Part of Series
Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury star in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife. NB: This is the Radio play 'Paul Temple and the Margot Mystery', not to be confused with the novel entitled 'Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery'. 1/8 The Coat A dangerous web of lies and murder awaits the sleuth when his wife disappears. 2/8 Concerning Ted Angus The suave sleuth tries to connect his wife's kidnapping with a body dressed in a coat. 3/8 A Change of Mind The suave sleuth needs to know why he's been asked to halt his murder investigation. 4/8 Bill Fletcher's Story The suave sleuth and wife Steve face danger when a bomb is sent to their home. 5/8 Breakwater House The Temples go to Brighton, where a fortune-teller warns them that they face grave danger. 6/8 Mainly about Wyman The sleuth investigates whether a criminal called The Fence is behind Julia's murder. 7/8 A Time to Worry The sleuth edges closer to solving the murder and discovering the identity of The Fence. 8/8 The Visitor With time running out, can the suave sleuth finally confront Julia Kelburn's murderer?
Author
Francis 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.
