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Episode 3

Charles is playing a butler in a reality show set on a remote island. His list of suspects for who murdered the show鈥檚 host, controversial comic Sean Mckay, is shortening.

Charles as well as playing the butler in reality show, 鈥楳urder In The Park鈥� is also playing at detective as he tries to work out who poisoned the host of the show, controversial comic, Sean McKay. Xanthe Klein has taken over hosting duties, she despised Sean for breaking up her marriage, while TV breakfast presenter, Mike Cheadle was desperate for the gig and professionally jealous of Sean. But could Charles be looking at this puzzle from the wrong angle?

Written by Jeremy Front
Based on the novel by Simon Brett

Charles 鈥�.. Bill Nighy
Frances 鈥�.. Suzanne Burden
Maurice 鈥�.. Jon Glover
Xanthe 鈥�.. Letty Butler
Mike 鈥�.. Stephen Hogan
Sheila 鈥�.. Gillian Bevan
Tristram/Waiter 鈥�..David Holt

Technical Producers: Andy Garrett, Sam Dickinson
Production Co-Ordinator: Caroline Barlow
Producer 鈥�.. Sally Avens

A 91福利社 Studios Production for Radio 4.

Release date:

28 minutes

On radio

Mon 16 Nov 2026 14:15

Broadcast

  • Mon 16 Nov 2026 14:15

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