Charles Paris A Series of Murders, Simon Brett
Charles Paris A Series of Murders, Simon Brett
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Charles Paris: A Series of Murders
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

Author: Simon Brett, Jeremy Front

Series: Charles Paris Dramatisations

Narrator: Bill Nighy, Full Cast, Suzanne Burden

Unabridged: 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/04/2009

Synopsis

Charles Paris is thrilled – he’s landed a nice juicy part playing Sergeant Collins in the TV detective series, ‘The Stanislaus Braid Mysteries’, and his estranged wife Frances seems to be on the brink of taking him back.

But filming turns out to be a tortuous process, with pompous star Russell Bentley demanding numerous retakes and irascible author Winifred Railton constantly interrupting. To cap it all, nubile actress Lisa Stokes is crushed to death on set – and Charles finds her body. It seems like a straightforward accident, but Charles can’t shake the suspicion that she was murdered. Can he find the killer, stay away from the booze and the women, and win back his wife?

Starring Bill Nighy as the lovable louche and Suzanne Burden as his estranged wife.

Written by Jeremy Front, based on the novel by Simon Brett.

Duration: 1 hour approx.

About Simon Brett

Simon Brett was educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he earned a First Class Honours Degree in English. He has written over seventy books. Many are crime novels, including the Charles Paris, Mrs. Pargeter, and the Feathering series. Simon was also Chairman of the Crime Writers Association from 1986 to 1987 and of the Society of Authors from 1995 to 1997.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sheila on August 26, 2011

Dramaisation starring Bill Nighy - I could listen to that man's voice all day - he does asides so well. Story is a a quaint one of a series of murders within the cast of the TV adaptation of a book froma series of forgotton novels by an elderly writer who can't cope with the modernisation of her cha......more

Goodreads review by Anton on March 20, 2023

Bill Nighy. Geestige dialogen. Britse ironie. Zalig.......more

Goodreads review by Adrian on February 17, 2025

"In the morning, I'm standing in a checkout trying to decide whether I can afford the fruit and the bottle of Bells. In the afternoon, I go for a Telly audition and a week later Charles Paris has landed a nice juicy part in 'the Stanislas Braid mysteries'. I I chose the Bells by the way. No conte......more

Goodreads review by A.M. on November 16, 2017

Charles Paris is thrilled – he's landed a nice juicy part playing Sergeant Collins in the TV detective series, 'The Stanislaus Braid Mysteries', and his estranged wife Frances seems to be on the brink of taking him back. But filming turns out to be a tortuous process, with pompous star Russell Bentl......more

Goodreads review by Clare on April 24, 2016

Listened to in Audio format read by the excellent Bill Nighy and casT. This was only an hour long but I think it included the main storyline. As Series of Murders is part of the Charles Paris mystery series. Charles Paris is an alcoholic, womanising, Jobing actor. After years of bit parts Charles has......more

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