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The actor-cum-sleuth agrees to critique a production of Marat Sade, which leads to a sinister discovery. Stars Bill Nighy.

What starts as a simple voiceover job soon leads Charles to the discovery of a dead body.

Bill Nighy stars as actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris.

By Jeremy Front - based on Simon Brett's novel.

Charles ..... Bill Nighy
Frances ..... Suzanne Burden
Joan ..... Geraldine McEwan
Maurice ..... Jon Glover
Hugo ..... Paul Ritter
Ellie ...... Amaka Okafor
Saskia ..... Christine Absalom
Geoff ...... Patrick Brennan
Clive ...... Sam Alexander

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 15 Oct 202001:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Wed 12 Dec 201211:30
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  • Tue 20 Oct 201523:00
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  • Tue 20 Mar 201806:00
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  • Tue 20 Mar 201813:00
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  • Tue 20 Mar 201820:00
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  • Wed 21 Mar 201801:00
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  • Wed 14 Oct 202006:00
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  • Wed 14 Oct 202013:00
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  • Wed 14 Oct 202020:00
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