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Charles Paris: Corporate Bodies

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

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Charles Paris: Corporate Bodies

By: Jeremy Front, Simon Brett
Narrated by: Bill Nighy, Suzanne Burden, full cast
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A BBC Radio 4 full-cast adaptation of Simon Brett's comic murder mystery, starring Bill Nighy as the irrepressible Charles Paris.

Charles Paris (unsuccessful actor, bad husband, dipsomaniac) is currently appearing as a fork lift operator in a corporate video. It's not prime-time television or a major film, but it seems like easy money - until the fork lift is used to commit a murder.

When Charles himself comes under suspicion, he decides to find out for himself who the murderer is. Meanwhile, as ever with Charles, life on the domestic front is not plain sailing. After inflicting damage upon his ex-wife's house, he finds himself offering her a berth on the houseboat he’s currently sitting for a friend. However, life on the water proves as tricky as life at work....

Suzanne Burden, Tim McInnery, and Jon Glover are also among the cast in this dramatisation by Jeremy Front.

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

©2014 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2014 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd Cosy Mystery
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Very entertaining, great story, wonderful performances and throughly entertaining. Well done and thank you very much.

Loved it

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Not the best plot but then it’s not really about the plot. Acting is fabulous.

Not the best Charles Paris plot but still great listening

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Such a thrilling production, high quality throughout, amazing acting, characterisation and narrative, so entertaining! Thank you!

Classic Charles Paris bonanza, love it!

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Big fan of Charles Paris. Highly recommend! One two three four five six seven eight

Brilliant all round

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Jeremy Front does a brilliant job of dramatising the Simon Block / Charles Paris novels.
A light and fun series of deceive dramas as adapted from the Simon Block ‘Charles Paris ‘ novels.
The banter between Bill Nighy and Suzanne Burden is superb, witty and makes for a good listen.
A role Bill Nighy was put on this earth to play.
Great scripts and so well performed by the lead actors.
Let’s have more please.

Great Light-Hearted Detective Drama

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