A collection of short tales of horror and the supernatural.
1: My own true ghost story An Englishman spends a chilling night in a spooky bungalow in India. Rudyard Kipling's haunting tale read by Richard Pasco.
2: The man in the bell A church bell ringer's trip up to the Belfry has terrifying consequences. WE Aytoun's chilling tale read by Patrick Malahide.
3: Caterpillars A man is terrorised by hideous apparitions in a haunted Italian villa. EF Benson's tale is read by Patrick Malahide.
4: Narrative of the ghost of a hand An Alderman leases a property for his family unaware that it's haunted. J Sheridan Le Fanu's tale read by Richard Pasco.
5: The Mezzotint A mysterious print reveals a tragic tale of rural revenge. MR James' short story read by Robin Bailey.
6: Dr. Heidegger's experiment A scientist claims to have discovered a Fountain of Youth. Nathanial Hawthorne's comically creepy yarn, read by Nicky Henson.
7: The masque of the red death This classic Edgar Allen Poe story follows Prince Prospero's eager attempts to avoid the Red Death. Read by Patrick Malahide.
8: A terribly strange bed Wilkie Collins' unnerving story of a young man, flushed and foolish with gambling success and champagne. Read by Robin Bailey.
Episode 3: Loose Ends
Wrongfully accused of murdering the editor of Socialist Attack, Terry Prince is on the run from both the Internal Security Department and gangsters from London’s underworld.
Two young undergraduates think they've committed the perfect murder. To add piquancy to their crime, they invite the victim's father and other guests to a macabre dinner party.
Being a Dick Francis fan, I love these radio dramas. I hope you enjoy them too. More coming soon!
The unexpected arrival of a new apprentice jockey at his father's racing stables heralds the beginning of a series of dark happenings for Neil Griffon. But even dark threats, violence and cold-blooded murder fail to deter him from taking control and running things his way.
With her eyes bandaged, Amelia Stowe lies confined to a bed recovering from a major operation. With recuperation stretching before her, she agrees to take part in a psychiatrist's experiment to unlock early memories. But a chilling voice from the past come backs to haunt her.
When a stranger runs his car into a ditch in dense fog near the South Wales coast, and makes his way to an isolated house, he discovers a woman standing over the dead body of her wheel-chair bound husband, a gun in her hand. She readily admits to murder, and the unexpected guest offers to help her concoct a cover story. But is it possible Laura Warwick did not commit the crime after all? If so, who is she shielding? As the gallant unexpected guest, Michael Starkwedder, looks for other enemies of the dead man he certainly isn't disappointed by a lack of possible suspects - all with very potent motives.
For John Somersham, the Department of Scientific Warfare always comes first, but when the safety of his small son is at stake he faces the most agonising crisis of his life.
Crime/Detective Drama
DCI John Stone and his team shake up the Bridgeton Estate when they embark upon an investigation into the brutal murder of a known sex offender. Stone must act quickly when he realises that someone is taking it upon themselves to clean up the Estate.