Episodes
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| 01 | The Notorious Dr Belasco | 20100611 | 20130429 (BBC7) 20130430 (BBC7) 20250902 (BBC7) 20250903 (BBC7) 20120126 (R4) | A new production of the 1947 detective serial 'Paul Temple and Steve.' One of the great radio detectives returns refreshed and reinvigorated to the airwaves to investigate the activities of a shadowy and ruthless criminal mastermind in post-war London. Enlisted by Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard to help track down the mysterious Dr. Belasco, Paul and his wife Steve find clues in cigarette lighters and bodies in shrubberies, dance the night away in louche Latin American night clubs, meet sinister menservants and suspicious foreigners, and have their lives threatened at every turn. Just as well Steve remembered to bring along her revolver as well as her ration book... A mid-morning vintage champagne crime cocktail. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham Forbes - Gareth Thomas Nelson - Jimmy Chisholm Mary Hamilton - Eliza Langland Kaufman - Nick Underwood Charlie/Worth - Greg Powrie Produced by Patrick Rayner The background: April 1938 saw the transmission on the BBC's Midland Regional Programme of a thriller serial called 'Send for Paul Temple', written by Francis Durbridge. For the next thirty years, until 1968, the incomparably suave private detective and crime novelist Paul, together with his glamorous Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most enduringly popular series. Unfortunately, recordings of many of the early series are lost to the archives. In 2006 Radio 4 broadcast a brand new production of one of the missing Temples - the ninth series, 'Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery', with Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson as Paul and Steve. Using vintage microphones and sound effects, and much of the original incidental music, the production was as far as possible a technical and stylistic replica of how the 1947 original might have sounded if its recording had survived. It proved enormously popular with the audience on Radio 4, and subsequently on Radio 7, with hundreds of letters, e-mails and phone calls. A second revival in 2008 (this time of 'Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery') proved equally popular. So, here we go again, with 'Paul Temple and Steve', which was first broadcast on the BBC's Light Programme in eight weekly episodes from 30th March 1947 to 18th May 1947. Francis Durbridge, the creator of Paul Temple, was born in Hull in 1912 and died in 1998. He one of the most successful novelists, playwrights and scriptwriters of his day. The suave sleuth and his wife hunt a ruthless criminal mastermind. Stars Crawford Logan. Enlisted by Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard, Paul Temple and his wife Steve to help track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. The suave couple search for clues by day, then dance the night away in louche Latin American night clubs. A faithful 2010 re-creation of the 1947 detective serial 'Paul Temple and Steve', the original of which was lost from the Radio Archive. Producer: Patrick Rayner Sir Graham Forbes enlists Paul and Steve to track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. Sir Graham Forbes enlists Paul and Steve to track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. With Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard enlists Paul Temple and his wife Steve to investigate the activities of a shadowy and ruthless criminal mastermind in post-war London. Who is the mysterious Dr Belasco? The lives of the suave duo are soon threatened at every turn. It's just as well Steve remembered to bring along her revolver as well as her ration book... A faithful 2010 re-creation of the original 1947 detective serial not kept in the BBC archive. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective and his glamorous journalist wife 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 and Steve are enlisted to track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. |
| 02 | 27a Berkeley House Place | 20100618 | 20130430 (BBC7) 20130501 (BBC7) 20250903 (BBC7) 20250904 (BBC7) 20120202 (R4) | Paul's hunt takes him from London's Soho to a dangerous rendezvous on the Great North Road The Temples' hunt takes them from London's Soho to a dangerous rendezvous on the Great North Road. Enlisted by Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard, Paul Temple and his wife Steve to help track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. The suave couple search for clues by day, then dance the night away in louche Latin American night clubs. A faithful 2010 re-creation of the 1947 detective serial 'Paul Temple and Steve', the original of which was lost from the Radio Archive. Written by Francis Durbridge. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham Forbes - Gareth Thomas Kaufman - Nick Underwood Charlie/Worth - Greg Powrie Nelson - Jimmy Chisholm Insp. Perry - Michael Mackenzie Sergeant - Richard Greenwood Billie - Emma Currie Mrs Forester - Candida Benson Producer: Patrick Rayner Paul's hunt takes him from London's Soho to a perilous rendezvous on the Great North Road. The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. The Temples' hunt shifts from London's Soho to a rendezvous on the Great North Road. With Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Suave amateur sleuth Paul Temple and his glamorous wife Steve must depart central London for a dangerous rendezvous on the Great North Road. The duo face more dramatic peril after being enlisted by Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard to help track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. Another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Lovingly rebooted 1947 mystery thriller written by Francis Durbridge, but never saved in the BBC archive. The suave sleuth faces a perilous rendezvous on the Great North Road. The Temples' hunt shifts from London's Soho to a rendezvous on the Great North Road. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. |
