Hand in Glove – The Casebook of Dr Wallace

Oct 31, 2024 9:24 AM

Author:Stephen Mulrine,Liam Brennan,Meg Fraser,Martyn James,Full Cast

Series 1 & 2 of the mystery drama featuring the crime-solving exploits of a Scottish pathologist and his daughter.

1920s Stirling, and Chief Pathologist Dr Wallace is the town's acknowledged expert on all matters forensic. But he's not the only detective in the family - his daughter Barbara, a medical student, also has quite a talent for investigating. In these six one-off dramas, the two amateur sleuths join forces to tackle a string of tricky cases, each involving a suspicious death.

A Good Shaking - When a woman is accused of killing her three-month-old daughter, Dr Wallace and Barbara are determined to discover the truth.

Fast and Loose - Two mysterious deaths, in Glasgow and Stirling, intrigue the duo. Sleeping pills seem like the simplest solution for one, but could the other be linked to dry cleaning fluid?

Rights and Wrongs - Dr Wallace finds himself in court as a witness in a malpractice case. Meanwhile, Barbara ponders some moral questions of her own...

Testing Times - A grim discovery in Braeburn Quarry draws Dr Wallace into a double murder case. And at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, with exam season approaching, Barbara suddenly finds herself in demand.

Win Some, Lose Some - A Lake District holiday beckons for Dr Wallace, but there's a crucial piece of evidence to be delivered afterwards. In her father's absence, Barbara looks into an alleged poisoning case - and receives a surprise proposal.

Not Proven- A doubtful suicide presents Dr Wallace and DC Curran with a perplexing puzzle - and Barbara is faced with a difficult career decision...

Scripted by acclaimed poet and playwright Stephen Mulrine, these six absorbing dramas star Martyn James as Dr Wallace and Meg Fraser as Barbara, with Liam Brennan as DC Curran.

Please note: this audio contains language and attitudes that reflect the era in which it was written.

A Good Shaking

Wallace - Martyn James

Barbara - Meg Fraser

DC Curran - Liam Brennan

Mrs Dwyer - Alyxis Daly

Mr Dwyer - Owen Kavanagh

Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt

Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover

Dr Ibbotson - Louise Beattie

Crissie - Sybil Wintrope

Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 21 October 1996

Fast and Loose

Wallace - Martyn James

Barbara - Meg Fraser

Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt

Lady Archer - Eliza Langland

Kennedy - Kern Falconer

DC Curran - Liam Brennan

Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover

Davidson - Billy Boyd

Dr Ibbotson - Louise Beattie

Celine - Maria Miller

Beth - Elaine Ellis

DC Norton - Barry Hunter

Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 28 October 1996

Rights and Wrongs

Wallace - Martyn James

Barbara - Meg Fraser

Lorrimer - Paul Young

Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt

Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover

Sheriff - Andrew Conlan

Dr Randolph - Alec Heggie

Considine - Michael Perceval Maxwell

McDaid - Alex Harvey

O'Donnell - Raymond Short

Martin - Bob Docherty

Dr Ibbotson - Louise Beattie

Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 November 1996

Testing Times

Wallace - Martyn James

Barbara - Meg Fraser

Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt

Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover

DC Curran/McPhee - Liam Brennan

Dr Randolph - Alec Heggie

Pritchard - Michael Perceval-Maxwell

O'Donnell - Billy Boyd

McDaid - Frank Gallagher

Miss Strachan - Fiona Danskin

Mrs Ross - Andrea McKenna

Examiner - Peter Lincoln

Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 8 December 1997

Win Some, Lose Some

Wallace - Martyn James

Barbara - Meg Fraser

Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt

DC Curran - Liam Brennan

Pritchard - Michael Perceval-Maxwell

Mrs Hendry - Elizabeth Bechman-Murray

Pritchard - Michael Perceval-Maxwell

Davey - Finlay Welsh

Signalman - Martin Docherty

Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 December 1997

Not Proven

Wallace - Martyn James

Barbara - Meg Fraser

Pritchard - Michael Perceval-Maxwell

O'Donnell/Startley - Billy Boyd

Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover

DC Curran - Liam Brennan

Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt

Dr Ibbotson - Louise Beattie

McDaid - Frank Gallagher

Dr Randolph - Alec Heggie

Atkinson - Robin Thomson

Helen - Jane Hemsey

Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 December 1997

Written by Stephen Mulrine

Directed by Hamish Wilson

Technical presentation by Jim Ross, Gillian Charles and Paul Sumerling

Production assistant: Wilma Gardiner

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