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Charles Paris: A Decent Interval

By: Simon Brett,Jeremy Front
Narrated by: Bill Nighy,Suzanne Burden,full cast
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Publisher's summary

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Simon Brett's entertaining crime novel, starring Bill Nighy.

Charles Paris has been 'resting' for quite a while, so he's relieved when he is cast as Ghost of Hamlet's Father and First Gravedigger in a touring production of Hamlet. But rehearsals are a little tense - the lead roles of Hamlet and Ophelia are played by a reality TV contestant and TV talent show winner respectively, and their opinions on celebrity and the theatre differ somewhat from those of the more experienced members of the cast.

The show is barely on the road before tragedy strikes - just before opening night, part of the set collapses, seriously injuring one of the actors. Then another member of the cast is found dead. It's up to Charles Paris to turn detective and investigate the mystery, but with almost everyone having a motive for murder, will he ever track down the real killer?

Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris, with Suzanne Burden as Frances, in this dramatisation by Jeremy Front.

Written by Jeremy Front, based on the novel by Simon Brett.

©2016 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2016 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Another excellent dramatization

I was really happy to find this as I love all the Simon Brett stories about Charles Paris. Bill Nighy does an excellent job with the rest of the cast to bring these amusing murder mysteries to life. The sounds of London are spot on and the production values excellent.

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Fantastic Production

The cast is superb, the writing is sharp and funny and the production values are the best that you can get. I highly recommend.

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Smashing listen.

The performance was great.
The story was soild, cant wait to hear the next book.

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Liked It

As usual Charles gets into trouble!! I love this character as well as those of Frances and Morris. Enjoy!!

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Another winner

I just love everything about this. The characters, the dialogue, the story...everything. A very enjoyable listen. And some very funny lines snuck in. Really a whole pleasant time with this one!

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Absolutely great

Witty, clever, hilarious, laugh out loud at times, intriguing, BBC at it's best, acting stupendous, loved it.

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Bill nighy!

What a delightful way to pass a few hours on long cross- country drive ... bill nighy was, of course, delightful .., fun British murder mystery .. well done all around - loved it!

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love, love, love this series!

with a terrific cast, a great story. it's incredibly funny. more, please! and oh, bill nighy!!!

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I love this series!!

Would you listen to Charles Paris: A Decent Interval again? Why?

Yes!! Great acting from the entire cast and fantastic production values overall. The stories are just the right mix of drama/mystery and humor.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes. Another clever plot (and you gotta love the acknowledgement that trouble follows Charles wherever he goes).

Which character – as performed by Bill Nighy – was your favorite?

You gotta love Charles Paris. Bill Nighy plays the aging alcoholic actor/ladies man turned amateur sleuth just right, in my opinion. He's the poor man's Poirot!!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No extreme reactions. It's a light mystery with just the right mix of drama and humor.

Any additional comments?

I own every episode of this series. I've listened to each episode multiple times (great for background at work). I hope the series continues!!!

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