May 1937: London crowns a new king. At the height of the celebrations, DCI Archie Penrose is called in to investigate the murder of one of the BBC's broadcasters. Writer Josephine Tey is in town to oversee a BBC production of her play, but treachery and pent-up jealousies stalk the corridors of Broadcasting House. With Archie's hands tied by politics, it is left to Josephine to get to the truth.
