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Francis Durbridge
British writer (1912-1998) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 85
Francis Henry Durbridge 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.
Francis Durbridge is read about 103 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 105 days, one point a day.
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Close ties
- Dinah Sheridan Francis wrote Paul Temple Returns (1952)
- John Guillermin Directed Operation Diplomat (1953)
- Guy Green Directed Portrait of Alison (1955)
- Albert Lieven Francis wrote Das Halstuch and Wie ein Blitz
Roland Culver Also in The Teckman Mystery (1954)
Jürgen Goslar Francis wrote The Time Has Come (TV series) (1960)
Karl Lieffen Francis wrote The Time Has Come (TV series) (1960)
Eva Pflug Francis wrote Das Halstuch and Wie ein Blitz
Wendy Toye Directed The Teckman Mystery (1954)
Gerald Thomas Directed The Vicious Circle (1957)
Jürgen Roland Directed Der Besuch (1984)
Rudolf Zehetgruber Directed Piccadilly Zero Hour 12 (1963)
Gerhard Klingenberg Directed Mord am Pool (1986)- John Bentley Also in Paul Temple's Triumph (1950)
- Peter Rogers Produced The Vicious Circle (1957)
- Tony Owen Produced Portrait of Alison (1955)
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About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1998 · aged 85
