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  • Dead Room Farce

    Dead Room Farce
    2026/07/29
    Dead Room Farce is another witty and cleverly constructed mystery featuring actor-turned-amateur sleuth Charles Paris.

    When Charles lands a role in a touring bedroom farce, life behind the scenes soon becomes far more dramatic than anything happening on stage. As rehearsals give way to suspicious deaths, hidden affairs, and long-buried secrets, Charles finds himself drawn into another murder investigation where everyone has something to hide. Blending sharp humor, theatrical intrigue, and a classic whodunit, Simon Brett delivers another entertaining entry in the beloved Charles Paris series.
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    1 時間 51 分
  • A Decent Interval

    A Decent Interval
    2026/07/15
    Charles, bit part actor and amateur sleuth, returns to the stage as the Ghost in Hamlet, but rehearsals are fraught as both Ophelia and Hamlet are being played by reality TV stars.Soon it's not only Shakespeare's lines that are being murdered. As the body count rises so do Charles suspicions.Whilst at home his ex-wife Frances fears she may have come to the end of allowing her semi-detached husband to remain as her lodger.

    Jeremy Front continues his successful adaptations of Simon Brett's novels starring Bill Nighy.

    Charles ...... Bill Nighy
    Frances ...... Suzanne Burden
    Maurice ...... Jon Glover
    Geraldine ...... Amelia Bullmore
    Milly ...... Rebecca Hamilton
    Sam ...... George Watkins
    Ned ...... Brian Protheroe
    Jared ...... Leo Wan
    Will ...... Caolan McCarthy
    Katrina ...... Katie Redford
    Director: Sally Avens
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    1 時間 49 分
  • Sicken and So Die

    Sicken and So Die
    2026/07/08
    Charles Paris lands himself a cracking role in Twelfth Night.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.

    Charles Paris……Bill Nighy
    Frances……Suzanne Burden
    Maurice……Jon Glover
    Ken Carter……Peter Wight
    Alex Radelescu……Julian Rhind-Tutt
    Vivienne Marlin……Elizabeth Bell
    Gavin Scholes……Thomas Wheatley
    Jack Bradley……John Cummins
    Sally Luther……Tracy Wiles
    Ben Ritson……Tom Lawrence
    Vasile Bogdan/Scott……Ryan McCluskey
    Directed by Sally Avens
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    1 時間 42 分
  • A Reconstructed Corpse

    A Reconstructed Corpse
    2026/07/01
    Charles discovers bitter rivalries amongst the police investigating the murder of a property developer, Martin Earnshaw.And an unwelcome surprise awaits when he attempts to celebrate his wedding anniversary with Frances.Bill Nighy stars as actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris.

    Written by Jeremy Front, based on the novel by Simon Brett.

    Charles Paris .... Bill Nighy
    Frances .... Suzanne Burden
    Maurice .... Jon Glover
    Juliet .... Tilly Gaunt
    Miles .... Thomas Arnold
    Angie .... Alex Rivers
    Rob Garston .... Adam Billington
    Chloe Earnshaw .... Francine Chamberlain
    Greg Marchmont .... Carl Prekopp
    Superintendent Sorsby .... Gerard McDermott
    Police Constable .... Christopher Webster
    Barmaid .... Victoria Inez Hardy
    Director: Sally Avens
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    1 時間 48 分
  • Corporate Bodies

    Corporate Bodies
    2026/06/26
    Bill Nighy stars as the louche but loveable actor Charles Paris. Charles is filming a corporate video when a young secretary is murdered. But when he comes under suspicion for the murder Charles knows he must find the killer.

    Charles ..... Bill Nighy
    Frances ..... Suzanne Burden
    Will ..... Tim McInnerny
    Maurice ..... Jon Glover
    Brian ..... Michael Bertenshaw
    Heather ..... Jane Whittenshaw
    Trevor ..... Wilf Scolding
    Ken ..... David Cann
    Paramedic ..... Scarlett Brookes
    Directed by Sally Avens.
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    1 時間 43 分
  • Murder in the Title

    Murder in the Title
    2026/06/25
    Charles Paris is his own worst enemy, a louche lush who can resist anything except temptation... especially in the form of women and alcohol.

    He's been out of work so long now he feels he may never get a job and he's driving Frances, his semi-ex-wife, mad. So when he's offered a small role in a play, she nearly pushes him out of the door. But it seems that "The Message is Murder" is such a terrible production that someone wants to kill off the cast. First there is a series of nasty accidents, then someone attempts to stab Charles.

    Can he find the murderer before they strike again? Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris in this entertaining dramatisation by Jeremy Front.

    Charles Paris ..... Bill Nighy
    Frances ..... Suzanne Burden
    Maurice ..... Jon Glover
    Tony ..... Sam Dale
    Sean ..... Iain Batchelor
    Elaine ..... Christine Kavanagh
    Phoebe ..... Claire Harry
    Chris ..... Henry Devas
    Martha ..... Sally Orrock
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    1 時間 41 分
  • The Dead Side of the Mic

    The Dead Side of the Mic
    2026/06/24
    Murder at the BBC? It's almost unimaginable...

    When a beautiful studio manager is murdered, the producer's only concern is the filling the dead air on the broadcast. But Charles Paris, the now famous actor/detective has come to give a talk, and ends up wallowing through layers of BBC scandals, eventually uncovering a complicated fraud.

    The clues concealed in seemingly normal announcements lead to a situation that could be the end of Mr. Paris in The Dead Side of the Mic.


    Charles Paris ...... Bill Nighy
    Frances Paris ...... Suzanne Burden
    Juliet Paris ...... Tilly Gaunt
    Maurice/John ...... Jon Glover
    Tom McLeish ...... Nicky Henson
    Steph Kennett ...... Emily Raymond
    Edwin Palmer ...... Chris Pavlo
    Charlotte Green ...... Charlotte Green
    Kasia /Actress ...... Jill Cardo
    Annie ...... Manjeet Mann

    Dramatised by Jeremy Front - based on Simon Brett's novel.
    Producer: Sally Avens
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    1 時間 48 分
  • An Amateur Corpse

    An Amateur Corpse
    2026/06/24
    Starring Bill Nighy as the charmingly down-on-his-luck actor turned amateur sleuth.

    When Charles Paris agrees to take part in an amateur theatre production, he expects missed cues and mediocre performances—not murder. But when a fellow cast member turns up dead, Charles finds himself drawn into a deadly mystery backstage.

    Adapted from Simon Brett’s acclaimed novel and broadcast by the BBC, this radio drama is a delightful blend of dry wit, theatrical mischief, and a tightly-wound mystery. 🔊 A must-listen for fans of classic detective stories and British radio drama.
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    1 時間 49 分