Preview: Radio `Rigor Mortis', Thursday 11pm Radio 4

The Independent on Sunday | June 8, 2003| | Copyright

The forensic pathology lab is a popular habitat for contemporary drama and fiction. But whereas the professionals in Silent Witness, Murder In Mind, or Quincy are sexy, sharp-witted and ambitious, the pathologists in Laurence Howarth's new comedy series (right, the cast) lead rather grubbier lives. These are people, after all, who spend their working day among unpleasant sights and smells. And while they may dream of stumbling on a conspiracy-steeped, unexplained death, the reality is usually much more banal.

Yet Howarth, whose previous writing includes Dead Ringers and Alistair McGowan's ...

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