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Francis Durbridge

Born

in Hull, The United Kingdom

November 25, 1912

Died

April 11, 1998

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Francis Henry Durbridge was an English playwright and author born in Hull. In 1938, he created the character Paul Temple for the BBC radio serial Send for Paul Temple.

A crime novelist and detective, the gentlemanly Temple solved numerous crimes with the help of Steve Trent, a Fleet Street journalist who later became his wife. The character proved enormously popular and appeared in 16 radio serials and later spawned a 64-part big-budget television series (1969-71) and radio productions, as well as a number of comic strips, four feature films and various foreign radio productions.

Francis Durbridge also had a successful career as a writer for the stage and screen. His most successful play, Suddenly at Home, ran in London’s West End for over ...more

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Francis Durbridge’s books

Average rating: 3.66 · 3,692 ratings · 518 reviews · 268 distinct works • Similar authors

	Send for Paul Temple 3.57 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 1938 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery (Paul Temple BBC Serials #19) by Francis Durbridge, Peter Coke (Narrator), Marjorie Westbury (Narrator) 3.80 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 1961 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tyler Mystery: A Paul Temple Story by Francis Durbridge, Douglas Rutherford (Collaborator) 3.50 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 1957 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World of Tim Frazer (Tim Frazer, #1) by Francis Durbridge, Anthony Head (Narrator) 3.76 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 1962 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair (Paul Temple BBC Serials #12) by Francis Durbridge, Peter Coke (Narrator), Marjorie Westbury (Narrator) 3.75 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 1950 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery by Francis Durbridge, Crawford Logan (Narrator), Gerda Stevenson (Narrator) 3.72 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 1949 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery (Paul Temple BBC Serials #13) by Francis Durbridge, Peter Coke (Narrator), Marjorie Westbury (Narrator) 3.85 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 1963 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case by Francis Durbridge, Peter Coke (Narrator), Marjorie Westbury (Narrator) 3.81 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 1954 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paul Temple and the Alex Affair (Paul Temple BBC Serials #21) by Francis Durbridge, Peter Coke (Narrator), Marjorie Westbury (Narrator) 3.86 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 1968 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair 3.76 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 1957 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Francis Durbridge

Paul Temple BBC Serials (16 books)
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Francis Durbridge,

Crawford Logan (Narrator),

Gerda Stevenson (Narrator),

Gareth Thomas (Narrator)

3.79 avg rating — 1,400 ratings

Paul Temple (15 books)
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Francis Durbridge

3.62 avg rating — 1,326 ratings

Tim Frazer (3 books)
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Francis Durbridge,

Anthony Head (Narrator)

3.73 avg rating — 191 ratings

Quotes by Francis Durbridge (?)

“By Timothy! By Timothy, if it isn't Scotland Yard!”
― Francis Durbridge, A Case For Paul Temple

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“aces,”
― Francis Durbridge, Send for Paul Temple Again!

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A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn

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The Ice House by Minette Walters

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Send for Paul Temple by Francis Durbridge

9 votes, 9.7%

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