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Francis Henry Durbridge (listen ⓘ; 25 November 1912 – 11 April 1998) was an English dramatist and author, best known for the creation of the character Paul Temple, the gentlemanly detective who appeared in 16 BBC multi-part radio serials from 1938 onward.
Learn about the BBC serials by Francis Durbridge, the master of the detective genre. Find out how he made the transition from radio to television and why he was a brand name for quality.
Jul 14, 2021 · Francis Durbridge - Paul Temple And The Kelby Affair. The great radio detective lives again in a reading by Anthony Head. Returning from an author tour in America, Paul is met at the dockside by his publisher Scott Reed, who wants him to investigate the mysterious disappearance of Alfred Kelby.
Francis Durbridge. Stage Plays. Throughout his life Francis Durbridge’s first love was the stage and as a young man he frequently visited the theatre in London and Birmingham. He read and studied plays and possessed a substantial library of plays by English and American playwrights.
Francis Durbridge made the transition from radio to television with the first BBC television serial The Broken Horseshoe broadcast live in March 1952. This was the first of a string of highly successful television serials which garnered big audience ratings and critical success.
Apr 17, 1998 · Francis Durbridge, creator of the popular radio and television detective Paul Temple, died on Saturday at his home here. He was 85.
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Dec 31, 2014 · Francis Durbridge, the creator of Paul Temple, was born in Hull in 1912 and died in 1998. He one of the most successful novelists, playwrights and scriptwriters of his day. Produced by Patrick Rayner
