Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover And The Claret Tappers | 20050625 | 20120111 (BBC7) 20120112 (BBC7) 20130709 (BBC7) 20130710 (BBC7) 20171013 (BBC7) 20171014 (BBC7) | When one of their own gets kidnapped, there's a sense of jubilation at Scotland Yard. Not what you might expect, but then the victim is Inspector Dover, and he's not quite the detective England expects. Is this the start of something more sinister? Set in 1976, Joyce Porter's comedy thriller is dramatised by Paul Mendelson. Stars Kenneth Cranham as Chief Inspector Dover, Stuart McQuarrie as Sergeant McGregor, Crawford Logan as Commander Brockhurst, Nick Underwood as Inspector Horton, Liza Sadovy as Mrs Withycombe, Carla Simpson as Mildred Denny, Carolyn Pickles as Mrs Carruthers, Andy Harrison as John Perking, Paul Copley as Daniel Wibbley, Nicola Wainwright as Avril, Terry Wale as Gallagher, Laura Smales as Mary Jones, Lucy Paterson as Lesley Whittaker and Joanna Tope as Noreen. Director: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005. Inspector Dover is kidnapped. But is this the start of something even more sinister? |
| Dover And The Smoking Gun | 20121001 | 20240711 (BBC7) 20240712 (BBC7) | MacGregor takes leave to return to Glasgow for the funeral of an old flame. But was her death a tragic accident or foul play? Reluctant to leave London as usual, Dover heads north to help his grief-stricken colleague find out the truth. Chief Inspector Wilfred Dover is Scotland Yard's most unwanted man. He's a rather rude, dishevelled, glutton, who is sent out of London to help other police forces solve local crimes along with his long-suffering 'gofer', Sergeant MacGregor. Despite his objectionable demeanour Dover has an uncanny knack of solving crimes. Produced and directed by David Ian Neville. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2012. Was Sergeant MacGregor's old flame murdered? Dover heads to Glasgow to find out. Was Sergeant MacGregor's old flame murdered? Chief Inspector Dover heads to Glasgow to find out. Stars Kenneth Cranham. |
| Dover And The Unkindest Cut Of All | 20080809 | 20120113 (BBC7) 20120114 (BBC7) 20130711 (BBC7) 20130712 (BBC7) | Might Sergeant McGregor be deprived of his manhood? Joyce Porter's comedy thriller. |
| Dover Beats The Band | 20071013 | 20120112 (BBC7) 20120113 (BBC7) 20130710 (BBC7) 20130711 (BBC7) | The lazy detective probes a murder at a holiday camp. But is the victim really innocent? |
| Dover Goes To Pott | 20030616 | 20120110 (BBC7) 20120111 (BBC7) 20130708 (BBC7) 20130709 (BBC7) 20171012 (BBC7) 20171013 (BBC7) | The leading Yorkshire businessman wants justice to be done and has asked for the best detective London can offer...instead he gets Chief Inspector Dover from Scotland Yard. Set in the 1960s, Joyce Porter's comedy thriller is dramatised by Paul Mendelson. Stars Kenneth Cranham as Chief Inspector Dover, Carla Simpson as Mildred Denny, Nicola Wainwright as Avril, Andy Harrison as John Perking, Liza Sadovy as Mrs Withycombe, Stuart McQuarrie as Sergeant McGregor, Paul Copley as Daniel Wibbley and Carolyn Pickles as Mrs Carruthers. Director: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003. The Yard's Inspector Dover probes the murder of a businessman's daughter. |