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Charles Paris: The Dead Side of the Mic

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

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Charles Paris: The Dead Side of the Mic

By: Simon Brett, Jeremy Front
Narrated by: Suzanne Burden, Full Cast, Charlotte Green, Bill Nighy
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Summary

Actor and reluctant sleuth Charles Paris is facing chaos on the domestic front. He's lodging with his ex-wife Frances, and now their pregnant daughter has moved in as well. It's all a bit much....

So he is over the moon when he lands a job on the BBC Radio Rep - but the ink is barely dry on his contract when a murder takes place in Broadcasting House. A young female studio manager is found dead in an editing suite, and Charles steps in to investigate.

With a distinguished cast including Bill Nighy as Charles Paris, Suzanne Burden as Frances, and featuring Charlotte Green as herself, this four-part drama, adapted by Jeremy Front, is sheer listening pleasure.

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

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Critic reviews

Miles better than most telly ’tecs
Bill Nighy has made actor-detective Charles Paris his own
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A fantastic narration of a light-weight but totally enjoyable mystery. I have listened to the book 3 times in as many months and still love hearing Bill Nighy sing and slur his way through this tale that intertwines a mystery with anecdotes from his daily life, the latter being the most engaging.
I intend to read more as I am sure that the cast will live up to my expectations.

Smooth, witty delivery.

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Enjoyable but all to short will be looking for more short stories in the same vein

Good read

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Another great story with Charles Paris , he is a lovable soak with his long suffering wife. What a team.

excellent

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This is superb. Laconically brilliant. It may be short .. but well worth spending a credit on.

Short but sweet!

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Lively ,first one of the Charles Paris set I have list end to.looking forward to more .Only just become aware of Bill Nighy talents,

The dread side of the Mic

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