C
OLIN
M
ILTON
Once-great tenor now playing Count Lerma, the Spanish ambassador in
Old sweetie, eminently bullyable.
E
TIENNE DE
M
ONTIGNY
France’s greatest painter and national hero.
A
LEXANDRE DE
M
ONTIGNY
Etienne’s pompous eldest son, a judge.
H
ORTENSE DE
M
ONTIGNY
Etienne’s sister — a blue-blooded battle-axe.
S
IMONE DE
M
ONTIGNY
Etienne’s granddaughter and Alexandre’s daughter. In charge of continuity,
.
T
RISTAN DE
M
ONTIGNY
Etienne’s youngest son and Rannaldini’s godson. Director,
.
D
ETECTIVE
C
ONSTABLE
K
AREN
N
EEDHAM
The belle of the Bill.
O
GBORNE
Chief grip,
.
L
ORD
(D
ECLAN
) O’H
ARA OF
P
ENSCOMBE
Recently ennobled television megastar, managing director of Venturer Television and Rupert Campbell-Black’s father-in-law.
V
IKING
O’N
EILL
Golden boy and first horn of Rutminster Symphony Orchestra.
O
SCAR
Deceptively indolent director of photography,
.
F
RANCO
P
ALMIERI
Vast and vastly famous Italian tenor, playing the title role in
.
M
IKHAIL
P
EZCHEROV
Lovable but rather base baritone, playing the Marquis of Posa in
L
ARA
P
EZCHEROV
Mikhail’s adored wife.
D
ETECTIVE
C
HIEF
I
NSPECTOR
G
ERALD
P
ORTLAND
Admin king and limelight hogger, Rutminster CID.
