Bill Nighy returns as the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur detective
Charles Paris
Charles Paris is in Oxford, appearing in a re-imagining of Hamlet by a
high-concept drama company. No fan of immersive theatre, he's
unimpressed with the director's vision and less than thrilled to be
rehearsing alongside puppeteers and mime artists.
But he soon finds himself back on familiar territory when the actress
playing Ophelia goes missing, only to turn up dead. Did she take her own
life, or was there foul play? As he amasses a list of suspects who might
have wished her harm, Charles takes on the mantle of detective once more
to decide if this is to be or not to be a murder case...
Scripted for radio by Jeremy Front from a story by Simon Brett, A
Doubtful Death stars Bill Nighy (Emma, The Best Exotic Marigold
Hotel) as Charles Paris, with Suzanne Burden as Frances and Jon
Glover as Maurice.
Also included is an exclusive 18-minute afterword in which Jeremy Front
discusses his experience of adapting an unproduced screenplay, reveals
what it's like to work with recurring characters and actors, and
explains the mechanics of recording for radio.
Credits
Written by Jeremy Front
From a story by Simon Brett
Produced and directed by Sally Avens
Production Coordinator: Cynthia Fagan
Studio Managers: Anne Bunting, Keith Graham and Jenni Burnett
Afterword produced by Ania Duggan and Roshni Radia
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 22 May-12 June 2020
Cast
Charles Paris........................Bill Nighy
Frances........................Suzanne Burden
Maurice........................Jon Glover
Vicky........................Jessica Turner
Jenny........................Scarlett Courtney
Tomasz........................Ian Conningham
Tour Guide/Dan........................Will Kirk
Waitress/Izzy........................Lucy Reynolds
Zoe........................Laura Christy
Siriol........................Sinead MacInnes
Pete/Player King........................Neil McCaul
Tim ........................Greg Jones
Canon Park/Director........................Clive Hayward
Passenger........................Adam Courting
Waitress/Sat Nav. ........................Amy Bentley-Klein
Cassie........................Heather Craney
Checkout/Fortinbras........................Ikky Elyas
Continuity R4/WS Announcer........................Jeremy Front
