Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | In Which Paul Temple Hears About Valentine | 20110824 | Ten apparent suicides in one single week and all of them drug addicts. Scotland Yard is desperate for Temple's help. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham - Gareth Thomas Major Peters - Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby - Richard Greenwood Sheila Baxter - Melody Grove Snooker Riley - Jimmy Chisholm Charles Kelvin - Nick Underwood Joy - Lucy Patterson Producer: Patrick Rayner First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2011. Can private detective Paul Temple identify the link between ten drug-related suicides? The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. |
| 02 | In Which Steve Meets Captain O'hara | 20110831 | Temple's investigations lead him to a Limehouse pub for a drink with a very Irish sailor, and then to a chilling discovery in a lonely quarry... In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as 'Valentine'... Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham - Gareth Thomas Major Peters - Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby - Richard Greenwood Snooker Riley - Jimmy Chisholm Charles Kelvin - Nick Underwood Captain O'Hara - Robin Laing Mary - Eliza Langland Sheila Baxter - Melody Grove Sir Gilbert Dryden - Michael Mackenzie Producer: Patrick Rayner First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2011. The trail leads to a Limehouse pub and a chilling discovery in a lonely quarry. The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. |
| 03 | In Which Sir Gilbert Explains | 20110907 | Steve has ulterior motives when she makes an appointment with Madame de Briac, one of Mayfair's most fashionable hairdressers. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as 'Valentine'... Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham - Gareth Thomas Major Peters - Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby - Richard Greenwood Mary - Eliza Langland Charles Kelvin - Nick Underwood Sheila Baxter - Melody Grove Captain O'Hara - Robin Laing Sir Gilbert Dryden - Michael Mackenzie Producer: Patrick Rayner First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011. Why is Steve so keen to meet a fashionable Mayfair hairdresser? The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. |
| 04 | In Which Sir Graham Is Surprised | 20110914 | A dead man's watch chain leads Paul and Steve to the San Chow, one of London's leading Chinese restaurants. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as 'Valentine'... Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham - Gareth Thomas Major Peters - Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby - Richard Greenwood Sheila Baxter - Melody Grove Charles Kelvin - Nick Underwood Sir Gilbert Dryden - Michael Mackenzie Layland - Robin Laing Producer: Patrick Rayner First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011. A dead man's watch chain leads Paul and Steve to the San Chow Chinese restaurant. The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. |
| 05 | In Which Mr Layland Tells The Truth | 20110921 | Hot on the heels of the Valentine gang, Paul and Steve set out on a high speed midnight drive to the coast. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as 'Valentine'... Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham - Gareth Thomas Major Peters - Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby - Richard Greenwood Sheila Baxter - Melody Grove Mary - Eliza Langland Charles Kelvin - Nick Underwood Sir Gilbert Dryden - Michael Mackenzie Layland - Robin Laing Producer: Patrick Rayner First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011. Paul and Steve hotfoot it to the coast in pursuit of a gang. The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. |
| 06 | In Which Valentine Strikes | 20110928 | Temple and Sir Graham go looking for the gang's hideaway - and fall into a deadly trap. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as 'Valentine'... Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham - Gareth Thomas Major Peters - Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby - Richard Greenwood Sheila Baxter - Melody Grove Mary - Eliza Langland Charles Kelvin - Nick Underwood Layland - Robin Laing Sergeant Turner - Michael Mackenzie Producer: Patrick Rayner First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011. Paul and Sir Graham pursue the gang but fall into a deadly trap. The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. |
| 07 | In Which The Net Tightens | 20111005 | Acting on a tip-off, and with the Flying Squad standing by, Temple lays a trap in Piccadilly Underground Station. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as 'Valentine'... Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham - Gareth Thomas Major Peters - Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby - Richard Greenwood Sheila Baxter - Melody Grove Mary - Eliza Langland Charles Kelvin - Nick Underwood Sir Gilbert Dryden - Michael Mackenzie Jules Condr退 - John Paul Hurley Supt. Bradley - Simon Tait Producer: Patrick Rayner First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2011. Acting on a tip-off, Paul lays a trap in an Underground station. The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. |
| 08 | In Which Paul Temple Meets Valentine | 20111012 | Paul and Steve return to the Esplanade Hotel for a final showdown with a ruthless enemy. In this 2011 recreation of the 1946 vintage crime serial, Paul and Steve brave great danger to reveal the identity of the mysterious West End drug dealer known only as 'Valentine'... Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple and Gerda Stevenson as Steve. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars. Sadly, only half of their adventures survive in the archives. But in 2006, the BBC began recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham - Gareth Thomas Major Peters - Greg Powrie Supt. Wetherby - Richard Greenwood Sheila Baxter - Melody Grove Mary - Eliza Langland Charles Kelvin - Nick Underwood Sgt. Hodson - John Paul Hurley Supt. Bradley - Simon Tait Producer: Patrick Rayner First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2011. A final showdown occurs with a ruthless enemy at a hotel. The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. |