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Doubtful Death, A

Synopsis
Radio comedy-drama in four episodes by Jeremy Front from a story by Simon Brett. Charles Paris, a small-time actor and amateur sleuth, is cast as Polonius in an immersive theatre production of Hamlet in Oxford. However, things go awry when the actress playing Ophelia goes missing and eventually turns up dead in the river.
Series
Charles Paris Mystery, A
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery

Credits

Director
Sally Avens
Writer
Simon Brett
Adaptor for Radio
Jeremy Front
Cast
Bill Nighy 
Heather Craney 
Ian Conningham 
Jessica Turner 
Jon Glover 
Scarlett Courtney 
Suzanne Burden 
Will Kirk 

Distribution Formats

Type
Audio
Format
CD Download
Price
£10.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
112 minutes
Year
2021

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email
services@bufvc.ac.uk
Web
http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7393 1514
Fax
020 7393 1555
Address
For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ

Distributor (Sale)

Name

BBC Audio

Email
customersupport@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk
Web
https://www.penguin.co.uk/audio.html External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0)1206 256000
Address
c/o Penguin Random House
Notes
Deal with Random House made in 2013.
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