News and Reviews of the Best Detective Games, Books, Films, TV, Podcasts & More!
This post details the Miss Marple BBC radio drama episodes starring the multi-talented June Whitfield as the indomitable sleuth, Miss Jane Marple.
With all of the BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations based on Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple novels or short stories.
For more Agatha Christie books, video games, board games, audiobooks, TV and film – new releases and best of lists, see my posts below.
This post details all of the BBC radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of the popular cosy crime book series, Agatha Raisin listed in order. M. C. Beaton’s irascible but likeable amateur sleuth of the Cotswolds, played brilliantly by Penelope Keith!
Details of each episodes in this top radio 4 mystery comedy drama series are included below, plus how to get the BBC radio Agatha Raisin complete collection – on audiobook or audio CD.
For more of the best BBC radio 4 dramatisations of cosy and classic crime fiction, see my posts listed below.
Starting this week a brand new full-cast dramatisation of the Charles Paris Mystery, So Much Blood. This new adaptation for 2023 is a four-part radio play for BBC Radio 4 starring Bill Nighy as Charles Paris. Which will also be available online as an audiobook, see below for details of how to download it for free!
Also below see my post for details of all of the Charles Paris mystery radio plays, listed in chronological order.
For more top mystery audiobooks to download for free, see my posts listed below.
This post details the definitive BBC radio dramatisations of 11 Lord Peter Wimsey books by Dorothy L Sayers.
These full-cast radio plays, star Ian Carmichael as the aristocratic amateur sleuth, Lord Peter.
For more classic crime fiction adapted into top BBC radio dramas, see my posts listed below.
This post details all of the BBC radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of the best-selling books by jockey and crime writer, Dick Francis.
Still some of the most popular and best-loved of the classic full-cast BBC radio crime dramas.
For more of the best BBC radio dramatisations adapted from popular and classic crime fiction, see my posts listed below.
New Charles Paris Mysteries radio play, Sicken and So Die. A full cast dramatisation of Simon Brett’s comedy crime novel of the same name. First aired on BBC Radio 4 back in 2006. Now released on audiobook, this month!
Starring Bill Nighy as the actor and amateur sleuth, Charles Paris. With Suzanne Burden as Frances, Jon Glover as Maurice and Julian Rhind-Tutt as Alex Radelescu.
For all of the Charles Paris Mystery radio dramas, listed in order. Plus more top new mystery audiobooks this month, see my posts listed below.
This post details today’s chapter in the top true crime podcast, Small Town Murder. Episode 292 – A Liar, A Killer & An Idiot. The latest episode in the top-rated true crime podcast from Wondery. Hosted by comedians James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman. Available to listen to for free now, see below for details.
For more top new true crime and thriller releases on Audible including audiobooks and podcasts, plus top new mysteries to stream on BritBox and Acorn TV see my posts listed below.
This post details today’s chapter in the top true crime podcast, Small Town Murder. Episode 291 STM Express – Nicknames Of Death. The latest episode in the top-rated true crime podcast from Wondery. Hosted by comedians James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman. Available to listen to for free now, see below for details.
For more top new true crime and thriller releases on Audible including audiobooks and podcasts, plus top new mysteries to stream on BritBox and Acorn TV see my posts listed below.
This post details all of the Charles Paris Mystery BBC radio plays, listed in order of first airing on radio.
Based on the comedy detective novels by Simon Brett. The first adaptation for BBC Radio 4 starred Francis Matthews. The same book was then adapted again, this time with Bill Nighy starring as the louche actor-turned-amateur detective, Charles Paris.
Details of how to download and/or listen to these brilliant radio 4 mystery dramas online included below.
For more top Britsh comedy crime dramas including TV and films see my posts listed below.
June 2023 Update: A new Bill Nighy BBC R4 adaptation of the first Charles Paris radio play is due out later this month, see below for details!
This post is a round-up of this week’s (07/03/21) top 10 in Apple’s True Crime UK podcast charts. Based on true crime podcasts with the most downloads and the best ratings, in this week up to 7 March 2021.
For more top new true crime podcasts, audiobooks, TV shows, documentaries and more see my posts listed below.