Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
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01 | Having A Wonderful Time | 20060807 | A perfectly ordinary pair of spectacles spells trouble for Paul and Steve as they set off on a trip to Egypt. In this recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial, Crawford Logan stars as Paul Temple with 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 lovingly recreating them using original scripts and incidental music, and recorded with vintage microphones and sound effects. |
02 | Interlude At Augusta | 20060814 | During their stop-over in Sicily, Paul and Steve begin to sense that someone is on their trail. Recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. 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. |
03 | Introducing Colonel Marquand | 20060821 | At the Villa Negara - the amateur sleuth must take action when events take a mysterious and dangerous turn Recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. 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. |
04 | Cairo | 20060904 | Amateur sleuth Paul and wife Steve go in search of the elusive Mr Sullivan... Recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. 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. |
05 | The House Of Bahri | 20060911 | The suave sleuth acts on wife Steve's hunch - and ends up meeting a ghost Recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. 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. |
06 | A Message From Sir Graham | 20060918 | The suave sleuth and wife Steve face a dangerous houseboat rendezvous on the Nile. Recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. 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. |
07 | Mr Darwin Entertains | 20060925 | Danger lurks in Egypt for the suave sleuth and wife Steve at the Hotel Karamet. Recreation of the 1947 vintage crime serial. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. 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. |
08 | Still Having A Wonderful Time | 20061002 | With the villains' desperate final move - the suave sleuth battles to reveal the secret of the spectacles. Conclusion of the 1947 vintage crime serial. Starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. 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. |