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  2. Francis Henry Durbridge (listen ⓘ; 25 November 1912 – 10 April 1998) [1] [2] 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.

  3. Apr 11, 1998 · The playwright and author Francis Durbridge has died at his London home following a long illness. He was 85. He built his reputation on detective serials originally written for BBC radio and...

  4. Apr 12, 1998 · Francis Henry Durbridge, crime writer: born Hull, Yorkshire 25 November 1912; married 1940 Norah Lawley (two sons); died London 11 April 1998. More about Authors retail Theatre Yorkshire

  5. 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. The Paul Temple adventures ran for three decades on BBC Radio...

  6. Francis Henry Durbridge (listen ⓘ; 25 November 1912 – 11 April 1998) [1] 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.

  7. The Hull-born author and playwright was born in 1912 and died in 1998. His output was prodigious: I count at least 35 novels, 22 TV series, seven theatrical plays and around 30 radio plays and ...

  8. The cliffhangers would often depend on a suspect who had been captured and then died, often from poisoning, the lethal dose being contained in a bottle of whisky or a cigar or cigarette, frequently intended for Paul Temple or Sir Graham Forbes.