Charles Paris: The Dead Side of the Mic: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation by Simon Brett
Actor and reluctant sleuth Charles Paris is facing chaos on the domestic front. He's lodging with his ex-wife Frances, and now their pregnant daughter has moved in as well. It's all a bit much... So he is over the moon when he lands a job on the BBC Radio Rep - but the ink is barely dry on his contract when a murder takes place in Broadcasting House. A young female studio manager is found dead in an editing suite, and Charles steps in to investigate. With a distinguished cast including Bill Nighy as Charles Paris, Suzanne Burden as Frances and featuring Charlotte Green as herself, this four-part drama, adapted by Jeremy Front, is sheer listening pleasure. Written by Jeremy Front, based on the novel by Simon Brett. Duration: 1 hr 50 mins approx.