philip Franks as Adam Dalglish.
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