A Charles Paris Mystery – Dead Room Farce 1/4 (Záhady Charlese Parise – Fraška mrtvého pokoje, 2018)

Přidal: Premek |

Březen 24, 2018

Simon Brett. Rozhlasová dramatizace Jeremy Fron. Režie Sally Avens.

Osoby a obsazení: Charles Paris (Bill Nighy), Frances (Suzanne Burden), Maurice (Jon Glover), Suzi (Jan Ravens), Kirstie Young (Jan Ravens), Freddie (Philip Bretherton), Tony (Clive Hayward), Mark Rupert (Holliday Evans), Lisa (Isabella Inchbald), Cabbie (David Reakes).

Natočeno 2018. Premiéra 1. dílu 23. 2. 2018 (BBC Radio 4, 11:30 h.; 28 min.). Vydal BBC Worldwide Ltd v roce 2018 (1 CD).

Pozn.: A three-month run of a new farce is not to be sniffed at by a jobbing actor. Especially when there’s the distinct possibility of a West End run. Which is why Charles Paris is standing on stage.

However, by the time the troupe reaches Bath a darker mood has set in and Charles‘ old friend Mark has a drink problem that amounts to a death wish. But it’s not the drink that kills Mark – it’s somebody in the cast who has a secret that Mark must not be allowed to reveal…. (anotace)

Lit.: anonym: A Charles Paris Mystery, Dead Room Farce Episode 1 of 4. In web BBC Radio 4, únor 2018 (článek). – Cit.: A series of nasty accidents befall the cast of the play Charles is appearing in. Is it bad luck or is someone out to sabotage the production.

As ever, Charles is his own worst enemy, a louche lush who can resist anything except temptation especially in the form of women and alcohol. His intentions may be good but somehow the results always go wrong.

He’s been out of work so long now he feels he may never get a job and he’s driving Frances his semi-ex-wife mad.

So when he’s offered a small role in an awful play up in Rugland she nearly pushes him out the door.

But as always with Charles murder is never far behind.