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As ever, Charles is his own worst enemy, a louche lush who can resist anything except temptation especially in the form of women and alcohol.

His intentions may be good but somehow the results always go wrong.

He's been out of work so long now he feels he may never get a job - and he's driving Frances his semi-ex-wife mad. So when he's offered a small role in an awful play up in Rugland, she nearly pushes him out the door.

But as always with Charles, murder is never far behind when a series of nasty accidents start to befall the cast...

Bill Nighy stars as actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris.

Crime novel by Simon Brett.

Dramatised in four parts by Jeremy Front.

Charles Paris ..... Bill Nighy
Frances ..... Suzanne Burden
Maurice ..... Jon Glover
Fabio ..... Theo Cross
Tony ..... Sam Dale
Lindsay ..... Christine Kavanagh
Ronnie ..... Sean Baker
Sean ..... Iain Batchelor
Phoebe ..... Claire Harry
Chris ..... Henry Devas
Landlady ..... Sally Orrock
Barmaid ..... Leah Brotherhead

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in November 2010.