Charles Paris Cast in Order of Disap..., Simon Brett
Charles Paris Cast in Order of Disap..., Simon Brett
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Charles Paris: Cast in Order of Disappearance
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

Author: Simon Brett, Jeremy Front

Series: Charles Paris Dramatisations

Narrator: Bill Nighy, Full Cast, Martine McCutcheon, Suzanne Burden

Unabridged: 1 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2011


Synopsis

Charles finds himself uncharacteristically employed in a film, having landed the part of Szabec, a middle management vampire in The Wreathing.

His co-star is swimwear model turned actress Jodie Ricks and before long, Jodie is using Charles as a confidant. Poor Jodie is in terrible trouble - not only is she being blackmailed over some compromising photos, but she is also carrying the baby of the film's producer, Elliot Roth, who now wants nothing to do with her. Then things take an even nastier turn when it appears that someone is trying to kill Jodie.
Always keen to help a damsel in distress, Charles sets about trying to solve the mystery...

Starring Bill Nighy and Martine McCutcheon and dramatised by Jeremy Front.

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

Duration: 1 hr 50 mins 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 Anton on March 30, 2023

Ik geniet mateloos van het acteren van Bill Nighy en zijn kompanen. Scherpe en geestige verbale steekspelen en droge spot en satire. Enkel de slotverrassing ontbreekt in de plot, maar het draait hier niet om de whodunit, dat is maar een voorwendsel voor humor.......more

Goodreads review by Diane on June 26, 2012

I listened to this in the car back in May. Loved how it was done with a full cast like a radio mystery. Sound effects and everything. Bill Nighy is great!......more

Goodreads review by Kaz Regan on December 20, 2022

Really enjoy the Charles Paris Mysteries especially the dramatized one......more

Goodreads review by Adrian on August 03, 2020

I do love Bill Nighy and he plays the role of Charles Paris perfectly in this BBC Radio dramatisation of Simon Brett's humorous crime novel of the same name. I hadn't heard of this series before finding it on the BBC Sounds App recently and I decided I'd prefer to listen to the Audible versions as th......more