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3. Something is Rotten

Whodunnits A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death
Episode 3 of 4

Charles is appearing in Hamlet and Ophelia is dead – for real. The amateur sleuth investigates. Stars Bill Nighy.

Charles is in Oxford appearing in a re-imagining of Hamlet by a high-concept theatre group when the actress playing Ophelia is found dead.

Did she take her own life or was there foul play?

Charles begins to amass a list of suspects all of whom may have wished her dead.

Starring Bill Nighy.

Another case for loveably louche actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris.

Crime novel by Simon Brett.

Dramatised by Jeremy Front.

Charles .... Bill Nighy
Frances .... Suzanne Burden
Maurice .... Jon Glover
Tomasz .... Ian Conningham
Zoe .... Laura Christy
Siriol .... Sinead MacInnes
Tim .... Greg Jones
Izzy .... Lucy Reynolds
Cassie .... Heather Craney
Dan .... Will Kirk
Checkout .... Ikky Elyas
Player King .... Neil McCaul

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in June 2020.

6 months left to listen

28 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 May 2024 01:00
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  • Fri 5 Jun 2020 11:30
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  • Thu 2 May 2024 06:00
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  • Thu 2 May 2024 11:00
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  • Thu 2 May 2024 17:00
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  • Fri 3 May 2024 01:00
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