Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Foul Play | 20060830 | 20100803 (BBC7) 20100804 (BBC7) 20120607 (BBC7) 20120608 (BBC7) 20140328 (BBC7) 20140329 (BBC7) 20140331 (BBC7) 20250915 (BBC7) 20250916 (BBC7) 20080303 20080303 (R4) | 
Plus his wife Francis lets him back into her apartment! Life is looking good - but then it appears a poisoner is on the loose... Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur detective. Written by Simon Brett. Dramatised in four parts by Jeremy Front. Ken Carter - Peter Wight Alex Radelescu - Julian Rhind-Tutt Vivienne Marlin - Elizabeth Bell Gavin Scholes - Thomas Wheatley Sally Luther - Tracy Wiles Ben Ritson - Tom Lawrence Charles has a role in 'Twelfth Night', but comedy soon turns into tragedy. Actor-cum-sleuth Charles Paris has a role in 'Twelfth Night', but comedy soon turns into tragedy. Stars Bill Nighy. 1/4. Actor and amateur sleuth Charles Paris has landed a role in Twelfth Night but it seems there is a poisoner on the loose. Vasile Bogdan....Ryan Mccluskey Bill Nighy returns as Charles Paris, actor-cum-amateur sleuth. Charles has landed a role in Twelfth Night, but it seems there's a poisoner on the loose. Life is good for the actor-cum-sleuth, back with ex-wife Frances and a plum stage role. Life is good for the actor-cum-sleuth, back with ex-wife Frances and a plum stage role, but it can't last. Charles has a role in 'Twelfth Night', but could this comedy turn into a tragedy? Charles has a role in 'Twelfth Night', but could this comedy turn into a tragedy? Bill Nighy is Simon Brett's actor-cum-sleuth. Charles has a role in Twelfth Night, but could this comedy turn into a tragedy? BILL NIGHY stars as SIMON BRETT's actor-cum-sleuth. Life is good for the actor-cum-sleuth, back with ex-wife Frances and a plum stage role, but it can't last. Stars Bill Nighy. (BBC7 BD=20100803) (BBC7 BD=20120608) (BBC7 BD=20120607) Dramatised by Jeremy Front from the novel by Simon Brett. Bill Nighy returns as Charles Paris, actor-cum-amateur sleuth. 1/4. Charles has landed a role in Twelfth Night, but it seems there's a poisoner on the loose. 1/4. Actor and amateur sleuth Charles Paris has landed a role in Twelfth Night but it seems there is a poisoner on the loose. |
| 02 | Seduction | 20060906 | 20100804 (BBC7) 20100805 (BBC7) 20120608 (BBC7) 20120609 (BBC7) 20140331 (BBC7) 20140401 (BBC7) 20250916 (BBC7) 20250917 (BBC7) 20080310 20080310 (R4) | 
But fellow cast members and crew are falling sick. No wonder he's convinced a poisoner is on the loose! Can Charles unmask the murderer before someone dies? Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur detective. Written by Simon Brett. Dramatised by Jeremy Front. Alex Radelescu - Julian Rhind-Tutt Gavin Scholes - Thomas Wheatley Sally Luther - Tracy Wiles First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2006. As cast and crew members fall sick, is a serial poisoner at work? As fellow cast and crew members fall sick, the lascivious actor-sleuth is keen to unmask the poisoner! Stars Bill Nighy. 2/4: Charles is playing Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night, but he is convinced there is a poisoner on the loose as members of the cast and crew fall sick. Bill Nighy returns as Charles Paris, actor-cum-amateur sleuth. Charles is playing Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night, but he's convinced theres a poisoner on the loose as members of the cast and crew fall sick. Can Charles unmask the culprit before someone dies? The lascivious actor fails to impress his ex-wife Frances. The lascivious actor fails to impress his ex-wife Frances, while an actress mysteriously falls sick. The lascivious actor fails to impress his ex-wife Frances, while an actress mysteriously falls sick. Stars Bill Nighy. The lascivious actor fails to impress his ex-wife Frances. Could there be another victim? The lascivious actor-sleuth fails to impress his ex-wife Frances. Meanwhile, could there be another victim? Stars BILL NIGHY. Dramatised by Jeremy Front from the novel by Simon Brett. Bill Nighy returns as Charles Paris, actor-cum-amateur sleuth. 2/4. Charles is playing Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night, but he's convinced theres a poisoner on the loose as members of the cast and crew fall sick. Can Charles unmask the culprit before someone dies? |
