British Universities Film & Video Council

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Decent Interval, A

Synopsis
Radio drama in four episodes. Jeremy Front’s adaptation of Simon Brett’s 2013 novel about Charles Paris, a small time actor and amateur sleuth. Paris 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 - and soon it’s Shakespeare’s words that are being murdered. As the body count rises, so do Charles’ suspicions.
Series
Charles Paris Mystery, A
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
9 Mar 2016 at 11:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Director
Sally Avens
Writer
Simon Brett
Adaptor for Radio
Jeremy Front
Cast
Amelia BullmoreGeraldine
Bill NighyCharles
Brian ProtheroeNed
Caolan McCarthyWill
George WatkinsSam
Jon GloverMaurice
Katie RefordKatrina
Leo WanJared
Rebecca HamiltonMilly
Suzanne BurdenFrances

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery

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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