Star Trap [A Charles Paris Mystery]

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01Jinx2019030620221226/27 (BBC7)Charles Paris, bit part actor and amateur sleuth, finally gets the chance to be in a West End musical.

But his suspicions are roused when the number of accidents looks like more than bad luck...

At home, Charles' 'semi-detached' wife Frances is approaching a big birthday and she's drawn up a bucket list of things to do before it's too late.

Bill Nighy returns as the actor-cum-amateur-sleuth.

Simon Brett's novel dramatised in four parts by Jeremy Front.

Charles - Bill Nighy

Frances - Suzanne Burden

Maurice - Jon Glover

Chris Watt - Nigel Lindsay

Nina Lamb - Clare Corbett

Trevor Rhodes - Michael Bertenshaw

Mark Spelthorne - Christopher Harper

Izzy - Franchi Webb

Ged - Ronny Jhutti

TV Announcer - Carolyn Pickles

Director: Mary Peate

Bill Nighy returns as the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur sleuth, Charles Paris.

02Break2019031320221227/28 (BBC7)Charles Paris has got a better part in 'Winnie' the musical - about Winston Churchill, after one of the cast had an accident.

Frances tries to help him with his dance moves for the show.

Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur-sleuth.

Simon Brett's novel dramatised by Jeremy Front.

Charles Paris - Bill Nighy

Frances - Suzanne Burden

Maurice - Jon Glover

Chris Watt - Nigel Lindsay

Nina Lamb - Clare Corbett

Trevor Rhodes - Michael Bertenshaw

Kay Walbrook - Carolyn Pickles

Ged - Ronny Jhutti

Mark Spelthorne - Christopher Harper

Evie Robbs - Franchi Webb

Bar Staff - Sarah Ovens

Director Mary Peate

Charles has got a better part in a musical after one of the other actors had an accident.

03Suspicions2019032020221228/29 (BBC7)When there's yet another accident involving a member of the cast of Winnie The Musical, Charles is determined to find out what's going on.

Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur-sleuth.

Simon Brett's novel dramatised by Jeremy Front.

Charles Paris - Bill Nighy

Frances - Suzanne Burden

Maurice - Jon Glover

Chris Watt/Winston - Nigel Lindsay

Nina Lamb - Clare Corbett

Kay/Clemmie - Carolyn Pickles

Ged - Ronny Jhutti

Mark - Christopher Harper

Abbie - Sarah Ovens

Director Mary Peate

After another accident involving a member of the musical's cast, Charles gets suspicious.

04Sabotage?2019032720221230/31 (BBC7)Winnie The Musical has been beset by a suspicious number of accidents, and now a cast member has died, Charles can't resist doing some detective work to find out what's going on.

Meanwhile, he is beginning to regret that he ever agreed to partner Frances in her dance competition.

Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur-sleuth.

The conclusion of Simon Brett's novel.

Dramatised by Jeremy Front.

Charles Paris - Bill Nighy

Frances - Suzanne Burden

Maurice - Jon Glover

Chris Watt/Winston - Nigel Lindsay

Nina Lamb - Clare Corbett

Ged - Ronny Jhutti

Kay Walbrook - Carolyn Pickles

Abbie - Sarah Ovens

Waitress - Franchi Webb

Bar Staff - Joseph Ayre

Man - Don Gilet

Director Mary Peate

The actor-cum-sleuth battles to solve the puzzle of all the 'accidents' in a musical.