Episodes
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| 01 | 20250127 | Bill Nighy returns as the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur sleuth, Charles Paris. When Charles lands a role in a grimly unfunny sitcom the cast and crew begin to die in a series of grisly accidents and the situation comedy turns into a situation tragedy. As the pound shop Poirot goes on the hunt for the perpetrator Frances (his semi-detached wife), and Maurice (his worse than useless agent), are furious. Maurice is also living with them following a skiing collision with George Clooney. Tensions were already running high in this unlikely menage a trois and become even higher when Charles starts looking for clues from a cast of showbiz suspects. Judy Gilmore - Christine Kavanagh Stevie Dean/Howard Langridge - Tony Turner Sadie - Maggie Service Written by Jeremy Front from a story by Simon Brett Technical Producers..... Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig Bill Nighy stars as as the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur sleuth, Charles Paris. Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris. Charles lands a role on a sitcom where the cast and crew fall victim to a series of violent accidents. As the 'pound shop' Poirot goes on the hunt for the perpetrator, Frances (his semi-detached wife), and Maurice (his worse than useless agent), are furious. Maurice is also living with them following a skiing collision with George Clooney. Tensions were already running high in this unlikely ménage à trois and become even higher when Charles starts looking for clues from a cast of showbiz suspects. Scott......Joseph Ayre Bill Nighy stars as the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur sleuth, Charles Paris. |
| 02 | 20250203 | JUDY GILMORE - Christine Kavanagh SCOTT / ARGYLL / ART TUTOR - Joseph Ayre HOWARD LANGRIDGE.....Tony Turner CHERYL .....Anna Spearpoint Written by Jeremy Front from a story by Simon Brett Technical Producers - Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig Production Coordinator - Luke MacGregor Charles has landed a role in a grimly unfunny sitcom when a PA falls through a glass roof and dies, but was it an accident or murder as Charles believes? It's not long before he has some suspects in his sights. Comedy from BBC Radio 4 Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris actor and amateur sleuth Bill Nighy stars as the loveably louche actor and amateur sleuth. Charles believes a PA's death on the set of a grimly unfunny sitcom is murder. |
| 03 | 20250210 | 
CHARLES PARIS ..... Bill Nighy
Written by Jeremy Front from a story by Simon Brett
Charles has landed a role on Tim's Got A Thing - a sitcom with no gags. Things become even less funny when both a PA and a Director have grisly accidents.
Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris actor cum amateur sleuth. Bill Nighy stars as actor cum amateur sleuth Charles Paris Starring Bill Nighy. When the body count rises on 'Tim's Got A Thing' Charles attempts to detect whether any of his co-stars have anything to hide. Written by Jeremy Front
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| 03 | 20250210 | JUDY GILMORE - Christine Kavanagh STEVIE DEAN - Tony Turner Written by Jeremy Front from a story by Simon Brett Technical Producers - Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig Production Co-ordinator - Luke MacGregor Charles has landed a role on Tim's Got A Thing - a sitcom with no gags. Things become even less funny when both a PA and a Director have grisly accidents. Charles is sure that there is murder afoot and his suspicions turn to his fellow cast members. Comedy from BBC Radio 4: Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris actor cum amateur sleuth Starring Bill Nighy. When the body count rises on 'Tim's Got A Thing' Charles attempts to detect whether any of his co-stars have anything to hide. Written by Jeremy Front |
| 04 | 20250217 |
CHARLES PARIS ...... Bill Nighy
Written by Jeremy Front based on the novel by Simon Brett
The situation comedy that Charles has a part in has turned into a situation tragedy after a third death.
Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth. Bill Nighy stars as actor cum amateur sleuth Charles Paris Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris the loveably louche actor & sleuth. Charles finds inspiration for who the killer might be in a series of crime novels.
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| 04 | 20250217 | JUDY GILMORE..... Christine Kavanagh STEVIE DEAN .....Tony Turner BARMAID / VOICE Abbie Andrews Written by Jeremy Front based on the novel by Simon Brett Production Co-ordinator - Luke MacGregor Technical Producers - Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig The situation comedy that Charles has a part in has turned into a situation tragedy after a third death. Certain that these are not simply a set of random accidents Charles is on the hunt for the murderer. He finds inspiration in his search from a series of crime novels. Comedy from BBC Radio 4. Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris the loveably louche actor & sleuth. Charles finds inspiration for who the killer might be in a series of crime novels. |