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With Hamlet’s TV reality cast dropping like flies, Charles wonders if there's a murderer in the company? Stars Bill Nighy.

Actor Charles Paris has landed a job in Hamlet but within a week the reality star playing Hamlet has been hospitalized and the one playing Ophelia found dead.

Charles may not have been a fan of their acting abilities but he doesn't want the show to close and he suspects foul play, but who would want to kill them?

Bill Nighy stars as Simon Brett's bit part actor cum amateur sleuth, Charles Paris.

Charles ...... Bill Nighy
Frances ...... Suzanne Burden
Maurice ...... Jon Glover
Geraldine ...... Amelia Bullmore
Milly ...... Rebecca Hamilton
Sam ...... George Watkins
Tony ...... Ewan Bailey
Will ...... Caolan McCarthy
Doug ...... Richard Pepple
DI Hadlow ...... Debra Baker

Adapted from the novel by Jeremy Front.

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in March 2016.

28 minutes

Last on

Fri 10 Jul 2020 01:00

Broadcasts

  • Wed 23 Mar 2016 11:30
  • Sun 7 Oct 2018 19:15
  • Fri 12 Oct 2018 07:30
  • Fri 12 Oct 2018 17:30
  • Sat 13 Oct 2018 05:30
  • Thu 9 Jul 2020 06:00
  • Thu 9 Jul 2020 13:00
  • Thu 9 Jul 2020 20:00
  • Fri 10 Jul 2020 01:00

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