Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Method In His Madness | 20200522 | 20240430 (BBC7) 20240501 (BBC7) 20250609 (R4) | The loveably louche actor-cum-amateur-sleuth returns. To his horror, Charles has landed a role in an immersive theatre production of Hamlet and, when an actress goes missing, Charles has to decide if this is to be or not to be a murder case. Vicky - Jessica Turner Jenny - Scarlett Courtney Tomasz - Ian Conningham Tour Guide - Will Kirk Waitress - Lucy Reynolds Charles lands a role in an immersive production of Hamlet and an actress goes missing. Charles lands a role in an immersive theatre production of Hamlet and an actress goes missing. Stars Bill Nighy. Comedy with the return of the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur detective. By Jeremy Front from a story by Simon Brett. Bill Nighy returns as the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur detective Charles Paris. To his horror, actor Charles has landed a role in an immersive theatre production of Hamlet. So when an actress goes missing, he has to decide whether this is going to be or not to be a murder case..? Bill Nighy returns as the loveably louche actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris. Crime novel by Simon Brett. Dramatised in four parts by Jeremy Front. Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-sleuth: Charles lands a role in an immersive theatre production of Hamlet, and an actress goes missing. |
| 02 | To Die, To Sleep | 20200529 | 20240501 (BBC7) 20240502 (BBC7) 20250616 (R4) | Comedy as the loveably louche actor once again finds himself playing detective. Charles is in Oxford, appearing in a re-imagining of Hamlet by a high-concept theatre group when the actress playing Ophelia goes missing. In between rehearsals with puppeteers and mime artists Charles determines to find out what has happened to her. Dan - Will Kirk Vicky - Jessica Turner Tomasz - Ian Conningham Zoe - Laura Christy Siriol - Sinead MacInnes Pete - Neil McCaul Tim - Greg Jones Izzy - Lucy Reynolds Canon Park/Director - Clive Hayward Passenger - Adam Courting Waitress/Sat Nav - Amy Bentley-Klein Charles is in Oxford in a re-imaging of Hamlet, where Ophelia has gone missing. Charles is in Oxford in a re-imaging of Hamlet. The actress playing Ophelia has gone missing. Stars Bill Nighy. Charles is in Oxford, appearing in a re-imagining of Hamlet by a high-concept theatre group when the actress playing Ophelia goes missing. In between rehearsals with puppeteers and mime artists Charles decides to find out what has happened to her. By Jeremy Front from a story by Simon Brett. Bill Nighy returns as the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur detective Charles Paris Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris in another case for the loveably louche actor cum amateur detective. Written by Jeremy Front from the novel by Simon Brett Charles Paris the actor cum sleuth is in a reimagining of Hamlet when Ophelia disappears. Bill Nighy stars as the loveable actor cum amateur sleuth: Charles is in Oxford in a re-imagining of Hamlet. The actress playing Ophelia has gone missing. |
| 03 | Something Is Rotten | 20200605 | 20240502 (BBC7) 20240503 (BBC7) 20250623 (R4) | Charles is in Oxford appearing in a re-imagining of Hamlet by a high-concept theatre group when the actress playing Ophelia is found dead. Did she take her own life or was there foul play? Charles begins to amass a list of suspects all of whom may have wished her dead. Tomasz - Ian Conningham Zoe - Laura Christy Siriol - Sinead MacInnes Tim - Greg Jones Izzy - Lucy Reynolds Cassie - Heather Craney Dan - Will Kirk Checkout - Ikky Elyas Player King - Neil McCaul Charles is appearing in Hamlet and Ophelia is dead - for real. Charles is appearing in Hamlet and Ophelia is dead – for real. The amateur sleuth investigates. Stars Bill Nighy. Comedy as the loveably louche actor once again finds himself playing detective. By Jeremy Front from a story by Simon Brett. Bill Nighy returns as the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur detective Charles Paris. Starring Bill Nighy. Another case for loveably louche actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris. Crime novel by Simon Brett. Dramatised by Jeremy Front. |
| 04 LAST | Smile And Be A Villain | 20200612 | 20240503 (BBC7) 20240504 (BBC7) 20250630 (R4) | Charles is in Oxford appearing in a re-imagining of Hamlet by a high-concept theatre group when the actress playing Ophelia is found dead. Charles has accused the director of murdering both his production of Hamlet - and his actress lover. It doesn't go down well. So who did kill Jenny? Dan - Will Kirk Tomasz - Ian Conningham Cassie - Heather Craney Fortinbrass - Ikky Elyas Charles has accused the director of murdering both Hamlet and the actress playing Ophelia. Actor-cum-sleuth Charles has accused his director of murdering both Hamlet and his actress lover. So what now? Stars Bill Nighy. Comedy as the loveably louche actor once again finds himself playing detective. Charles is in Oxford appearing in a re-imagining of Hamlet by a high-concept theatre group when the actress playing Ophelia is found dead. When he suggests to the director that he had done to his lover what he is currently doing to Hamlet (murdering both) it goes down predictably badly. So who did kill Jenny? From a story by Simon Brett Bill Nighy returns as the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur detective Charles Paris. Charles is in Oxford appearing in a re-imagining of Hamlet by a high-concept theatre group, but the actress playing Ophelia has been found dead. Starring Bill Nighy. Another case for loveably louche actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris. Conclusion of Simon Brett's crime novel. Dramatised by Jeremy Front. Actor-cum-sleuth Charles has accused his director of murdering both Hamlet and his actress lover. But could he have got it wrong? Starring Bill Nighy. |