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5. Slapstick Scene

Episode 5 of 6

Jacqui spills the beans to the police and movie-making becomes a horror story for the lothario actor. Stars Francis Matthews.

Marius Steen has been found dead.

His lover Jacqui Mitchell suspects foul play and now that a new will has been found made in her favour, Charles Paris begins to believe her.

Movie making becomes a horror story.

Francis Matthews stars as actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris.

Dramatised by Simon Brett from his novel.

Charles Paris …. Francis Matthews
Jacqui Mitchell …. Fiona Hendley
Gerald Venable …. Jeremy Child
Joanne Menzies …. Sandra Clark
Nigel Steen …. Richard Morant
Jean-Luc Roussel …. Harry Fowler
Garth …. Nigel Graham
P.A. …. Eileen Tully
Eric …. Mark Jones

Producer: Martin Fisher

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1984.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 21 Oct 202201:00
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