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1. Method in his Madness

Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-sleuth: Charles lands a role in an immersive theatre production of Hamlet, and an actress goes missing.

To his horror, actor Charles has landed a role in an immersive theatre production of Hamlet.

So when an actress goes missing, he has to decide whether this is going to be or not to be a murder case..?

Bill Nighy returns as the loveably louche actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris.

Crime novel by Simon Brett.

Dramatised in four parts by Jeremy Front.

Charles .... Bill Nighy
Frances .... Suzanne Burden
Maurice .... Jon Glover
Vicky .... Jessica Turner
Jenny .... Scarlett Courtney
Tomasz .... Ian Conningham
Tour Guide .... Will Kirk
Waitress .... Lucy Reynolds

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in May 2020.

28 minutes

Last on

Mon 9 Jun 2025 23:00

Broadcasts

  • Fri 22 May 2020 11:30
  • Tue 30 Apr 2024 06:00
  • Tue 30 Apr 2024 11:00
  • Tue 30 Apr 2024 17:00
  • Wed 1 May 2024 01:00
  • Mon 9 Jun 2025 23:00