Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20100129 | 20130905 (BBC7) 20130906 (BBC7) 20101021 (R4) | by Jeremy Front based on the novel by Simon Brett Bill Nighy returns as actor, dipsomaniac and amateur sleuth. A vampire film is claiming victims on set and off. JODIE.........MARTINE MCCUTCHEON FRANCES.......SUZANNE BURDEN MAURICE.......JON GLOVER JULIET.........TILLY GAUNT ELSPETH........KATE LAYDEN ZOE.........TESSA NICHOLSON DJ..........PIERS WEHNER Producer - Sally Avens Another chance to hear the latest Charles paris series. Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth with a love of the bottle and the female form. In this series he has uncharacteristically landed a part in a film 'The Wreathing' where he's playing a middle management vampire opposite swimwear model turned actress Jodie Ricks played by Martine McCutcheon. Before long Jodie has confided to Charles that she's the victim of a blackmail scam and things take an even nastier turn when it appears that someone wants Jodie dead. Never one to resist a maiden in distress Charles sets about trying to solve the mystery. Bill Nighy returns as the actor-sleuth. A vampire film is claiming victims on set and off. |
| 02 | 20100205 | 20130906 (BBC7) 20130907 (BBC7) 20101028 (R4) | Episode Two Charles goes fishing and finds a dead body. JODIE.........MARTINE MCCUTCHEON FRANCES.......SUZANNE BURDEN MAURICE.......JON GLOVER JULIET.........TILLY GAUNT ELSPETH........KATE LAYDEN ZOE.........TESSA NICHOLSON DJ..........PIERS WEHNER Producer - Sally Avens Another chance to hear the latest Charles paris series. Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth with a love of the bottle and the female form. In this series he has uncharacteristically landed a part in a film 'The Wreathing' where he's playing a middle management vampire opposite swimwear model turned actress Jodie Ricks played by Martine McCutcheon. Before long Jodie has confided to Charles that she's the victim of a blackmail scam and things take an even nastier turn when it appears that someone wants Jodie dead. Never one to resist a maiden in distress Charles sets about trying to solve the mystery. In this week's episode Charles goes fishing and finds a dead body. Simon Brett's actor-turned-sleuth goes fishing and hooks a corpse. |
| 03 | 20100212 | 20130909 (BBC7) 20130910 (BBC7) 20101104 (R4) | Dramatised by Jeremy Front from the novel by Simon Brett. Someone is determined to kill Jodie; can Charles stop them before it's too late? Jodie - Martine McCutcheon Nick - Rhys Jennings Elspeth - Kate Layden Terry - Philip Fox Yvonne - Avril Clark Someone is determined to kill Jodie, but can Charles save the day before it's too late? |
| 04 LAST | 20100219 | 20130910 (BBC7) 20130911 (BBC7) 20101111 (R4) | Dramatised by Jeremy Front from the novel by Simon Brett. Just who did kill Elliot Roth and will they stop at one murder? Jodie - Martine McCutcheon Nick - Rhys Jennings Dr Mayhew - Stephen Hogan Elspeth - Kate Layden Just who killed Elliot Roth, and will they stop at one murder? |