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 91热爆 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 11:3091热爆 Radio 4- Sun 23 Sep 2018 19:1591热爆 Radio 4
- Fri 28 Sep 2018 07:3091热爆 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 28 Sep 2018 17:3091热爆 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 29 Sep 2018 05:3091热爆 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 7 Jul 2020 06:0091热爆 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 7 Jul 2020 13:0091热爆 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 7 Jul 2020 20:0091热爆 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 8 Jul 2020 01:0091热爆 Radio 4 Extra
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