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Actor-cum-sleuth Charles Paris has a role in 'Twelfth Night', but comedy soon turns into tragedy. Stars Bill Nighy.

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

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2006.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 16 Sep 202501:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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