Francis Durbridge licensed the television rights in his characters to the BBC, who between 1969 and 1971 produced a drama series entitled Paul Temple. It starred Francis Matthews as Paul Temple, and co-starred Ros Drinkwater as his wife Steve. [14] None of the television scripts were written by Durbridge. In 1998, on the death of author Francis Durbridge, the BBC broadcast a radio documentary about Paul Temple written and presented by Jeffrey Richards, entitled Send For Paul Temple (aired on 20 May 1998), which included extracts from surviving recordings held in the BBC Sound Archive such as the first ever serial in 1938. [6] [1] List of radio serials [ edit ] Serial title

Created for the BBC radio serial Send for Paul Temple in 1938, the Temples featured in more than 30 BBC radio dramas, twelve serials for German radio, four British feature films, a dozen novels, and a BBC television series. A Paul Temple daily newspaper strip ran in the London Evening News for two decades. [1] Overview [ edit ] Dennoch gibt es einiges, was mich stört. Die Auflösung ist für mich irgendwie unvollständig. Wer schoss auf den Dieb von Pauls Autor? Wer ermordete den Künstler auf seinem Hausboot und warum? Warum so viele Morde wegen eines so einfachen Motivs. Da fehlt mir irgendetwas.One thing that fascinated me as an 11-year-old in 1938, prior to being evacuated out of London to where no radio was available , was the music. Both the intro and ending were awesome, hair-raising stuff… I never forgot it.” In Israel, the Voice of Israel began broadcasting the series on April 21, 1964 until 1968. The programme was directed and produced by Reuven Morgan starring Bezalel Levi as Paul Temple and Nili Keynan as his wife Steve. The series, which was broadcast in the days when there was no TV station in Israel, gained a wide audience. It was also known for the opening title "The frightened city" performed by The Shadows, which added a touch of horror to the dramas. In 1997, Channel 4 broadcast a version of Melissa, adapted by Alan Bleasdale from the Francis Durbridge novel. Jennifer Ehle played Melissa. Initially the serials were broadcast on the service in the BBC Midlands Region service. As they gained in popularity, they were aired nationally instead on the Home Service. However, in 1945, they found a new permanent home on the Light Programme, which too was a national station, where they remained (save for occasional repeats on the Home Service) until the last serial in 1968. The introductory and closing music for the majority of the serials was Coronation Scot, composed by Vivian Ellis, though the earliest serials (those aired prior to December 1947) used an excerpt from Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. [7] Repeats of some serials continued to be heard on the successor to the Home Service, Radio 4, during the 1980s, and as late as 1992 (when The Spencer Affair was repeated to celebrate Francis Durbridge's 80th birthday). [5] Liukkonen, Petri. "Francis Durbridge". Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013.

The original signature tune was taken from Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov, with incidental music taken from the works of other composers, including Tintagel by Sir Arnold Bax. The signature tune was later changed to Coronation Scot by Vivian Ellis. The BBC licensed the serials to broadcasters in Commonwealth countries, where they were transmitted long after their original runs in the UK. Directors: Douglas Camfield, Cyril Abrahams, Paul Ciappessoni, Eric Hills, David Chantler Ken Hannam, Christopher Barry, Michael Ferguson, John Matthews, Frank Cox, George Spenton-Foster, Michael Ferguson Between 1952 and 1980, Durbridge wrote 17 TV serials for the BBC. Until 1959, they were shown under the umbrella title A Francis Durbridge Serial, which was then changed to Francis Durbridge Presents. [11] Versions were also made in the Netherlands, Italy, France and Germany, some serials were re-made in the 1980s and 1990s. Between 1946 and 1952, Paul Temple appeared in four feature films, each an abridged version of one of the early (hence, now lost) BBC radio serials. These films were distributed by Butcher's Film Service based in the North of England. All were made in the years before Peter Coke was cast as the definitive Paul Temple in the radio series in 1954. Marjorie Westbury had been established in the radio series by this point, but was not cast in these films because she was not a film actress. Tim Frazer jagt den geheimnisvollen Mister X [ de] / Case 33: Antwerp is an Austrian/Belgian co-production based on the Tim Frazer characterTemple is a mystery author turned private eye (and shit magnet–trouble just seems to follow him), who is frequently “sent for” by Scotland Yard to “help out.” Aiding him in almost all of his investigations is his faithful journalist wife, Louise, known to one and all as “Steve,” after her writing pen name of Steve Trent. Also frequently lending a hand is Sir Graham Forbes of Scotland Yard, who would join the couple at the end of each show to offer a post-mortem of sorts on the case at hand. Ich fand den Fall gut gemacht. Man merkt kaum, dass das Hörspiel eigentlich aus dem Jahr 1965 stammt, außer vielleicht durch die verwendete Technik. Heute hätte man wohl einfach einen Gentest gemacht und klargestellt, ob der Tote nun Carl ist oder nicht. Man merkt schon, dass Paul Temple ein Amateur ist, Hercule Poirot wäre wohl einfacher und eleganter auf die Lösung gekommen, indem er seine grauen Zellen angestrengt hätte, dennoch sind die Krimis, für Originalhörspiele ohne literarische Vorlage sehr gelungen und wohl eine Art früher Radio Tatort. But Temple ruled the U.K. and much of the Commonwealth, and his exploits entertained millions of fans around the world. He made his first appearance in a BBC radio serial in 1938 and went on to appear in further radio serials, several novels, four feature films, a BBC television series in the sixties and even a long-running daily comic strip that lasted almost twenty years. But his main stomping ground was radio–the show was good for a whopping thirty-year run, initially airing on the BBC and then sent out internationally with the result that Paul Temple, even now, has fans all over the world. Marjorie Westbury, who in 1945 would take over the role of Mrs Temple, had a supporting role in this serial (as Dolly Fraser – episode 1 only).

