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McLevy: The Collected Editions: Series 7 & 8
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- Narrated by: Siobhan Redmond, Brian Cox, Michael Perceval-Maxwell
- Series: McLevy The Collected Editions, Book 7-8
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
- Radio/TV Programme
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Eight episodes of the BBC Radio 4 detective series set in Victorian Edinburgh, starring Brian Cox. Inspired by the real-life memoirs of one of Scotland's first policemen, James McLevy prowls the dark streets of 1860s Edinburgh, bringing criminals to justice, with the assistance of Constable Mulholland.
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'Dead Reckoning': a strange case of grave robbing has McLevy puzzled.
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'A Fine Deception': suspicion falls on a stage magician after a jewel robbery at Edinburgh Castle.
'The Last Illusion': McLevy must prove his theory that a celebrated conjurer is a thief.
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Duration: six hours approx.
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What listeners say about McLevy: The Collected Editions: Series 7 & 8
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- 14-10-17
I LOVE McLEVY ❤️
I have all of these Mclevy radio productions and love them all. These are recreations from the book of true events from the diary of the real Scottish McLevy who’s life was spent policing the streets of Edinburgh during the Victorian era. The writer David Ashton (who also splendedly plays McLevy’s boss) has done a great job translating these into marvellous hilarious shows of murder, intrigue, treachary, slander, kidnapping, you name it, it is all in these great shows. We get fantastic value for money/credit with at least 6 to 7 hours of pure fun entertainment for each series. Brian Cox is superb, he is McLevy bringing the fascinating character to full life, he is so witty you will have lots of laughs wishing that this series could just keep going on. PLEASE! LETS HAVE MORE! 🌹
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-03-18
I love Mclevy
fantastic cast who never disappoint original and fast moving stories centring around a man who is jaded yet witty clever and daring I would recommend wholeheartedly
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- Stephen Howlett
- 12-05-17
Takes you back to the days of policing without squad cars and super computers.
It's not complicated plots or soul destroying child murders , it's easy to follow with a touch of comedy. The actors have created a bond and seem to have gelled nicely. The one annoying thing is a lot of the background voices along with store keepers or landlords are easy to hear are done by the main cast but apart from that it's a gem.
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- Ruby kate
- 02-05-22
Absolutely love this Series
Amazing tales , acting superb, a joy to listen to. Followed all so far.
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- Stuart Carruthers
- 17-04-22
Perfect as always
A master class in writing and acting but best start with Series 1 to get the best experience.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-02-22
an excellent series
everything about this series is excellent the cast the plots, very enjoyable, well worth listening to
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- Lorna Cox
- 22-07-21
Can't beat a bit of McLevy - Charlie is my darling
I love this dramatisation listened to it many times and still enjoy it. The chemistry between the actors is excellent it ticks all the boxes for me lovable character's, murder mystery, protagonist with a social concious, politics, history, witty dialogue, tragedy, unrequited love. Well worth investing in all the series .
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-03-21
Great
Fantastic to listen to while motoring up and down the motorways, great series, great listening
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- mroshaw
- 25-05-20
Richt braw!
Absolutely love this series. Great atmosphere, fantastic characters and amazing performances all round. Some stories are a little clichéd, but still hugely entertaining. "Charlie is ma darling'..."
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- Natalie
- 08-01-20
Victorian Crime In Edinburgh
Each one gets better and better. Each cast member make this series work without them Mclevy would just be ok. I've got to admit it really does take you in and when some members leave you feel the lose. It is well written and well read/ acted and leaves you wanting to listen to the next one straight away. I love inspector Mclevy and love how his mind works and you know he always gets his man/women, also you never know what's going to happen with Jean and McLevy's relationship. A Victorian crime in Edinburgh.
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- Andrea Fisher
- 19-12-16
Just Keeps Getting Better
Every series continues with the same high quality writing, plots, and acting. I recommend every series very highly.
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- E. Kress
- 17-01-18
Superb!
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This whole series is terrific! The stories, the plotting and the acting. I wish there were twenty more with the same cast! A hidden gem!
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