Woman's Hour Drama - The Private Patient - Omnibus

P D James's latest novel, dramatised by Neville Teller, finds Commander Dalgliesh (once again played by Richard Derrington) and DI Kate Miskin (Deborah McAndrew) investigating a mysterious death at a top cosmetic surgery clinic, Cheverell Manor, in Dorset. The clinic lies close to an ancient stone circle - the Cheverell Stones - where a young woman accused of witchcraft, Mary Keyte, was burned to death in the 17th century. One of the staff at the Manor believes the ghost of Mary Keyte is not at rest, while others may have a grudge against the clinic's arrogant owner. Added to this, there is an argument over a disputed inheritance which may or may not have a bearing on the crime. The Private Patient is the latest in the long-running Dalgliesh series, and the first to be dramatised on radio before television. The entire serial will be released on CD by BBC Audiobooks in June, and repeated on Radio 7 in August as part of a PD James season. The dramatiser is Neville Teller, who also dramatised the previous Dalgliesh serial featuring Richard Derrington and Deborah McAndrew, A Taste For Death. Narrator / Emma Lavenham . . . . . Carolyn Pickles Cdr Adam Dalgliesh . . . . . Richard Derrington DI Kate Miskin . . . .Deborah McAndrew DS Francis Benton-Smith . . . . . Johndeep More Marcus Westhall . . . . . . Adrian Grove Candace Westhall . . . . . Alison Pettitt Sharon Bateman / Mary Keyte . . . . . . Charlotte Worthing Stephen Collinsby . . . . . Andy Hockley Lettie Frensham . . . . . Kate Layden Jeremy Coxon . . . . . Mark Carey Philip Kershaw . . . . . Robert Lister Grace Holmes . . . . . Charlotte West-Oram Dramatised by Neville Teller Producer/Director . . . . . Peter Leslie Wild.