Radio Times

Review by:

Jane Anderson

Hot on the heels of his investigations By Jove, Carruthers! and Muscular Lines, comedian and literature lover Miles Jupp returns to Radio 4 to find out about a genre that, unlike the body in the library, refuses to die — the locked-room mystery thrillers first conceived in the 1920s and 30s.

About this programme

Miles Jupp investigates the appeal of crime novels featuring seemingly impossible murders committed in locked rooms. He finds out why the genre continues to equally infuriate and delight readers, and how it has inspired writers in Japan and France.

Cast and crew

Cast

Presenter

Miles Jupp

Crew

Producer

David Stenhouse

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