| 03 | Poison | 20060913 | 20100805 (BBC7) 20100806 (BBC7) 20120611 (BBC7) 20120612 (BBC7) 20140401 (BBC7) 20140402 (BBC7) 20250917 (BBC7) 20250918 (BBC7) 20080317 20080317 (R4) | 
Alex Radelescu - Julian Rhind-Tutt Vivienne Marlin - Elizabeth Bell Ben Ritson - Tom Lawrence Talya Northcott - Alex Tregear Inspector Dewar - Kim Wall Written by Simon Brett Dramatised by Jeremy Front First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2006. Twelfth Night' opens to rapturous reviews. But who will be the poisoner's next victim? Twelfth Night' opens to rapturous reviews. But could the actor-cum-sleuth be the poisoner's next victim? Stars Bill Nighy. 3/4. But can Charles discover who is poisoning the cast? Vasile Bogdan....Ryan Mccluskey Bill Nighy returns as Charles Paris, the actor and amateur sleuth. But can the actor-cum-sleuth discover who is poisoning the cast? Stars Bill Nighy. Twelfth Night opens to rapturous reviews. Could the sleuth be the poisoner's next victim? Twelfth Night' opens to rapturous reviews. But can the actor-cum-sleuth discover who is poisoning the cast? Stars Bill Nighy. Dramatised by Jeremy Front from the novel by Simon Brett. Bill Nighy returns as Charles Paris, the actor and amateur sleuth. 3/4. Twelfth Night opens to rapturous reviews. But can Charles discover who is poisoning the cast? |
| 04 LAST | Killer Instinct | 20060920 | 20100806 (BBC7) 20100807 (BBC7) 20120612 (BBC7) 20120613 (BBC7) 20120619 (BBC7) 20140402 (BBC7) 20140403 (BBC7) 20250918 (BBC7) 20250919 (BBC7) 20080324 20080324 (R4) |  4/4. Charles is about to unmask the murderer. Talya Northcott....Alex Tregear Ben Ritson....Tom Lawrence Vivienne Marlin....Elizabeth Bell Dewar....Kim Wall Scott....Ryan Mccluskey Bill Nighy returns as Charles Paris, the actor and amateur sleuth. Is Charles about to unmask the murderer who has been poisoning the cast of Twelfth Night? Can the sleuth unmask the murderer who's been poisoning the cast of 'Twelfth Night'? Can the actor-cum-amateur sleuth unmask the murderer who's been poisoning the cast of 'Twelfth Night'? Stars Bill Nighy. Can the actor-cum-amateur sleuth unmask the murderer who has been poisoning the cast? Can the actor-cum-amateur sleuth unmask the murderer who has been poisoning the cast of Twelfth Night? Stars BILL NIGHY. Can the thespian sleuth solve a murder, woo Frances - and make it in time for curtain up? Can the smooth thespian sleuth solve a murder, woo Frances - and make it on stage in time for curtain up? Stars Bill Nighy. Dramatised by Jeremy Front from the novel by Simon Brett. Bill Nighy returns as Charles Paris, the actor and amateur sleuth. 4/4. Is Charles about to unmask the murderer who has been poisoning the cast of Twelfth Night? 4/4. Charles is about to unmask the murderer. Two of the cast of 'Twelfth Night' have come down with gastric flu and Sally is dead. Charles' hip flask has been found with traces of mercuric chloride inside. Can he unmask the killer before it's too late? Written by Simon Brett First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2006. Can the actor-cum-amateur sleuth unmask the 'Twelfth Night' murderer? |
Charles Paris lands himself a cracking role in Twelfth Night.
Charles Paris is playing Sir Toby Belch in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
Gavin and Ken have gone down with gastric flu and Sally recently died on stage. Charles thinks he is next. Even Frances, his ex-wife, is worried for him.