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With Hamlet’s TV reality cast dropping like flies, Charles wonders if there's a murderer in the company? Stars Bill Nighy.

Actor Charles Paris has landed a job in Hamlet but within a week the reality star playing Hamlet has been hospitalized and the one playing Ophelia found dead.

Charles may not have been a fan of their acting abilities but he doesn't want the show to close and he suspects foul play, but who would want to kill them?

Bill Nighy stars as Simon Brett's bit part actor cum amateur sleuth, Charles Paris.

Charles ...... Bill Nighy
Frances ...... Suzanne Burden
Maurice ...... Jon Glover
Geraldine ...... Amelia Bullmore
Milly ...... Rebecca Hamilton
Sam ...... George Watkins
Tony ...... Ewan Bailey
Will ...... Caolan McCarthy
Doug ...... Richard Pepple
DI Hadlow ...... Debra Baker

Adapted from the novel by Jeremy Front.

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.

28 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Wed 23 Mar 201611:30
  • Sun 7 Oct 201819:15
  • Fri 12 Oct 201807:30
  • Fri 12 Oct 201817:30
  • Sat 13 Oct 201805:30
  • Thu 9 Jul 202006:00
  • Thu 9 Jul 202013:00
  • Thu 9 Jul 202020:00
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