Audiobooks by Nigel Baldwin

Burnt: A BBC radio 4 full-cast thriller

Dennis Waterman stars in this taut political thriller set in the wild hinterland of North Wales Roguish Londoner Milkie leaves a glittering society gala to do a favour for glamorous actress Beth Williams. But no good deed goes unpunished, as Milkie soon discovers when an unexpected trip to the Welsh mountains sees him embroiled in a murderous conspiracy. Nationalism is running riot in this corner of the country, and the local villages and towns have been rocked by arson and bloodshed. Breweries and newspaper offices have been torched, and now an old lady has been brutally beaten, her house ransacked. Suspicion falls on a group of fanatics called The Soldiers of the Red Dragon - but could someone else be behind the attack on Valmai, and if so, what's their endgame? Milkie's out of his depth in this harsh landscape. He doesn't speak Welsh, the locals don't trust him and he doesn't know what he's getting into. But his attraction to Beth compels him to seek the truth - and soon it's not just terrorism and violence he's dealing with, but political corruption reaching right to the very top... Written by Nigel Baldwin (The Tree of Liberty), Burnt stars Dennis Waterman as reluctant hero Milkie. It is narrated by The Teller (Ray Smith), whose breaking of the fourth wall to address Milkie gives the story a unique and surprising slant, and its predominantly Welsh cast adds to the authenticity and atmosphere of this gripping Celtic noir. Production credits Written by Nigel Baldwin Produced and directed by Jane Dauncey Original music by Laurie Scott Baker Cast Milkie - Dennis Waterman The Teller - Ray Smith Beth - Bethan Jones Valmai - Annest Wiliam Huw - Richard Elfyn Dewi - Robert David Rhys - Terry Victor Sian - Sian Summers Pauline - Eluned Jones Gordon/Special Branch man - Michael Povey Kate/Angela/Miranda - Tara Dominick Lord Cambria/Phone man/Special Branch man - Terry Dauncey Rushton - Timothy Bateson Sharon - Emma Gregory Sioned - Sue Roderick Pauline - Eluned Jones Special Branch man - Chris Durnall Laura - Ri Richards Dewi - Robert David First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 15 November-20 December 1990 ©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Nigel Baldwin (Author), Annest Wiliam, Bethan Jones, Dennis Waterman, Full Cast, Ray Smith, Robert David (Narrator)

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The Tree of Liberty: A BBC Radio 4 crime drama

Four thrilling detective dramas set in Amiens during the French Revolution 'Stylish detective series' The Independent September 1791. Newly promoted Lieutenant General Jacques Lacroix is transferred from Paris to Amiens, tasked to solve crimes and arrest criminals. But in these days of revolution, it's increasingly tricky for him to identify the criminals amongst all the agitators, rabble-rousers and counter-revolutionaries. And his job is about to get even harder, as he finds himself investigating a slew of grisly murders... In Friends in High Places, the body of a murdered girl is dragged out of the Somme. She was last seen at a salon the previous night, in the company of Maximilien Robespierre: could the great man be implicated in her death? To Be A Pilgrim finds Lacroix probing an alleged conspiracy that sets him off on the wrong track, and calling on the local sorceress, Madeleine Bonniface, to help him solve what appears to be a ritual killing. In Health of a Nation, a doctor is found dead as the Reign of Terror begins. His son confesses to the murder - but he has an alibi, so why would he lie? Finally, in Moon Conjunct Uranus, Madeleine Bonniface's astrological chart predicts trouble ahead for Lacroix - and when the death of a young woman is linked to a secret magical sect, the evidence all seems to point to him... These atmospheric historical crime dramas star David Calder stars as Lacroix, with Brian Hibbard, Kathryn Pogson, Simon Ludders and Frances Tomelty. Production credits Written by Nigel Baldwin, with additional research by Constantia Michael Directed by Alison Hindell Original music by Paula Gardiner, performed by Mark Edwards, Jeanette Masocchi, Ron Parry and Paula Gardiner Cast Lt Gen Lacroix - David Calder Monet - Brian Hibbard Charlotte - Kathryn Pogson Dupont - Ian Rowlands Roland - Christian Rodska Robespierre - Brendan Charleson Didier/Panchaud/Chalier - Steve Hodson Mme Rives/Josephine - Bethan Jones Surgeon - Matthew Morgan Mme Giradoux - Lesley Rooney Duval - Simon Ludders Madeleine - Frances Tomelty Mme des Chats/Mme Dupre - Sue Roderick Ferrier/Michel - Andrew Wincott Georges/Jean - Robert Harper Simone - Sara Harris-Davies First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 13 March-3 April 1995

Nigel Baldwin (Author), Brian Hibbard, David Calder, Kathryn Pogson (Narrator)

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