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
Transmission details
22 May 2020 at 11:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Director
Sally Avens
Writer
Simon Brett
Adaptor for Radio
Jeremy Front
Cast
Bill NighyCharles (Polonius)
Scarlett CourtneyJenny (Ophelia)
Heather CraneyCassie
Ian ConninghamTomasz
Jessica TurnerVicky
Jon GloverMaurice
Suzanne BurdenFrances
Will KirkDan

Additional Details

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

Notes

History
Originally broadcast in 4 weekly half-hour instalments between 22 May and 12 June 2020.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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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
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Phone
020 7393 1514
Fax
020 7393 1555
Address
For Learning on Screen Members only
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London
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Distributor (Sale)

Name

BBC Audio

Email
customersupport@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk
Web
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Phone
+44 (0)1206 256000
Address
c/o Penguin Random House
Notes
Deal with Random House made in 2013.

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Doubtful Death, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79467 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)