Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | Jinx | 20190306 | 20221226/27 (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. |
02 | Break | 20190313 | 20221227/28 (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. |
03 | Suspicions | 20190320 | 20221228/29 (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. |
04 | Sabotage? | 20190327 | 20221230/31 (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. |