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As fellow cast and crew members fall sick, the lascivious actor-sleuth is keen to unmask the poisoner! Stars Bill Nighy.

Charles Paris is playing Sir Toby Belch in William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

But fellow cast members and crew are falling sick.

No wonder he’s convinced a poisoner is on the loose!

Can Charles unmask the murderer before someone dies?

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

Written by Simon Brett.

Dramatised by Jeremy Front.

Charles Paris……Bill Nighy
Frances……Suzanne Burden
Alex Radelescu……Julian Rhind-Tutt
Gavin Scholes……Thomas Wheatley
Jack Bradley……John Cummins
Sally Luther……Tracy Wiles
Vasile Bogdan/Scott……Ryan McCluskey

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2006.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 17 Sep 202501:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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