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''Paul Temple'' is a British-German television series which originally aired on BBC1 between 1969 and 1971.〔http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/1451〕 52 episodes were made over 4 seasons, with each episode having a running time of around 50 minutes. ==Overview== ''Paul Temple'' features Francis Matthews (1927-2014) as Paul Temple, the fictional detective created by Francis Durbridge, who solves crimes with the assistance of his wife Steve (Ros Drinkwater). Season 1 of the ''Paul Temple'' television series was produced solely by the BBC, with all 13 episodes set in Great Britain. The very first episode was transmitted in November 1969, becoming one of the first shows to be broadcast in colour on BBC1. Starting with Season 2, ''Paul Temple'' became a co-production by the BBC and Taurus films of Munich, West Germany, and was shown internationally, with many of the episodes using overseas locations in West Germany, France, Malta and elsewhere. During the production of the Second Season, the producer Peter Bryant successfully persuaded Derrick Sherwin to join him on ''Paul Temple'', from the BBC's ''Doctor Who'' television series at short notice. Both Sherwin and Bryant had previously worked on Doctor Who together. There was some disagreement between the BBC and Taurus over the casting of Steve Temple (who had been played in the radio series of ''Paul Temple'' from 1945-68 by Marjorie Westbury): the BBC wished to drop Ros Drinkwater from the role, but Taurus favoured her retention. According to Francis Matthews, both Paul and Steve Temple became fashion icons of sorts, creating a style that was to be imitated in ITV's ''The Persuaders!'',〔Francis Matthews recalling conversation with Roger Moore, ''The Paul Temple Collection'' (Acorn Media DVD, 2009)〕 while, in America, Ros Drinkwater's role was reportedly emulated by Susan Saint James in ''McMillan & Wife'' and Stefanie Powers in ''Hart to Hart''.〔Matthews, interview for ''The Paul Temple Collection'' (Acorn Media DVD, 2009)〕 According to Matthews, Drinkwater chose her own "very expensive" designer clothes for the part.〔Interview for ''The Paul Temple Collection'' (Acorn Media DVD, 2009)〕 The series was intended to go on for 5 years, but despite its popularity, especially in West Germany, the BBC withdrew prematurely after 2 years. Huw Wheldon, the BBC's managing director for television, later explained to Matthews that it was really "Lew Grade territory" and cited the BBC's preference for such historical dramas as ''The Six Wives of Henry VIII'' and ''Elizabeth R''.〔Francis Matthews, interview for ''The Paul Temple Collection'' (Acorn Media DVD, 2009), referring to a chance encounter with Wheldon while he was dining with comedian Eric Morecambe; ''Daily Telegraph'', obituary of Francis Matthews, 15 June 2014〕 The series was allowed to peter out, the final episodes at least of the last Season all based in Great Britain. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paul Temple (TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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