Paul Temple: The Complete Radio Collection: Volume One: The Early Years (1938-1950)

Durbridge, Francis

ISBN 10: 1785292374 ISBN 13: 9781785292378

Publisher: BBC Books, 2016

Synopsis

Three complete radio dramas featuring writer-cum-amateur detective Paul Temple, plus bonus archive material. When it comes to classic crime partnerships, Paul Temple and his wife Steve are the crème de la crème. Between 1938 and 1968 their glamorous exploits enthralled generations of radio listeners around the world. Here, presented in chronological order, are some of the amateur detective's earliest adventures. "Send for Paul Temple" is an early remake of the now-lost original 1938 BBC production. "Paul Temple Intervenes" finds Paul and Steve investigating a series of celebrity murders, while "Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair" concerns the strange disappearance of the Desmond baby and her sitter. Hugh Morton, Bernard Braden, Carl Bernard, and Peter Coke play Paul in these episodes, with Bernadette Hodgson, Peggy Hassard, and Marjorie Westbury as Steve. A bonus disc features rare archive material from otherwise lost productions, including the final episodes of "Send for Paul Temple" and "Paul Temple and the Front Page Men." Duration: 11 hours approx.

About this title

About the Author

Francis Durbridge (1912 – 1998) was an English playwright and author. In 1938 he created the character Paul Temple, a crime novelist and detective who appeared first on radio, then in films, and, from 1969 to 1971, in a television series. In addition to the Paul Temple series, Durbridge wrote other mysteries for radio and television, and seven plays, including Sweet Revenge. He also wrote 43 novels, many of which were adapted from his scripts.

Edition details

• Publisher: BBC Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1785292374
• ISBN 13: 9781785292378
• Binding: Audio CD
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 1