![]() ![]() In the film The Vicious Circle (1957) an actress is found dead in Dr Latimer's flat and the weapon turn up in the boot of his car. The protagonist is sometimes a suspect who tries to free himself from the web of intrigues. His characters belong to the middle-class and have much time to devote themselves in solving crimes - or planning them. In Durbridge's novels usually dialogue dominate, which sometimes reveal that they were originally written for radio or television. Durbridge wrote the series with Clive Exton, Charles Hatton, and Barry Thomas. ![]() Frazer was an undercover agent and also appeared in three books. ![]() In the 1960s Durbridge created for TV a new series character, Tim Frazer, starring Jack Hedley. However, Temple's four film appearances in the 1940s and 1950s are considered insignificant. The character became hugely popular in Britain and his adventures were followed in many counties, among others in Finland. Durbridge wrote Temple stories for BBC from 1938 to 1968. Durbridge was the master of the cliffhanger and one of the most successful writers for television.ĭurbridge's first book, Send for Paul Temple (1938), a collaboration with John Thewes, was a novelization of radio serial. His best-known books are the Paul Temple series, which began as radio plays before being published on paper. He married Norah Elizabeth Lawley in 1940 and worked in a stockbroker's office before becoming a writer. ![]() Francis Henry Durbridge (1912-1998) was born in Hull, Yorkshire and educated at Birmingham University. ![]()
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