| 03 | Presenting Ed Bellamy | 20100625 | 20130501 (BBC7) 20130502 (BBC7) 20250904 (BBC7) 20250905 (BBC7) 20120209 (R4) | A new production of the 1947 detective serial 'Paul Temple and Steve.' One of the great radio detectives returns refreshed and reinvigorated to the airwaves to investigate the activities of a shadowy and ruthless criminal mastermind in post-war London. Paul finds himself at cocktail party for two with the attractive and strangely watchful widow Mrs Forester, while Steve goes out on an eventful shopping expedition. But husband and wife are back together arm in arm later for an evening of intrigue and excitement at one of London's most fashionable night spots, the Machicha Club in Berkeley Square. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham Forbes - Gareth Thomas Kaufman - Nick Underwood Worth - Greg Powrie Nelson - Jimmy Chisholm Insp. Perry - Michael Mackenzie Joseph - Richard Greenwood Mrs Forester - Candida Benson Ed Bellamy - Robin Laing Produced by Patrick Rayner. Paul and Steve enjoy an evening of intrigue at one of London's most fashionable nightspots The Temples have an evening of intrigue at one of London's most fashionable nightspots. Enlisted by Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard, Paul Temple and his wife Steve to help track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. The suave couple search for clues by day, then dance the night away in louche Latin American night clubs. A faithful 2010 re-creation of the 1947 detective serial 'Paul Temple and Steve', the original of which was lost from the Radio Archive. Written by Francis Durbridge. Inspector Perry - Michael Mackenzie Producer: Patrick Rayner The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. The Temples have an evening of intrigue at one of London's most fashionable nightspots. With Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. It's an evening of intrigue for Paul and Steve Temple at one of London's most fashionable nightspots. Another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest amateur sleuth and his glamorous wife. The duo face more dramatic peril after being enlisted by Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard to help track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Lovingly rebooted 1947 mystery thriller written by Francis Durbridge, but never saved in the BBC archive. Intrigue awaits at one of London's most fashionable nightspots The Temples face an evening of intrigue at one of London's most fashionable nightspots. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. |
| 04 | Mrs Forester Is Surprised | 20100702 | 20130502 (BBC7) 20130503 (BBC7) 20250905 (BBC7) 20250906 (BBC7) 20120216 (R4) | On the trail of a ruthless criminal mastermind, Paul Temple faces danger on leaving the Machicha Club. Another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest amateur sleuth and his glamorous wife. The duo face more dramatic peril after being enlisted by Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard to help track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Lovingly rebooted 1947 mystery thriller written by Francis Durbridge, but never saved in the BBC archive. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham Forbes - Gareth Thomas Kaufman - Nick Underwood Joseph - Richard Greenwood Mrs Forester - Candida Benson Ed Bellamy - Robin Laing Sergeant O'Day - John Paul Hurley Producer: Patrick Rayner First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2010. The suave sleuth faces danger on departing the Machicha Club. The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. Trailing the ruthless Dr Belasco, the sleuth faces danger on leaving the Machicha Club. Stars Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. A new production of the 1947 detective serial 'Paul Temple and Steve.' One of the great radio detectives returns refreshed and reinvigorated to the airwaves to investigate the activities of a shadowy and ruthless criminal mastermind in post-war London. Paul's investigations into the criminal activities of the shadowy Dr. Belasco have taken him and his wife Steve to London's Berkeley Square for a night of Latin American dancing at the fashionable Machicha Club. They're safe enough inside the Machicha - but it's a very different matter when they try to hail a taxi to go home... Produced by Patrick Rayner. On the trail of the ruthless Dr Belasco, the sleuth faces danger on departing the Machicha Enlisted by Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard, Paul Temple and his wife Steve to help track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. The suave couple search for clues by day, then dance the night away in louche Latin American night clubs. A faithful 2010 re-creation of the 1947 detective serial 'Paul Temple and Steve', the original of which was lost from the Radio Archive. Trailing the ruthless Dr Belasco, the sleuth faces danger on departing the Machicha Club. Trailing the ruthless Dr Belasco, the sleuth faces danger on leaving the Machicha Club. With Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. |
