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Anthony Head, famed for his TV roles in Buffy and Little Britain, reads these stories inspired by one of the most successful BBC radio serials of the Twentieth Century.

Toby Stephens reads three thrilling unabridged novels by Francis Durbridge. In Paul Temple Intervenes, the murder of a well-known American heralds a spate of celebrity deaths that become known as the Marquis murders. The police are baffled, and the Home Secretary is calling for Paul Temple to intervene...

Three unabridged readings of original novels from the creator of Paul Temple. Three unabridged readings of original novels from the creator of Paul Temple. In The Desperate People, read by Neil Pearson, Philip Holt is determined to uncover the truth about the death of his brother, Rex, and those who were responsible for it. In Dead to the World, also read by Neil Pearson, Philip Holt's skills are again in demand after he meets Robert Scranton, a wealthy American, on a plane returning to England from the USA.

Anthony Head, famed for his TV roles in Buffy and Little Britain, reads these stories inspired by one of the most successful BBC TV serials of the 1960s. In The World of Tim Frazer, the engineer-turned-spy's friend and ex-business partner Harry Denston has gone missing. That's not all: he owes money, and there are several people desperate to track him down. Frazer must put the pieces together.

Auf einer Farm in Littleshaw wird das junge Fotomodell Fay Collins tot aufgefunden - erdrosselt mit einem Herrenhalstuch. Inspektor Harry Yates von Scotland Yard übernimmt den kniffligen Fall. Schon bald überschatten Drohbriefe und weitere Morde die Untersuchung, die Zahl der Verdächtigen steigt. Wer war der Täter? Der Fernseh-Sechsteiler "Das Halstuch" war der erste wirkliche Straßenfeger der bundesdeutschen Fernsehgeschichte, die Frage nach der Identität des Halstuchmörders beschäftigte die ganze Nation. Ein Filmhörspiel mit den Kult-Sprechern Heinz Drache und Horst Tappert.

Seit sieben Jahren stehen John und Sheila Nelson auf der Bühne und spielen in den Stücken von Alice Murdoch immer wieder dieselben abgegriffenen Figuren. Bis sie sich eines Tages bei einer Autofahrt im Nebel verirren und auf ein unverschlossenes Haus stoßen und plötzlich selbst zu Detektiven werden. Orgelmusik aus den oberen Etagen führt sie zum Hausbesitzer, Prof. Aberley. Weder er noch der bald darauf eintreffende Freund Dr. Clifford kennen das Mordopfer. Der Fünfte im Bunde wird bald darauf Roland Hurst, dem Benzin wie Orientierung fehlt.

Der Kriminalschriftsteller Felix Layton kommt aufgeregt zu Inspektor Melford und gesteht, den Liebhaber seiner Frau ermordet zu haben. Es stellt sich heraus, dass der genannte Mann weder der Liebhaber von Mrs. Layton noch tot ist. Bald darauf bezichtigt sich der Schriftsteller, seine Frau ermordet zu haben - auch das stimmt nicht. Layton wird wegen seiner offensichtlichen Neurose ärztlich behandelt - von seinem Schwager, der Psychiater ist.

Kriminalkommissar Robert Bristol ereilt im Urlaub die Nachricht, dass sein Bruder im Modesalon seiner Ex-Frau ermordet aufgefunden wurde. In der Manteltasche des Toten findet sich ein geheimnisvoller Gürtel - ebenso wie beim ebenfalls ermordeten Popsänger Barry Nelson. Beide Gürtel stammen aus "La Boutique" - und ziehen Bristols frühere Schwägerin in den engsten Kreis der Verdächtigen...

Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury star in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife.

Francis Durbridge schrieb in der Frühzeit des Fernsehens die besten Radio-Krimiserien und Paul Temples zahlreiche Fälle genießen immer noch Kultstatus. Hierzulande sind einige Temple-Serien aus den Jahren 1951 bis 1967 erhalten geblieben.

Just as Paul and Steve are about to go on holiday, Wilfrid Stirling visits with a plea. His daughter Brenda was recently murdered, her body dumped on a bomb site. Her boyfriend Howard Gilbert, seen walking away from the site, has been convicted of the murder and sentenced to hang, but Brenda's father feels sure he didn't do it. In spite of all the evidence against Gilbert, Mr Stirling asks Paul to clear his name and discover the real murderer.

Radio's smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife solve a case of international mystery. From 1938 to 1969 crime novelist and detective Paul Temple and his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve solved case after case in one of BBC radio's most popular serials.

Während einer erholsamen Zeit an der englischen Ostküste kommt es zu einem seltsamen Vorfall: Paul und seine Frau Steve werden in ihrem Boot von einem Kliff herab beschossen.

The Curzon Case is a gripping story of kidnapping, intrigue and sudden death. Boys disappear from a public school, an aeroplane crashes nearby, and a murder occurs. Paul Temple has his work cut out trying to find out if all the events are connected and tracking down the mysterious Curzon.

In a thrilling case that takes Paul and Steve to exotic Egypt, Paul Temple is called in to investigate a mysterious murder. The twisting trail takes them from London to the back streets and nightclubs of Cairo.

From 1938 to 1969 crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio's most popular serials. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats, a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul's help with his latest tricky case.

The police are desperate to cut off supplies of heroin and cocaine to the capital, but they are struggling. So Sir Graham Forbes turns to Paul Temple. By fast car and police launch, on deserted houseboats and midnight beaches, in dodgy East End pubs and smart West End restaurants, braving booby traps, bullets and blazing houses, Paul and Steve pursue the ruthless and feared drug dealer known only as ‘Valentine’. This new production for BBC Radio 4 uses the original scripts, vintage sound effects and much of the original incidental music from the missing 1946 production.

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.

Paul Temple lives again in these five complete radio dramas starring Crawford Logan as Paul and Gerda Stephenson as his redoubtable wife, Steve. Each of these productions was made for BBC Radio 4 in an authentic 1950s-style studio conditions and based on the scripts of the original radio serials.

Paul Temple bleibt nur eine kurze Woche, um den jungen Howard Gilbert vor der Hinrichtung zu retten...