In the Netherlands, several of the radio plays were re-recorded using Dutch actors and the title character's name adapted as Paul Vlaanderen. Alfred Sindall drew the initial strips. [ clarification needed] Germany [ edit ] Uiteindelijk is de climax niet echt een verrassing. De oplettende lezer zag het kringetje van mogelijke verdachten steeds kleiner worden en uiteindelijk moest de dader wel de enige verdachte die er nog overschoot zijn. Anders als seine berühmten Kollegen, ermittelt Paul Temple nicht wirklich. Die Dinge passieren einfach, die Hinweise laufen ihm über den Weg und der Täter wird durch klassische Polizeiarbeit verfolgt und überführt und oft erst da tatsächlich entlarvt. So werden dem Hörer keine Hinweise vorenthalten, denn Paul Temple hat sie auch nicht. 12 der Fälle, so auch dieser, wurden vom Deutschen Radio übersetzt und eingespielt. 1966 spielte der SR unter der Regie von Wilm Ten Haaf den Fall ein (176 min) und parallel dazu, ebenfalls 1966, der WDR, Regie Otto Düben (230 min). There was a rumour that recordings of this serial had been found. It arose when an American collector heard a recording of the BBC's 2006 re-make of this lost serial.Er blijkt een verband met het louche nachtleven en de filmwereld, met regisseurs en diva's op rust. En ook nog met uitgevers, ook van Vlaanderens eigen boeken. All 11 surviving German radio serials have since been released on CD as audiobooks. Two short-lived comic series by the Aachener Bildschriftenverlag and the Luna-Kriminalromane are rare collector's items.

In the 1960s, German radio adapted twelve Paul Temple serials. Like the BBC originals, each part ended with a cliffhanger, making them Strassenfeger ("street-clearers"), which were so popular as to leave the streets deserted. The actors were of national renown, with Paul Temple played by Luxembourg-born René Deltgen, and supported by Gustav Knuth, Paul Klinger and others. All of these German radio serials are, like the BBC originals, available on CD. [9] [10] The European Broadcasting Union invited Durbridge in 1967 to write an original radio serial for the international market, La Boutique. This was broadcast in more than fifteen countries. This volume also includes the bonus 2005 radio feature Peter Coke and the Paul Temple Affair, introducing the man behind radio's smoothest and most sophisticated sleuth. Actor Peter Coke talks to Michaela Saunders about how he got the part, what he thinks of his famous catchphrase and more. This is the only serial that was 6 episodes long instead of 8, and thank goodness, because it's really not that good. It's atypical in other ways - Westbury must have had laryngitis throughout the recording because her voice is definitely hoarse. A few actors have scenes where either Paul or Steve aren't present - that wasn't normally done. In addition, the mystery just isn't that compelling. Durbridge also forged a successful career as a writer for the stage with seven plays, the last of which, Sweet Revenge, was written in 1991. He also wrote forty-three novels, many of which were adapted from his scripts, sometimes with the help of others. [5] Work for radio [ edit ] Paul Temple in the United Kingdom [ edit ]exists in full (this is the version available on CD/cassette from the BBC Radio Collection) [note 15]