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DI Gwen Danbury: An Odd Body: Series 1-3

By: Sue Rodwell
Narrated by: Annette Badland, full cast, Gudrun Ure
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Summary

All twelve episodes of the BBC radio detective drama, starring Annette Badland as DI Gwen Danbury

Detective Inspector Gwen Danbury comes from a family of investigators. Her father was a policeman, and her mother Joan often discussed cases with him – on one occasion helping him to solve a tricky murder.

Gwen already has a capable, efficient sidekick in the form of DS Henry Jacobs – but nevertheless, her mum insists on helping Gwen with her inquiries. In these three series, her interfering assistance proves invaluable as DI Danbury investigates a skeleton found in the Sussex woods, tracks down the killer of a respectable elderly lady, probes the theft of a valuable painting and encounters more than she bargained for on a murder mystery weekend...

Miss Marple meets Midsomer Murders in this cosy crime series created by Sue Rodwell, whose writing credits include the radio version of Dixon of Dock Green. Annette Badland stars as DI Gwen Danbury, with Gudrun Ure, Stephanie Cole and Margaret Tyzack as Joan and John Duttine as Henry.

Written by Sue Rodwell

Directed by Glyn Dearman (Series 1), Rosemary Watts (Series 2 and 3)

First broadcast between 1994 and 2004

©2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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  • 18-04-20

wonderful

I love this, only wish there were more episodes. I can listen over and over.

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very enjoyabe

a good listen.

a light hearted crime story with a few twists and turns.

a good way to spend a few hours listening

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I struggled

the loud music annoyed me and it was too frequent. I could guess the story as I felt quite weak. actors were great. I listened to it so wasn't awful but not really what I had expected

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  • Di
  • 25-05-20

Wonderful

Very funny and enjoyable. The actors and performance were wonderful and the cases very interesting.

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Funny, engaging, and utterly charming...

with just enough grit to make it not too saccharine. Good storylines, with great characters.

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Thoroughly enjoyable

I never write reviews but I had to for this set of stories. Totally gripping, addictive and such a good listen. Really hope some more are made 🙂

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Lovely

Very enjoyable, gentle police drama. Certainly of it's day and not very pc with regard to the constant references to Gwen's weight! Wouldn't be allowed today. Still, having said that, the cast were great and I really enjoyed the series.

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The feel of a Miss Marple

Great stories if you want something gentle to listen to. The 4 stars rather than 5 is because the actor playing the mother kept changing which took a bit of adjusting to.

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Great stories and production

These stories are great and I found it hard to stop listening
I am sorry there are no more

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Great series but music interludes very annoying

I enjoyed this series but the music was so so annoying I had to mute it …..

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