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4. Smile and be a Villain

WhodunnitsA Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death
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Actor-cum-sleuth Charles has accused his director of murdering both Hamlet and his actress lover. But could he have got it wrong? Starring Bill Nighy.

Charles is in Oxford appearing in a re-imagining of Hamlet by a high-concept theatre group, but the actress playing Ophelia has been found dead.

Charles has accused the director of murdering both his production of Hamlet - and his actress lover.

It doesn't go down well.

So who did kill Jenny?

Starring Bill Nighy.

Another case for loveably louche actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris.

Conclusion of Simon Brett's crime novel.

Dramatised by Jeremy Front.

Charles Paris .... Bill Nighy
Frances .... Suzanne Burden
Maurice .... Jon Glover
Dan .... Will Kirk
Tomasz .... Ian Conningham
Cassie .... Heather Craney
Fortinbrass .... Ikky Elyas

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2020.

28 minutes

Last on

Mon 30 Jun 202523:00
BBC Radio 4

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