Episode 1
The actor cum sleuth is back on stage in Hamlet but soon it鈥檚 not only Shakespeare鈥檚 line being murdered. Stars Bill Nighy.
Charles, bit part actor and amateur sleuth, returns to the stage as the Ghost in Hamlet, but rehearsals are fraught as both Ophelia and Hamlet are being played by reality TV stars.
Soon it's not only Shakespeare's lines that are being murdered. As the body count rises so do Charles suspicions.
Whilst at home his ex-wife Frances fears she may have come to the end of allowing her semi-detached husband to remain as her lodger.
Jeremy Front continues his successful adaptations of Simon Brett's novels starring Bill Nighy .
Charles ...... Bill Nighy
Frances ...... Suzanne Burden
Maurice ...... Jon Glover
Geraldine ...... Amelia Bullmore
Milly ...... Rebecca Hamilton
Sam ...... George Watkins
Ned ...... Brian Protheroe
Jared ...... Leo Wan
Will ...... Caolan McCarthy
Katrina ...... Katie Redford
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in March 2016.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Charles | Bill Nighy |
| Frances | Suzanne Burden |
| Maurice | Jon Glover |
| Geraldine | Amelia Bullmore |
| Milly | Rebecca Hamilton |
| Sam | George Watkins |
| Ned | Brian Protheroe |
| Jared | Leo Wan |
| Will | Caolan McCarthy |
| Katrina | Katie Redford |
| Director | Sally Avens |
| Author | Simon Brett |
| Adaptor | Jeremy Front |
Broadcasts
Wed 9 Mar 2016 11:30大象传媒 Radio 4- Sun 23 Sep 2018 19:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 28 Sep 2018 07:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 28 Sep 2018 17:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 29 Sep 2018 05:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 7 Jul 2020 06:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 7 Jul 2020 13:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 7 Jul 2020 20:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 8 Jul 2020 01:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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