"Death Against the Odds" - Inspector Ronald Coleman and Detective Sergeant Fred Astor - BBC Radio

Support the Archive - Buy Me A Coffee ☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/JR_the_Old_R... Preserving classic radio drama, one story at a time. Classic Old Time Radio, vintage radio shows, the Golden Age of radio, BBC Radio, murder, mystery, drama, comedy, sci-fi, westerns. "Death Against the Odds" is one of the crime dramas in the BBC Radio 4 series featuring Inspector Ronald Coleman and Detective Sergeant Fred Astor. The series generally revolves around the contrasting personalities of the two detectives: Coleman is a suave, well-spoken English gentleman with a love for old movies, while Astor is his down-to-earth, Scottish partner. They tackle a variety of cases in different settings, from rural Kirkcaldy to inner-city Southampton. In "Death Against the Odds" specifically, the plot centers on two murders that occur on the same night, causing Inspector Coleman and Sergeant Astor considerable headaches. The double homicide is a far cry from the more mundane crimes they are accustomed to, such as sheep-rustling, and forces them to confront a more complex and disturbing investigation. The drama delves into their efforts to unravel the connection between the two deaths and bring the perpetrator(s) to justice.