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Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth in Jeremy Front's series based on Simon Brett's stories. Charles tries to discover who hid a camera in Lydia's dressing room.

When an actress falls down stairs in the West End theatre where Charles is appearing his suspicions are aroused. The discovery of a sex-tape on a covert camera in her dressing-room only confirms them. But who is the voyeur and potential murderer? Charles sniffs criminality. The game is afoot!

By Jeremy Front, based on the novel by Simon Brett

Charles ..... Bill Nighy
Frances ..... Suzanne Burden
Maurice ..... Jon Glover
Kit ..... Joseph Ayre
Alice ..... Elinor Coleman
Brendan ..... Jonathan Kydd
Nina ..... Marilyn Nnadebe
Dervla ..... Jane Slavin

Directed by Sally Avens

28 minutes

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Next Thursday 06:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Fri 17 Sep 2021 11:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 21 Jul 2025 23:00
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Next Thursday 06:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
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    BBC Radio 4 Extra
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    BBC Radio 4 Extra
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