First broadcast 23rd January 2000.

Mrs Bradley investigates the murders of two members of a traveling circus troupe, one a bullwhip artist and the other a member of a knife-throwing act.

Richard Baglow ... Peter Forrester
James Baglow ... Francis Forrester
Kenneth Colley ... Archie Burlington
Peter Davison ... Inspector Christmas
Neil Dudgeon ... George Moody
Janine Duvitski ... Mrs. Cockerton
Pete Gallagher ... Little Bernard the Tall Man (as Peter Gallagher)
Francis Magee ... Castries
Nikki Bond ... Lily (as Nicky McInnes)
Mick Walter ... Tom (as Big Mick)
Felicity Montagu ... Ruby Larkin
Diana Rigg ... Adela Bradley
Sheila Steafel ... Celestine Venus
Meera Syal ... Madam Marlene
Nicholas Woodeson ... John Forrester
Lucy Morgan ... Acrobat
Terry Whan ... Acrobat