The World Of The Temples

The Gilbert Case

Just as Paul and Steve are about to go on holiday, Wilfred Stirling visits with a plea.

His daughter Brenda was recently murdered, her body dumped on a bomb site.

Her boyfriend Howard Gilbert, seen walking away from the site, has been convicted of the murder and sentenced to hang - but Brenda's father feels sure he didn't do it.

In spite of all the evidence against Gilbert, Mr Stirling asks Paul to clear his name and discover the real murderer.

If he's to prevent an unjust hanging, Paul has just a week in which to discover the truth.

Can he solve the case in time?

1 — ' The Unlucky One '

Should Howard Gilbert hang for the murder of a model? The victim's father thinks he's innocent. The suave sleuth investigates.

Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. With Lester Mudditt as Sir Graham Forbes.

With James Beattie as Charlie, Charles Leno as Wilfred Stirling and Duncan McIntyre as Detective Inspector Kingston.

From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats - a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul's help with his latest tricky case.

Producer: Martin C Webster

2—' The Third Shoe '

The Third Shoe

Howard Gilbert has been convicted for the murder of his model girlfriend, Brenda - but did he really kill her? The debonair sleuth and his wife Steve pay him a visit in jail.

With James Beattie as Charlie, Charles Leno as Wilfred Stirling and Duncan McIntyre as Detective Inspector Kingston.

Producer: Martin C Webster

3—'Peter Galino'

After the discovery of the body of key witness, Mary Talbot, there's drama back at her flat - and suave sleuth Paul worries that wife Steve is in danger.

With Duncan McIntyre as Detective Inspector Kingston, Richard Williams as Lance Reynolds, Grizelda Hervey as Betty Wayne, James Beattie as Charlie and Robert Rietty as Peter Galino.

Producer: Martin C Webster

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1954.

4 — ' La Martella'

Hot on the heels of a tip from Peter Galino, the debonair sleuth and wife Steve head to London's La Mortella club to hunt down clues.

With Lester Mudditt as Sir Graham Forbes, Peggy Hassard as Lynn Ferguson, Richard Williams as Lance Reynolds, Grizelda Hervey as Betty Wayne and Olaf Olsen as Louis Fabian.

Producer: Martin C Webster

5 — ' That Good Old Intuition '

With Lynn Ferguson missing - the suave sleuth heads off to question the owner of the La Mortella club, Louis Fabian.

With Lester Mudditt as Sir Graham Forbes, James Beattie as Charlie, Peggy Hassard as Lynn Ferguson, Charles Leno as Wilfred Stirling and Olaf Olsen as Louis Fabian.

Producer: Martin C Webster

6 — 'A Warning from Miss Wayne'

Lynn Ferguson recounts her ordeal of being kidnapped - while suave sleuth Paul Temple gets some drunken advice from Betty Wayne.

With Peggy Hassard as Lynn Ferguson, James Beattie as Charlie, Lester Mudditt as Sir Graham Forbes, Grizelda Hervey as Betty Wayne and Duncan McIntyre as Detective Inspector Kingston.

Producer: Martin C Webster

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1954.

7—' The Note '

The inspector shares his murder theory with the suave sleuth, and Steve gets a shock.

Detective Inspector Kingston shares his murder theory with the debonair sleuth - while wife Steve gets a shock.

With Olaf Olsen as Louis Fabian, James Beattie as Charlie, Duncan McIntyre as Detective Inspector Kingston, Richard Williams as Lance Reynolds and Grizelda Hervey as Betty Wayne.

Producer: Martin C Webster.

8-' The- Guilty Party '

The suave sleuth sets up a cocktail party, aiming to solve the case once and for all.

Suave sleuth Paul Temple sets up a cocktail party - aiming to solve the case once and for all.

With Lester Mudditt as Sir Graham Forbes, James Beattie as Charlie, Olaf Olsen as Louis Fabian, Richard Williams as Lance Reynolds and Grizelda Hervey as Betty Wayne.

Producer: Martin C Webster

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1954.

Produced by Martyn C. Webster

The Cast:

Paul Temple: Peter Coke

Steve: Marjorie Westbury

Charlie: James Beattie

Wilfrid Stirling: Charles Leno

Detective Inspector Kingston: Duncan McIntyre

Lance Reynolds: Richard Williams

Sir Graham Forbes: Lester Mudditt

Betty Wayne: Grizelda Hervey

Lynn Ferguson: Peggy Hassard

Louis Fabian: Olaf Olsen

Light Programme, From 29 March 1954 20.30