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Paul Temple: The Complete Radio Series: The Fifties
Five complete radio dramas featuring writer-cum-amateur detective Paul Temple, plus bonus archive material. When it comes to classic crime partnerships, Paul Temple (Peter Coke) and his wife Steve (Marjorie Westbury) 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 adventures from the 1950s: The Gilbert Case (1954); The Lawrence Affair (1956); The Spencer Affair (1957); The Vandyke Affair (the 1959 remake) and The Conrad Case (1959). This set also includes a number of bonus items.
Duration: 19 hours approx.
Duration: 19 hours approx.
19 pages, Audio CD
Published December 1, 2016
About the author
Francis Durbridge
338 books34 followersFrancis Henry Durbridge was an English playwright and author born in Hull. In 1938, he created the character Paul Temple for the BBC radio serial Send for Paul Temple.
A crime novelist and detective, the gentlemanly Temple solved numerous crimes with the help of Steve Trent, a Fleet Street journalist who later became his wife. The character proved enormously popular and appeared in 16 radio serials and later spawned a 64-part big-budget television series (1969-71) and radio productions, as well as a number of comic strips, four feature films and various foreign radio productions.
Francis Durbridge also had a successful career as a writer for the stage and screen. His most successful play, Suddenly at Home, ran in London’s West End for over a year.
A crime novelist and detective, the gentlemanly Temple solved numerous crimes with the help of Steve Trent, a Fleet Street journalist who later became his wife. The character proved enormously popular and appeared in 16 radio serials and later spawned a 64-part big-budget television series (1969-71) and radio productions, as well as a number of comic strips, four feature films and various foreign radio productions.
Francis Durbridge also had a successful career as a writer for the stage and screen. His most successful play, Suddenly at Home, ran in London’s West End for over a year.
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August 10, 2019
A thoroughly good listen!
If you want something fun, old worldy, somewhat sexist but in a charming way and just a good story then definitely give this series a go.
A rollicking good adventure, with clues, explosions, fights and interesting accents.
If you want something fun, old worldy, somewhat sexist but in a charming way and just a good story then definitely give this series a go.
A rollicking good adventure, with clues, explosions, fights and interesting accents.
December 1, 2020
So good I started again as soon as I had finished! Exciting, amusing, clean fun - a wonderful echo of times gone by.
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