| 05 | David Nelson Explains | 20100709 | 20130503 (BBC7) 20130504 (BBC7) 20250908 (BBC7) 20250909 (BBC7) 20120223 (R4) | Paul Temple's probe leads him from a London murder scene to a country house on Romney Marsh Another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest amateur sleuth and his glamorous wife. The duo face more dramatic peril after being enlisted by Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard to help track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Lovingly rebooted 1947 mystery thriller written by Francis Durbridge, but never saved in the BBC archive. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham Forbes - Gareth Thomas Kaufman - Nick Underwood Worth/Charlie - Greg Powrie Nelson - Jimmy Chisholm Joseph - Richard Greenwood Mrs Forester - Candida Benson Ed Bellamy - Robin Laing Waitress - Lucy Paterson Producer: Patrick Rayner First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2010 The sleuth's probe leads him to a country house on Romney Marsh The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. Paul Temple's investigation leads him from a London murder scene to a country house on Romney Marsh. Stars Gerda Stevenson. A new production of the 1947 detective serial 'Paul Temple and Steve.' One of the great radio detectives returns refreshed and reinvigorated to the airwaves to investigate the activities of a shadowy and ruthless criminal mastermind in post-war London. The investigation into the activities of the mysterious Dr. Belasco lead him to a murder scene in a flat above a London dry-cleaning business; but then the clues begin to point far away from the great city, to a lonely country house on Romney Marsh. Produced by Patrick Rayner. The sleuth's probe leads him from a London murder scene to a country house on Romney Marsh |
| 06 | Steve's Intuition | 20100716 | 20130506 (BBC7) 20130507 (BBC7) 20250909 (BBC7) 20250910 (BBC7) 20120301 (R4) | A new production of the 1947 detective serial 'Paul Temple and Steve.' One of the great radio detectives returns refreshed and reinvigorated to the airwaves to investigate the activities of a shadowy and ruthless criminal mastermind in post-war London. The hunt for the elusive Dr. Belasco leads Paul and Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard to a surprising discovery in a remote cottage. But it doesn't seem to take them any nearer finding Dr. Belasco - perhaps the two men should listen more attentively to Paul's wife Steve. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham Forbes - Gareth Thomas Kaufman - Nick Underwood Worth/Charlie - Greg Powrie Nelson - Jimmy Chisholm Joseph - Richard Greenwood Mrs Forester - Candida Benson Ed Bellamy - Robin Laing Insp. Perry - Michael Mackenzie Produced by Patrick Rayner. The sleuth finds clues in a remote cottage. Should he have heeded his wife? Paul Temple and Sir Graham Forbes make a surprise discovery in a remote cottage, but are no nearer to identifying Belasco. Should they have listened more attentively to Steve? Another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest amateur sleuth and his glamorous wife. The duo face more dramatic peril after being enlisted by Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard to help track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Lovingly rebooted 1947 mystery thriller written by Francis Durbridge, but never saved in the BBC archive. Producer: Patrick Rayner First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2010 The sleuth finds a clue - but it's not Belasco's identity. The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. The sleuth finds a clue in a remote cottage, but not Belasco's identity. Should he have heeded Steve? Stars Crawford Logan. |
| 07 | The Suspects | 20100723 | 20130507 (BBC7) 20130508 (BBC7) 20250910 (BBC7) 20250911 (BBC7) 20120308 (R4) | The net is closing on Dr Belasco, but the sleuth and his wife are now in danger. The net is closing on Dr Belasco, but Paul Temple and his wife Steve now face danger from an unexpected quarter. Another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest amateur sleuth and his glamorous wife. The duo face more dramatic peril after being enlisted by Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard to help track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Lovingly rebooted 1947 mystery thriller written by Francis Durbridge, but never saved in the BBC archive. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham Forbes - Gareth Thomas Kaufman - Nick Underwood Worth/Charlie - Greg Powrie Nelson - Jimmy Chisholm Joseph - Richard Greenwood Mrs Forester - Candida Benson Ed Bellamy - Robin Laing Insp. Perry - Michael Mackenzie Producer: Patrick Rayner First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2010 The net is closing on Dr Belasco, but Paul Temple and Steve are now in danger. The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. The net is closing on Dr Belasco but the sleuth and his wife are now in danger from an unexpected quarter. Stars Crawford Logan. |
| 08 | The Final Curtain | 20100730 | 20130508 (BBC7) 20130509 (BBC7) 20250911 (BBC7) 20250912 (BBC7) 20120315 (R4) | A new production of the 1947 detective serial 'Paul Temple and Steve.' One of the great radio detectives returns refreshed and reinvigorated to the airwaves to investigate the activities of a shadowy and ruthless criminal mastermind in post-war London. The identity of the mysterious Dr. Belasco is finally revealed. But it's one thing to unmask someone, quite another to capture them; and Belasco still has a trick or two up his - or is it her? - sleeve. Paul Temple - Crawford Logan Steve - Gerda Stevenson Sir Graham Forbes - Gareth Thomas Kaufman - Nick Underwood Worth/Charlie - Greg Powrie Nelson - Jimmy Chisholm Joseph - Richard Greenwood Ed Bellamy - Robin Laing Insp. Perry - Michael Mackenzie Produced by Patrick Rayner. Belasco is close to capture, but he - or she - still has a trick or two up their sleeve. Belasco is close to capture and being unmasked. But the criminal mastermind still has a trick or two up their sleeve... Another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest amateur sleuth and his glamorous wife. The duo face more dramatic peril after being enlisted by Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard to help track down the mysterious Dr Belasco. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Lovingly rebooted 1947 mystery thriller written by Francis Durbridge, but never saved in the BBC archive. Producer: Patrick Rayner First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2010 Belasco is close to capture, but there's still a trick or two up their sleeve. The adventures of writer and amateur private detective, Paul Temple. Belasco is close to capture, but the criminal mastermind still has a trick or two up their sleeve. Stars Crawford Logan. |