Julie Enfield Investigates
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Julie Enfield Investigates was a series of radio drama
s originally broadcast between 1994 and 1999. Written by Nick Fisher and starring Imelda Staunton
as DSI Enfield, there were five stories: Terminus (1994), The Smithfield Murders (1995), The Net And The Canal (1996), The Leaves Of The Dead (1997) and Murder West One (1999).
The first four runs were serials of four or five 30 minute episodes. Murder West One consists of four self-contained 45 minute cases. As an initial one-off, Terminus didn't carry the 'Julie Enfield Investigates' prefix.
Trademarks running through all the stories are a very dark, almost Gothic
, sense of horror, and an unusual narrator (in the case of Terminus, the railway station in which the murders take place).
The series is occasionally repeated on BBC 7
.
Radio drama
Radio drama is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance, broadcast on radio or published on audio media, such as tape or CD. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story...
s originally broadcast between 1994 and 1999. Written by Nick Fisher and starring Imelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton
Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton, OBE is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her performances in the British comedy television series Up the Garden Path, the Harry Potter film series and Vera Drake...
as DSI Enfield, there were five stories: Terminus (1994), The Smithfield Murders (1995), The Net And The Canal (1996), The Leaves Of The Dead (1997) and Murder West One (1999).
The first four runs were serials of four or five 30 minute episodes. Murder West One consists of four self-contained 45 minute cases. As an initial one-off, Terminus didn't carry the 'Julie Enfield Investigates' prefix.
Trademarks running through all the stories are a very dark, almost Gothic
Gothic fiction
Gothic fiction, sometimes referred to as Gothic horror, is a genre or mode of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. Gothicism's origin is attributed to English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto, subtitled "A Gothic Story"...
, sense of horror, and an unusual narrator (in the case of Terminus, the railway station in which the murders take place).
The series is occasionally repeated on BBC 7
BBC 7
BBC Radio 4 Extra, formerly known as BBC 7 and BBC Radio 7, is a British digital radio station broadcasting comedy, drama, and children's programming nationally 24 hours a day. It is the principal broadcasting outlet for the BBC's archive of spoken-word entertainment...
.
Episode lists
| Series | Episode | Title | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | 1 | 11 August 1994 | |
| 2 | 18 August 1994 | ||
| 3 | 25 August 1994 | ||
| 4 | 1 September 1994 | ||
| 5 | 8 September 1994 | ||
| The Smithfield Murders | 1 | Filth And Fat And Blood And Foam | 2 November 1995 |
| 2 | Blue Bummarees | 9 November 1995 | |
| 3 | Chef's Special | 16 November 1995 | |
| 4 | A Mushroom Diet | 23 November 1995 | |
| 5 | A Passion For Hunting Something | 30 November 1995 | |
| The Net And The Canal | 1 | Waking Up To Nessun Dorma | 16 May 1996 |
| 2 | Communicating With The President | 23 May 1996 | |
| 3 | Tarantulas In Trojan Horses | 30 May 1996 | |
| 4 | Beyond The Firewall | 6 June 1996 | |
| The Leaves Of The Dead | 1 | Proverbs And Punctures From Hell | 7 August 1997 |
| 2 | Stacks And Baps And Amulets | 14 August 1997 | |
| 3 | Welcome To The Nightmare | 21 August 1997 | |
| 4 | Pyramids In The Spider | 28 August 1997 | |
| Murder West One | 1 | A Cure For Death | 4 May 1999 |
| 2 | The Art Of The Matter | 11 May 1999 | |
| 3 | Five Star Killing | 18 May 1999 | |
| 4 | Soho Espresso | 25 May 1999 | |