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A brand new BBC Radio 4 full cast dramatized adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel, known to be a favorite among her own works. When Doctor Calgary visits the Argyle family, he believes he brings good news. He is there to clear the name of Jacko, who was convicted of the murder of his own mother, Rachel. But the doctor's news is not greeted with the enthusiasm he expects, and the family seems intent on resisting both his help and the investigations of Inspector Huish.When a further murder is committed, it becomes apparent that a killer is among the gathered party. With almost everyone having a motive and the means for murder, they must all be on their guard.Eschewing the traditional detective format Ordeal by Innocence examines how the innocent suffer more than the guilty when a crime goes unsolved. Along with Crooked House, it was Agatha Christie's favorite of her own works.Cast & Credits:Calgary: Mark Umbers / Gwenda: Jacqueline Defferary / Kirsten: Wanda Opalinksa / Hester: Phoebe Waller-Bridge / Jacko, Constable: Arthur Hughes / Leo: Sean Murray / Mickey: Joel MacCormack / Tina: Carys Eleri / Philip: John Norton / Mary: Priyanga Burford / Marshall: David Seddon / Huish: Michael Bertenshaw / Doctor: Harry Jardine / Hotel Receptionist, Maureen: Georgie FullerDramatized by Joy Wilkinson, from the novel by Agatha Christie / First broadcast by BBC Radio 4, March 17-31, 2014 / Directed by Mary Peate

While serving a sentence for killing his foster mother -- a crime he insisted he didn't commit -- Jacko Argyle dies in prison. Two years later, the man who could have supported Jacko's alibi suddenly turns up.Recovering from amnesia, Dr. Arthur Calgary discovers what happened in his mental absence -- and that he alone could have provided an alibi in a scandalous murder trial that ended in the conviction of Jacko Argyle for killing his mother. But the young man's innocence means that someone else killed the Argyle matriarch, and that person would certainly kill again to remain in the shadows.