The Rose Medallion

The Rose Medallion

1981 · 1 season · 3 eps · ★ 7.0 · Mystery, Drama

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When Stanley unearths a skeleton on a building site in Sicily, his cousin Harry investigates to find out more about who it was and about a missing Rose Medallion.

Created by John Foster

Network: BBC One

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