Francis Durbridge

Francis Durbridge
Durbridge in April 1967
Born(1912-11-25)25 November 1912
Died11 April 1998(1998-04-11) (aged 85)
Alma materUniversity of Birmingham
Occupation(s)Radio and television scriptwriter, playwright, author
Years active1933-1998

Francis Henry Durbridge (listen; 25 November 1912 – 10 April 1998) 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.