Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dear Mr Gillian | 19940105 | 20240617 (BBC7) 20240618 (BBC7) | Richard Gillian has have everything - money, a good marriage, happy children. He's a successful publisher and former England rugby international player. Then, one day, he receives a blackmail letter. It seems like an absurd joke, until the real truth unfolds... Peter Whalley's six-part mystery thriller, set in 1990s Cheshire. Claire Gillian - Sandra Clark Adele Nevison - Melissa Jane Sinden Philip Thornton - Peter Rylands Hotel Manager - Michael Duggan Waiter - John Lloyd Fillingham First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1994. The Gillians have everything in life - until a letter blackmailing the husband arrives. The Gillians have everything in life. A letter blackmailing the husband seems like an absurd joke... Stars Paul Shelley. |
| 02 | Belief Isn't Voluntary | 19940112 | 20240618 (BBC7) 20240619 (BBC7) | Richard Gillian decides to take two inexplicable blackmail letters to the police - but they appear reluctant to investigate. When a third arrives, his wife's confidence in him is shaken. The Gillian family's happy and successful life has been shattered by a blackmail plot. Peter Whalley's mystery thriller, set in ‘90s Cheshire. Claire Gillian - Sandra Clark David Gillian - John Lloyd Fillingham Det lnsp Jacob - Michael Duggan Adele Nevison - Melissa Jane Sinden Lawrence Nevison - Russell Dixon Maurice Townsend - Glyn Morrow First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1994. Richard Gillian is being blackmailed but the police seem reluctant. Successful publisher Richard Gillian is being blackmailed but the police seem reluctant to investigate. Stars Paul Shelley. |
| 03 | Melissa | 19940119 | 20240619 (BBC7) 20240620 (BBC7) | Richard Gillian has decided to hire a private investigator to see if he can find out who's trying to blackmail him. The Gillian family's happy and successful life has been shattered by a blackmail plot. Peter Whalley's mystery thriller, set in ‘90s Cheshire. Claire Gillian - Sandra Clark Maurice Townsend - Glyn Morrow Julie - Julie Corrigan Melissa - Kathryn Hunt Philip Thornton - Peter Rylands First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1994. Richard hires a private investigator. Richard has decided to hire a private investigator to see if he can find out who's trying to blackmail him. Stars Paul Shelley. |
| 04 | Confrontation | 19940126 | 20240620 (BBC7) 20240621 (BBC7) | Richard Gillian has located the girl involved in the attempt to blackmail him. She knows the real identity of the man involved. He's someone very close to home... The Gillian family's happy and successful life has been shattered by a blackmail plot. Peter Whalley's mystery thriller, set in ‘90s Cheshire. Melissa - Kathryn Hunt Adele Nevison - Melissa Jane Sinden Lawrence Nevison - Russell Dixon Maurice Townsend - Glyn Morrow First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1994. Richard has located the girl linked to the blackmail plot - and the real mastermind... Richard has located the girl linked to the blackmail plot. She knows the real identity of the man involved. Stars Paul Shelley. |
| 05 | Escalation | 19940202 | 20240621 (BBC7) 20240622 (BBC7) | Claire Gillian has left home so her husband can't update her on what he's discovered. But he's getting closer to confronting the blackmailer... The Gillian family's happy and successful life has been shattered by a blackmail plot. Peter Whalley's mystery thriller, set in ‘90s Cheshire. David Gillian - John Lloyd Fillingham Maurice Townsend - Glyn Morrow Philip Thornton - Peter Rylands Melissa - Kathryn Hunt Julie - Julie Corrigan Lawrence Nevison - Russell Dixon Adele Nevison - Melissa Jane Sinden First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1994. Richard is getting closer to confronting the blackmailer. Claire Gillian has left home, but her husband Richard is getting closer to confronting the blackmailer. Stars Paul Shelley. |
| 06 | An Equitable Solution | 19940209 | 20240624 (BBC7) 20240625 (BBC7) | Richard Gillian has found the man who has been mistakenly blackmailing him - and has killed him in a fight. Now he waits for the police. What does the future hold now for shattered lives of the the Gillian family? Conclusion of Peter Whalley's six-part mystery thriller. Claire Gillian - Sandra Clark David Gillian - John Lloyd Fillingham Lawrence Nevison - Russell Dixon Det Insp Jacob - Michael Duggan Melissa - Kathryn Hunt Secretary - Melissa Jane Sinden First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1994. What does the future hold now for the shattered Gillian family? In a case of mistaken blackmail – the perpetrator is dead. What now for the Gillian family? Stars Paul Shelley. |