Castles in Spain

Synopsis

A bookseller turns P. I. in this intriguing five-part BBC radio thrillerGrahame Mayer specialises in selling books, not solving mysteries. So when he’s asked to play private investigator and track down a soldier from the Spanish Civil War, he wonders if it’s some sort of test – and if so, what will happen if he fails...Armed with fresh information, he is sent to Glasgow on the trail of Jock Cameron, and a meeting with a former nurse who knew him back in Spain furnishes Grahame with further clues. But despite these new leads, the elusive Jock remains tantalisingly out of reach.Will a series of postcards, some holy pictures and an encounter with a pop star enable the reluctant sleuth to hunt Cameron down – or will it take a man’s death to release Mayer from his quest?Created by Edward Boyd, who wrote for a number of BBC TV shows including Z-Cars, this enthralling crime drama stars Ray Brooks, with a supporting cast including Garard Green, John Hannah and Alexandra Mathie.Written by Edward BoydProduced at BBC Scotland by Patrick RaynerCastGrahame Mayer……………………Ray BrooksColeman……………………John WestbrookTeresa……………………Alexandra MathieForrest……………………Garard GreenHemingway……………………William HopeCameron……………………John Hannah/Joseph GreigRainsford……………………Jonathan TaflerInspector McNeill……………………Carey WilsonNorah McGill……………………Sybil WintropeHenderson……………………Joseph BradyArnold……………………Ian ThompsonReceptionist……………………Jennifer PierceyMan on plane/Millhouse……………………William HopeMiss McLauchlan……………………Yvonne GilanPat……………………Richard JamiesonPaula……………………Caroline GuthrieWaiter/Taxi driver……………………Gordon ReidNuke……………………John McGlynnApollyon……………………Billy McCollDr Lovat……………………Roy HanlonFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 October-20 November 1987