A wave of mysterious robberies is sweeping the country, and fifty thousand pounds’ worth of diamonds has been stolen in six months. During the fourth raid, a nightwatchman is attacked with chloroform, and just manages to gasp out ‘The Green Finger’ before he dies. Chief Inspector Dale has heard the enigmatic phrase before: it was the last utterance of a drowning man wanted in connection with another robbery. But with no further leads, the police are baffled. The cry goes out in the popular press: ‘Send for Paul Temple!’

When detective novel 'The Front Page Men' is published, it is a smash hit. Shortly afterwards, two robberies are committed, and on each occasion a card is left at the scene bearing the words 'The Front Page Men'. Police link these thefts to several high-profile kidnapping cases - and then the murders begin. Could the book be linked to the crimes?

As detective Paul Temple turns his hand to writing plays, his leading lady Iris Archer pulls out shortly before the play is due to open and declares that she is heading for France. However, shortly after her disappearance Paul Temple receives a guest at his Scottish holiday home – none other than that of Iris Archer. As the plot thickens a mysterious letter is passed on to Paul Temple by a young man, with explicit instructions to deliver it to John Richmond. Meanwhile, what does the enigmatic Doctor Steiner have to do with events? And more importantly, who is the masked leader operating under the codename Z4? It is up to Paul Temple to unravel the case.

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. They inhabit a sophisticated, well–dressed world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women are chic and the men still wear cravats. And where Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard always needs Paul's help with a tricky case. This complete and unabridged reading of a classic Paul Temple mystery is read by Toby Stephens.

Actress Norma Rice is found dead on a train, and the letters REX are scrawled in red chalk on her compartment window. It is the third death to occur in a mysterious string of murders and Scotland Yard are compelled to send once again for Paul Temple. Temple, now acting as an investigator as well as a mystery novelist, is joined by his wife Steve as they are embroiled in this latest mystery. As they convene to discuss the case with the Yard's Sir Graham Forbes at a nightclub, they witness one of the performers die in the middle of her act before they have a chance to speak to her. Can Steve and Paul unmask 'Rex' before they strike again?

For thirty years the fictional 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 series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul's help with his latest tricky case. Whilst she and Paul are staying in the fishing village of Downburgh, Steve gets the uneasy feeling that she is being watched by a man at Fisherman's Point. A pleasant boat trip turns into a nightmare when their craft gets shot at - and the boatman himself is later discovered drowned at sea. Back in London, the daughter of the head of CI5 has disappeared, and Sir Graham brings the matter to Paul's attention. Could there be a connection between this and the events in Downburgh? In finding out, Paul and Steve find they are in peril once again. Starring the celebrated pairing of Peter Coke as Paul and Marjorie Westbury as Steve, Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair was first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme from 11 April to 30 May 1956. 4 CDs. 3 hrs 35 mins.

When two young women are found murdered within a week of each other, Scotland Yard enlist the help of sleuthing crime writer Paul Temple to unravel the mystery. Working in tandem with his astute and elegant wife Steve, Temple takes up the scent and discovers a dark secret that places them both in mortal danger.

When Paul Temple agreed to do a favour for a friend of Steve, he could never have foreseen the extraordinary sequence of events that would be set in motion. For Judy Wincott's simple request that Paul return a pair of glasses to David Foster in Tunis is a prelude to a body in a Paris rubbish bin and a succession of mysterious killings ...

Paul and Steve investigate an intriguing case of robbery and murder. Making their getaway after raiding Harkdale bank, a gang of thieves are surprised by the police and a car chase ensues. When the robbers' car crashes, killing two of them, the police go to retrieve the money, but it is not there. Two disc set.

The great radio detective lives again in a brand new reading by Anthony Head. Returning from an author tour in America, Paul is met at the dockside by his publisher Scott Reed, who wants him to investigate the mysterious disappearance of Alfred Kelby. Reed had entrusted Kelby with a sensational diary written by Margaret Spender, the mistress of Lord Delamore, containing several clues pointing to the murderer of Delamore. When Kelby is strangled, and the diary stolen, it seems that the two events are connected. But could there be another motive for Kelby's murder? Paul is determined to find out...

Paul and Steve are called upon to crack a case involving Carl Milbourne, the brother-in-law of wealthy financier Maurice Lonsdale. After the news that Carl has perished in a fatal car accident, rumours begin to stir that despite all odds, Carl is alive and well. When Maurice’s widowed Sister Margaret pleads for the crime-fighting duos help, Paul and Steve find themselves on a trail of deception stretching from London to Switzerland. Their lives are in grave danger as everything is done in an attempt to stall their search – anonymous gunmen, exploding cars, ransom demands, and a mysterious rendezvous that may prove to be the end of Paul and Steve…

An aeroplane crashes on the cliffs of Dulworth Bay, and two boys disappear from a public school in the same village. Are the two events connected? And, who is the mysterious Curzon? His name first appears etched on a cricket bat owned by one of the missing Baxter boys, but nobody at the school, in the village or the boys' father has heard of him.

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?

From 1938 to 1969 crime novelist and detective Paul Temple and his journalist wife Steve solved case after case in one of BBC Radio's most popular serials. Paul and Steve inhabit a sophisticated, well-dressed world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women are chic and the men still wear cravats. The setting in this episode is London. There are dipsomaniac vamps, amnesiac millionaires, circus knife throwers, snake hipped gigolos, bombs in suitcases, daring burglars, undercover policemen and - of course - sinister foreigners. There is also an object that contains a mysterious secret: in this case a penny on the end of a watch chain. 1/8 A Penny for Your Thoughts - A mysterious watch-chain sends Paul and Steve in pursuit of a gang of counterfeiters. 2/8 The Manilla - When warned not to interfere, our hero becomes even more determined to investigate. 3/8 Eileen - Paul is making progress in the counterfeiting case, but then the killer strikes again. 4/8 Hubert Greene Entertains - Paul's unexpected invitation to the country exposes raw emotions amongst fellow guests. 5/8 Steve Takes Over - Steve's acting ability is called for as a notorious counterfeiter heads for London. 6/8 Just a Red Herring - The hunt for the counterfeiters leads Paul to a high-speed powerboat on the Thames. 7/8 The Four Suspects - The sleuth gets a shock on his own doorstep, then baits a discreet trap to gather evidence 8/8 Introducing Madison - Paul springs his trap, and the secret of the watch-chain is finally revealed.

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. They inhabit a sophisticated, well-dressed world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women are chic and the men still wear cravats. And where Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard always needs Paul's help with a tricky case. The case this time involves Dr Conrad's daughter Betty, who has disappeared from her finishing school in Bavaria. Paul is invited by the police to go over there to help trace the missing girl. Initially, though, even he is baffled, since the only clue to the mystery is an unusual cocktail stick found in her bedroom. Can Paul work it out? This CD edition also includes a bonus interview with Francis Durbridge. Paul Temple and the Conrad Case was first broadcast on The BBC Light Programme from 2 March to 20 April 1959.