Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20250127 | Bill Nighy returns as the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur sleuth, Charles Paris. When Charles lands a role in a grimly unfunny sitcom the cast and crew begin to die in a series of grisly accidents and the situation comedy turns into a situation tragedy. As the pound shop Poirot goes on the hunt for the perpetrator Frances (his semi-detached wife), and Maurice (his worse than useless agent), are furious. Maurice is also living with them following a skiing collision with George Clooney. Tensions were already running high in this unlikely menage a trois and become even higher when Charles starts looking for clues from a cast of showbiz suspects. Judy Gilmore - Christine Kavanagh Stevie Dean/Howard Langridge - Tony Turner Sadie - Maggie Service Written by Jeremy Front from a story by Simon Brett Technical Producers..... Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig Bill Nighy stars as as the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur sleuth, Charles Paris. Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris. Charles lands a role on a sitcom where the cast and crew fall victim to a series of violent accidents. As the 'pound shop' Poirot goes on the hunt for the perpetrator, Frances (his semi-detached wife), and Maurice (his worse than useless agent), are furious. Maurice is also living with them following a skiing collision with George Clooney. Tensions were already running high in this unlikely ménage à trois and become even higher when Charles starts looking for clues from a cast of showbiz suspects. Scott......Joseph Ayre Bill Nighy stars as the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur sleuth, Charles Paris. |
| 02 | 20250203 | JUDY GILMORE - Christine Kavanagh SCOTT / ARGYLL / ART TUTOR - Joseph Ayre HOWARD LANGRIDGE.....Tony Turner CHERYL .....Anna Spearpoint Written by Jeremy Front from a story by Simon Brett Technical Producers - Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig Production Coordinator - Luke MacGregor Charles has landed a role in a grimly unfunny sitcom when a PA falls through a glass roof and dies, but was it an accident or murder as Charles believes? It's not long before he has some suspects in his sights. Comedy from BBC Radio 4 Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris actor and amateur sleuth Bill Nighy stars as the loveably louche actor and amateur sleuth. Charles believes a PA's death on the set of a grimly unfunny sitcom is murder. |
| 03 | 20250210 | JUDY GILMORE - Christine Kavanagh STEVIE DEAN - Tony Turner Written by Jeremy Front from a story by Simon Brett Technical Producers - Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig Production Co-ordinator - Luke MacGregor Charles has landed a role on Tim's Got A Thing - a sitcom with no gags. Things become even less funny when both a PA and a Director have grisly accidents. Charles is sure that there is murder afoot and his suspicions turn to his fellow cast members. Comedy from BBC Radio 4: Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris actor cum amateur sleuth Starring Bill Nighy. When the body count rises on 'Tim's Got A Thing' Charles attempts to detect whether any of his co-stars have anything to hide. Written by Jeremy Front |
| 04 LAST | 20250217 | JUDY GILMORE..... Christine Kavanagh STEVIE DEAN .....Tony Turner BARMAID / VOICE Abbie Andrews Written by Jeremy Front based on the novel by Simon Brett Production Co-ordinator - Luke MacGregor Technical Producers - Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig The situation comedy that Charles has a part in has turned into a situation tragedy after a third death. Certain that these are not simply a set of random accidents Charles is on the hunt for the murderer. He finds inspiration in his search from a series of crime novels. Comedy from BBC Radio 4. Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris the loveably louche actor & sleuth. Charles finds inspiration for who the killer might be in a series of crime novels. |