Series 1 & 2 of the mystery drama featuring the crime-solving exploits of a Scottish pathologist and his daughter.

1920s Stirling, and Chief Pathologist Dr Wallace is the town's acknowledged expert on all matters forensic. But he's not the only detective in the family - his daughter Barbara, a medical student, also has quite a talent for investigating. In these six one-off dramas, the two amateur sleuths join forces to tackle a string of tricky cases, each involving a suspicious death.

A Good Shaking - When a woman is accused of killing her three-month-old daughter, Dr Wallace and Barbara are determined to discover the truth.

Fast and Loose - Two mysterious deaths, in Glasgow and Stirling, intrigue the duo. Sleeping pills seem like the simplest solution for one, but could the other be linked to dry cleaning fluid?

Rights and Wrongs - Dr Wallace finds himself in court as a witness in a malpractice case. Meanwhile, Barbara ponders some moral questions of her own...

Testing Times - A grim discovery in Braeburn Quarry draws Dr Wallace into a double murder case. And at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, with exam season approaching, Barbara suddenly finds herself in demand.

Win Some, Lose Some - A Lake District holiday beckons for Dr Wallace, but there's a crucial piece of evidence to be delivered afterwards. In her father's absence, Barbara looks into an alleged poisoning case - and receives a surprise proposal.

Not Proven- A doubtful suicide presents Dr Wallace and DC Curran with a perplexing puzzle - and Barbara is faced with a difficult career decision...

Scripted by acclaimed poet and playwright Stephen Mulrine, these six absorbing dramas star Martyn James as Dr Wallace and Meg Fraser as Barbara, with Liam Brennan as DC Curran.

Please note: this audio contains language and attitudes that reflect the era in which it was written.

A Good Shaking
Wallace - Martyn James
Barbara - Meg Fraser
DC Curran - Liam Brennan
Mrs Dwyer - Alyxis Daly
Mr Dwyer - Owen Kavanagh
Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt
Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover
Dr Ibbotson - Louise Beattie
Crissie - Sybil Wintrope
Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 21 October 1996

Fast and Loose
Wallace - Martyn James
Barbara - Meg Fraser
Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt
Lady Archer - Eliza Langland
Kennedy - Kern Falconer
DC Curran - Liam Brennan
Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover
Davidson - Billy Boyd
Dr Ibbotson - Louise Beattie
Celine - Maria Miller
Beth - Elaine Ellis
DC Norton - Barry Hunter
Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 28 October 1996

Rights and Wrongs
Wallace - Martyn James
Barbara - Meg Fraser
Lorrimer - Paul Young
Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt
Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover
Sheriff - Andrew Conlan
Dr Randolph - Alec Heggie
Considine - Michael Perceval Maxwell
McDaid - Alex Harvey
O'Donnell - Raymond Short
Martin - Bob Docherty
Dr Ibbotson - Louise Beattie
Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 November 1996

Testing Times
Wallace - Martyn James
Barbara - Meg Fraser
Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt
Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover
DC Curran/McPhee - Liam Brennan
Dr Randolph - Alec Heggie
Pritchard - Michael Perceval-Maxwell
O'Donnell - Billy Boyd
McDaid - Frank Gallagher
Miss Strachan - Fiona Danskin
Mrs Ross - Andrea McKenna
Examiner - Peter Lincoln
Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 8 December 1997

Win Some, Lose Some
Wallace - Martyn James
Barbara - Meg Fraser
Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt
DC Curran - Liam Brennan
Pritchard - Michael Perceval-Maxwell
Mrs Hendry - Elizabeth Bechman-Murray
Pritchard - Michael Perceval-Maxwell
Davey - Finlay Welsh
Signalman - Martin Docherty
Other parts played by members of the cast

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 December 1997

Not Proven
Wallace - Martyn James
Barbara - Meg Fraser
Pritchard - Michael Perceval-Maxwell
O'Donnell/Startley - Billy Boyd
Mrs Hamilton - Grace Glover
DC Curran - Liam Brennan
Mrs Wallace - Jan Moffatt
Dr Ibbotson - Louise Beattie
McDaid - Frank Gallagher
Dr Randolph - Alec Heggie
Atkinson - Robin Thomson
Helen - Jane Hemsey

Other parts played by members of the cast
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 December 1997


Written by Stephen Mulrine
Directed by Hamish Wilson
Technical presentation by Jim Ross, Gillian Charles and Paul Sumerling
Production assistant: Wilma Gardiner

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