Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sabotage? | 20101122 | 20140810 (R4) | As ever, Charles is his own worst enemy, a louche lush who can resist anything except temptation especially in the form of women and alcohol. His intentions may be good but somehow the results always go wrong. He's been out of work so long now he feels he may never get a job - and he's driving Frances his semi-ex-wife mad. So when he's offered a small role in an awful play up in Rugland, she nearly pushes him out the door. But as always with Charles, murder is never far behind when a series of nasty accidents start to befall the cast... Bill Nighy stars as actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris. By Jeremy Front - based on Simon Brett's novel. Charles Paris - Bill Nighy Frances - Suzanne Burden Maurice - Jon Glover Fabio - Theo Cross Tony - Sam Dale Lindsay - Christine Kavanagh Ronnie - Sean Baker Sean - Iain Batchelor Phoebe - Claire Harry Chris - Henry Devas Landlady - Sally Orrock Barmaid - Leah Brotherhead First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2010. Actor-cum-amateur sleuth Charles Paris gets a part in a terrible play. Stars Bill Nighy. |
| 02 | Victim | 20101129 | 20140817 (R4) | Charles has been the victim of an attempted stabbing. Can he find the murderer before they strike again - or will he be fired from the cast first? Bill Nighy stars as actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris. By Jeremy Front - based on Simon Brett's novel. Charles Paris - Bill Nighy Frances - Suzanne Burden Maurice - Jon Glover Fabio - Theo Cross Tony - Sam Dale Sean - Iain Batchelor Ronnie - Sean Baker Phoebe - Claire Harry Chris - Henry Devas Landlady - Sally Orrock Barmaid - Leah Brotherhead First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2010. Charles has been the victim of an attempted stabbing. But whodunit? Stars Bill Nighy. |
| 03 | Killer? | 20101206 | 20140824 (R4) | Charles is appearing in a terrible play - 'The Message is Murder'. It's so bad that someone wants to kill off the cast... Bill Nighy stars as actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris. By Jeremy Front - based on Simon Brett's novel. Charles Paris - Bill Nighy Frances - Suzanne Burden Maurice - Jon Glover Fabio - Theo Cross Tony - Sam Dale Sean - Iain Batchelor Ronnie - Sean Baker Elaine - Christine Kavanagh Phoebe - Claire Harry Chris - Henry Devas Frank - Tony Bell Protestor - Sally Orrock Barmaid - Leah Brotherhead First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2010. Charles is in a terrible play. But who wants to kill off the cast? Stars Bill Nighy. |
| 04 | Murderer? | 20101213 | 20140831 (R4) | Who is determined to close the Regent Theatre? Someone who is willing to commit murder to get their way... Bill Nighy stars as actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris. By Jeremy Front - based on Simon Brett's novel. Charles Paris - Bill Nighy Frances - Suzanne Burden Maurice - Jon Glover Tony - Sam Dale Sean - Iain Batchelor Elaine - Christine Kavanagh Phoebe - Claire Harry Chris - Henry Devas Martha - Sally Orrock First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2010. Someone wants to close the Regent Theatre, and is willing to murder to do so... |