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Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair by Francis Durbridge
Holidaying out-of-season in the fishing village of Downburgh, the suave detective faces peril linking mystery deaths with a disappearance.
Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife
Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous journalist wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars.
Producer: Martyn C Webster
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1956.
CAST
Paul Temple …. Peter Coke
Steve …. Marjorie Westbury
Mary Gardner …. Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Freeman …. Allan McClelland
Bob Gardner …. Leonard Trolley
Detective Inspector Ivor …. Manning Wilson
Charlie …. James Beattie
Sir Graham Forbes …. Lester Mudditt
Brian Dexter …. Simon Lack
Johnny Tico …. Brian Haines
Linda Tico …. Belle Chrystall
Commissionaire …. James Thomason
Mary Gardner …. Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Max Burford …. Allan McClelland
Brian Dexter …. Simon Lack
Mille …. Geoffrey Hodson
Workman/Elderly Waiter …. Jeffrey Segal
Detective Inspector Vosper …. Arthur Ridley
Ernest de Silva …. John Gabriel
Captain Jansen …. Jeffrey Segal
Ed/George …. Leonard Trolley
Nurse …. Beth Boyd
Luigi …. Manning Wilson
Sergeant Bell/Barker …. Hamilton Dyce
Sergeant Thomas/Smith …. Gordon Davies
Doris …. Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Operator/Sergeant …. Michael Turner
1st Girl/3rd Girl …. Beth Boyd
2nd Girl …. Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Operator/Waiter …. James Thomason
Stan Walters …. Denis Goacher
Salty West …. Brewster Mason
Mrs Purdie …. Molly Rankin
George Wadford …. Leonard Trolley
Member Davis/Ambulance Attendant …. James Thomason
Sir Graham Forbes …. Lester Mudditt
Sir Carlton Ross …. Richard Williams
Sylvia Ross/Telephone Operator …. Annette Kelly
Tom Chepstow …. George Merritt
Arthur Main …. Geoffrey Hodson
Julie de Silva …. Marjorie Mars
Hotel Clerk …. James Thomason
Episodes
1. The Little Things
The suave detective faces peril by linking mystery deaths with a disappearance.
2. Salty West
The smooth detective heads to Switzerland on the trail of the head of MI5's missing daughter.
3. The Handbag
A drive-by shooting victim’s last words pose more Swiss puzzles for the smooth detective.
4. Return to Downburgh
Pondering the mystery of the handbag, the smooth detective and his wife follow up a fresh lead.
5. A Present for Steve
More mystery afloat, as the worried detective tackles Salty West and uncovers links to Steve.
6. News From Sir Graham
An unexpected twist wraps up the case for the smooth detective and his wife Steve. Or does it?
7. Another Suspect
The smooth detective and wife Steve face peril afloat, as they edge ever closer to the truth.
8. Return to London
With the case nearly cracked, the smooth detective invites all the suspects to a cocktail party.
The conclusion of another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife.
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