Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20120828 | It's 1970 and Jack Carter, a gangland enforcer, has returned to his hometown of Scunthorpe to investigate the suspicious death of his brother Frank in a car crash. Ted Lewis's British crime classic became famous as the cult movie Get Carter. A new version for radio by Nick Perry. Margaret . . . . . Katherine Dow Blyton Doreen . . . . . Laura Molyneux Mrs Garfoot . . . . . Tracy Wiles Eric . . . . . Ben Crowe Keith . . . . . Joe Sims Other parts played by Sam Alexander and Patrick Brennan Director: Toby Swift Studio Managers: Anne Bunting, Keith Graham, Alison Craig. Production Co-ordinator: Lucy Collingwood. Gangland enforcer Jack Carter goes home to investigate the suspicious death of his brother |
| 02 | 20120904 | By Ted Lewis. Dramatised for radio by Nick Perry. It's 1970 and Jack Carter, a gangland enforcer, has returned to his hometown of Scunthorpe to investigate the suspicious death of his brother Frank. After unexpectedly running into another gangster, Eric Paice, Jack follows him to a private gambling club, gate-crashing a high stakes poker game in the penthouse suite. Cast: Mrs Garfoot . . . . . Tracy Wiles Thorpey . . . . . John Biggins Kinnear . . . . . Robert Blythe Eric . . . . . Ben Crowe Keith . . . . . Joe Sims Glenda . . . . . Charlotte Riley Brumby . . . . . James Weaver Youth . . . . . Sam Alexander Studio Managers: Anne Bunting, Keith Graham, Alison Craig. Production Co-ordinator: Lucy Collingwood. After unexpectedly running into another gangster, Jack follows him to a private club. |
| 03 | 20120911 | London gangland enforcer Jack Carter is back in Scunthorpe to investigate the death of brother Frank. So far he has met only with silence and hostility from the locals. Ted Lewis's British crime classic became famous as the cult movie Get Carter. A new version for radio by Nick Perry. Margaret . . . . . Katherine Dow Blyton Glenda - Charlotte Riley Mrs Garfoot . . . . . Tracy Wiles Keith . . . . . Joe Sims Brumby - James Weaver Director: Toby Swift Studio Managers: Anne Bunting, Keith Graham, Alison Craig. Production Co-ordinator: Lucy Collingwood. Investigating his brother's death, Jack has so far met only with silence and hostility. |
| 04 | 20120918 | By Ted Lewis. Dramatised for radio by Nick Perry. It's 1970 and Jack Carter, a gangland enforcer, has returned to his hometown of Scunthorpe to investigate the suspicious death of his brother Frank. His discovery that Doreen, Frank's 15-year-old daughter, had appeared in a pornographic film produced by local gangster Cyril Kinnear drives him to seek out the film's co-star, Thorpey. Cast: Eric . . . . . Ben Crowe Margaret . . . . . Katherine Dow Blyton Thorpey . . . . . John Biggins Kinnear . . . . . Robert Blythe Glenda . . . . . Charlotte Riley Brumby . . . . . James Weaver Gerald . . . . . Patrick Brennan Con . . . . . Joe Sims Studio Managers: Anne Bunting, Mike Etherden, Alison Craig. Production Co-ordinator: Helen Perry. Jack's discovery that Frank's daughter made a porn film drives him to find her co-star. |