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News of Paul Temple (BBC Audio) [Audiobook] (Audio CD)

by Francis Durbridge (Author)
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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Ltd (13 Nov 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1405676965
  • ISBN-13: 978-1405676960
  • Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 12.4 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 17,833 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Paul Temple meets Iris Archer at a cocktail party, and agrees to write a play for the vivacious actress. So he is most surprised when she suddenly decides to pull out of the lead role days before the play is due to open. He is even more surprised when he glimpses her in the Scottish hotel where the Temples are holidaying - after she had told him that she was going to the South of France. Does her sudden appearance have anything to do with the mysterious letter passed to Paul Temple by an excitable young man, with explicit instructions to deliver it to John Richmond? What does the enigmatic Doctor Steiner have to do with events? And, most importantly, who is operating under the codename Z4? It is up to Paul Temple to find out...Anthony Head brings the great radio detective to life in this new reading of Francis Durbridge's classic novel.

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Cracking Tale of Paul Temple, 28 Nov 2008
By Mrs. K. E. Grimmond - See all my reviews
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Another classic installment from the Paul Temple series expertly read by Anthony Head. There are the usual tense moments - car crashes, getting trapped in a room flooding with water and the story (as usual!) kept me guessing who the villain of the piece was, right until the last moment. A 'must-have' for all Temple fans out there, young and old! Enjoy :-)
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars So good I had to make a diversion to finish listening to it!, 6 Jun 2009
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I was making a fairly long journey in the car today, and finally remembered to take the CD with me. I was totally engrossed - not so much that I drove dangerously; but enough that I needed to add another half hour to my journey ... just so that I could complete the story and find out 'whodunnit'!

The plot was intriguing, with a great many twists and turns; and yet it was not particularly confusing. It didn't need a lot of concentration to follow the story. A number of red herrings were throw in to add intrigue to the story.

Although it was first written many years ago, the plot is not terribly dated, and will appeal to anyone who enjoys Agatha Christie; George Gently; Wickford etc. It is very well written, and the characters are beautifully drawn. It is also extremely well read by the talented Anthony Head, who uses a range of accents with pleasing effect.

I will be picking up a couple more CDs from this series to enliven any long, boring journeys ahead!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb , 24 Dec 2008
By D. Evans "dantheman95" (Southport) - See all my reviews
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It is a crying shame that so many television programmes and radio serials were junked by the BBC in the 1970s. From episodes of Steptoe and son to Doctor Who and Dads Army. Another victim was the classic radio serial Paul Temple. Today only a few episodes remain of the detective serial.
Anthony Head is an excellent narrator. Bringing the stories here to life. It is apparant that Anthony is really enjoying the stories as he reads them. This is highly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars news of Paul Temple
News of Paul Temple read by Antony Head ( stared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer) i also have P. T. & The Front Page Men. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. I. Murphy

5.0 out of 5 stars By Timothy...that was good!
As a gift to my parents, this audio book was very welcome indeed, being as they are both quite big fans of the Paul Temple stories, narrated by both Antony Head, and the earlier... Read more
Published 3 months ago by J

3.0 out of 5 stars Lovely reading of an average story
I got this CD partly because I am a big fan of Anthony Head, and fancied hearing him read an audio book. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Miss

5.0 out of 5 stars Listen very carefully...
As a fan of audio books and detective stories I was delighted to see that the BBC have revived this venerable radio series featuring the suave amateur detective and crime writer... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Barney McGrew

5.0 out of 5 stars Original and compelling
This is an excellent audiobook. It holds suspense to the last and is compelling largely by virtue of the atmosphere it succeeds in generating. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Paul Madge

5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyably old-fashioned tale
As a connoisseur of the mystery genre, I have long been a fan of the great golden-age detectives- such as Sherlock Holmes, Hercules Poirot, Miss Marple, Father Brown, Hetty... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Wayne Redhart

4.0 out of 5 stars Cracking once it gets going
I am new to Paul Temple but the fact the Anthony Head was involved in this (as it turned out) little gem was the thing that swung it for me to give it a go and I am really glad... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jimbo

4.0 out of 5 stars Slow starter but a great book
Although I usually find that my attention starts to wander when I'm listening to audiobooks, I gave this a go because as a 1950s detective novel, it intrigued me. Read more
Published 9 months ago by sf20

4.0 out of 5 stars ...a pleasant and diverting new experience...
My first time with an audio book after poo-poohing the idea for many a long year. To be fair, it took me a wee while to get into it, as I hadn't had anyone read to me since I was... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. H

4.0 out of 5 stars Adventure in Scotland
Paul Temple has written a play for actress Iris Archer and is rather peeved when she walks out on it shortly before the opening night with an apparently spurious excuse. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Damaskcat

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