Murder in the Title - A Charles Paris Mystery by Simon Brett. BBC RADIO DRAMA

Murder in the Title - A Charles Paris Mystery by Simon Brett

Actor-cum-amateur sleuth Charles Paris gets a part in a terrible play. But nasty accidents befall the cast.
Simon Brett again takes us behind the scenes in a back-stage drama of crime and detection in Murder In The Title. This time it's the world of provincial rep, with an historic theatre threatened with closure by unscrupulous property developers.

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

By Jeremy Front - based on Simon Brett's novel.
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2010.

CAST
Charles Paris ..... Bill Nighy
Frances ..... Suzanne Burden
Maurice ..... Jon Glover
Fabio ..... Theo Cross
Tony ..... Sam Dale
Lindsay ..... Christine Kavanagh
Ronnie ..... Sean Baker
Sean ..... Iain Batchelor
Phoebe ..... Claire Harry
Chris ..... Henry Devas
Landlady ..... Sally Orrock
Barmaid ..... Leah Brotherhead
Frank ..... Tony Bell
Protestor/Martha ..... Sally Orrock

EPISODES
1. Sabotage? 00:00
As ever, Charles is his own worst enemy, a louche lush who can resist anything except temptation especially in the form of women and alcohol.
His intentions may be good but somehow the results always go wrong.
He's been out of work so long now he feels he may never get a job - and he's driving Frances his semi-ex-wife mad. So when he's offered a small role in an awful play up in Rugland, she nearly pushes him out the door.
But as always with Charles, murder is never far behind when a series of nasty accidents start to befall the cast...

2. Victim 27:30
Charles has been the victim of an attempted stabbing.
Can he find the murderer before they strike again - or will he be fired from the cast first?

3. Killer? 54:56
A Charles Paris MysteryMurder in the Title Episode 3 of 4
Charles is appearing in a terrible play - 'The Message is Murder'.
It's so bad that someone wants to kill off the cast...

4. Murderer? 1:23:16
A Charles Paris MysteryMurder in the Title Episode 4 of 4
Who is determined to close the Regent Theatre?
Someone who is willing to commit murder to get their way...

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