C H A R L E S P A R I S O N T H E R A D I O
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1984-1999
First Show: 16 May, 1984 Last Show: 21 Aug, 1999
Number Serials: 13 Audition Show: none
Series Description:
Charles Paris, a mostly unemployed actor who is thrown into detective
work, is the creation of Simon Brett. Mr. Brett authored seventeen
Charles Paris stories, starting with the first, "Cast, In Order Of
Disappearance", in 1975. He was involved with the BBC for over 20
years as a producer and produced the pilot for "The Hitchhiker's
Guide To The Galaxy" radio series. By 1979, Brett had become a full-
time writer.
The first two Charles Paris novels, "Cast, In Order Of Disappearance"
and "So Much Blood" were adapted for radio, each as a six episode
adventure serial and aired on BBC Radio Two. Both serials were
adapted by Simon Brett. The part of Charles Paris was played by
Francis Matthews who also played Paul Temple on BBC TV.
The "So Much Blood" serial was later repeated on BBC Radio Four,
starting on 23 August, 1989. A new, one hour version of "So Much
Blood" was heard on BBC Radio Four on 21 August, 1999.
Log Comments:
This log was possible, in large part, to information provided by
Ian Beard in the UK.
Chronological Log:
Date Day Num Episode, Title
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CAST, IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE
16 May, 1984 Wed 1 #1, "Baron Hardup"
23 May, 1984 Wed 2 #2, "Transformation Scene"
30 May, 1984 Wed 3 #3, "Inside The Giants Castle"
06 Jun, 1984 Wed 4 #4, "Enter The Funny Policeman"
13 Jun, 1984 Wed 5 #5, "Slapstick Scene"
20 Jun, 1984 Wed 6 #6, "King Rat"
SO MUCH BLOOD
19 Aug, 1985 Mon 7 #1, "The Photo Call"
26 Aug, 1985 Mon 8 #2, "Duds On The Fringe"
02 Sep, 1985 Mon 9 #3, "First Lunch"
09 Sep, 1985 Mon 10 #4, "Legal Aid"
16 Sep, 1985 Mon 11 #5, "Last Lunch"
23 Sep, 1985 Mon 12 #6, "Up In The Castle"
21 Aug, 1999 Sat 13 SO MUCH BLOOD (60 minutes)
Last Update: May 20, 2004
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