{"product_id":"book-hkqt","title":"Charles Paris: So Much Blood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brand new full-cast BBC radio dramatisation, starring Bill Nighy as Charles Paris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Charles Paris \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003ci\u003eBill Nighy... It's the role he was born to play.' \u003cb\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAugust in Edinburgh, and thousands of performers of all stripes have flocked to the Fringe Festival. Among them is Charles Paris filling in at the last minute after a student actress breaks a leg and has to drop out. Showcasing an earnest one-man show in a sea of stand-up comics is a bit of a gamble, but at least he's acting, and with a Charles Paris production, what could possibly go wrong?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles is sharing a venue with a group of student actors, but when one of the performers dies in a freak stabbing, the actor-cum-amateur sleuth smells a murderous rat and decides to investigate. When the killer sets his sights on him, Charles realises that he must be getting close to the truth - despite not having a clue what's going on...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelp arrives in the form of his agent, Maurice, in town scouting for talent, and Charles' 'semi-detached' wife, Frances, who inadvertently finds herself directing Charles' show. The three become drawn into the mystery, and find themselves playing detectives. This unlikely trio are way out of their depth, but when has that ever stopped Charles Paris?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeremy Front's witty drama stars \u003cb\u003eBill Nighy\u003c\/b\u003e as Charles Paris, with \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Burden\u003c\/b\u003e as Frances and \u003cb\u003eJon Glover\u003c\/b\u003e as Maurice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Jeremy Front\u003cbr\u003eBased on the novel by Simon Brett\u003cbr\u003eProduced and directed by Sally Avens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eCast\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles Paris - Bill Nighy\u003cbr\u003eFrances - Suzanne Burden\u003cbr\u003eMaurice - Jon Glover\u003cbr\u003eJames - Roger Ringrose\u003cbr\u003eAnna - Natasha K Stone\u003cbr\u003eMartin - Connor Curren\u003cbr\u003eLaura - Chloe Sommer\u003cbr\u003eAngus\/Sam - Tom Kiteley\u003cbr\u003eTessa - Joanna Monro\u003cbr\u003eEilish - Catriona Stirling\u003cbr\u003eSophie - Fiona Skinner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9th-30th June 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49354743775536,"sku":"BDhkqt","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/409544-hkqt-Square.jpg?v=1734370711","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hkqt","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}