Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Desk, By Andrew Readman | 20111018 | 20150517 (BBC7) 20230414 (BBC7) 20230415 (BBC7) 20250504 (BBC7) 20140526 (R4) | Davis Finch is a hack TV writer with aspirations to write a novel. In order to be a real writer he feels he needs a proper desk. The one he buys changes his life. He becomes a success - but at what price? Stars Graeme Hawley The first in a series of three chilling plays. Written by Andrew Readman. Finch ....... Graeme Hawley Harrison ....... Tim McInnerny Rachel ....... Karen West Morris ....... Greg Wood Valerie ....... Melissa Jane Sinden Shopkeeper ....... Russell Richardson Director: Gary Brown Aspiring novelist Davis Finch acquires a desk which wins him success. Aspiring novelist Davis Finch acquires a desk which wins him success, but at what price? Thriller starring Graeme Hawley. |
| 02 | Something In The Water, By Paul Cornell | 20111019 | 20150524 (BBC7) 20230421 (BBC7) 20230422 (BBC7) 20250511 (BBC7) 20140527 (R4) |  When crusading scientist and committed atheist James Woolmer is sacked from his job as a columnist, he decides to up sticks and move his family to the country to get away from it all. What he finds is a village gripped by hysteria and fear and a lucrative tourist industry surrounding Standlake's resident lake monster, Lachey. Despite the weird skin abrasions and the rumbling in the pipes James is utterly sceptical, until he sees something in the water. Stars James Nickerson. Series of three chilling plays. Written by Paul Cornell. James ....... James Nickerson Erica ....... Zara Turner Ben ....... Joel Davies Ruskin ....... Conrad Nelson Peter ....... Jonathan Keeble Batley ....... Stephen Hoyle Helen ....... Ruth Alexander Rubin Director: Nadia Molinari Sceptical scientist James moves to Standlake, famous for its lake monster. Horror story. Sceptical scientist James moves to Standlake, famous for its lake monster, but then he sees something. Stars James Nickerson. |
| 03 | The Dying Wish, By Rosemary Kay | 20111020 | 20150531 (BBC7) 20230428 (BBC7) 20230429 (BBC7) 20250518 (BBC7) 20140528 (R4) |  Fran and her partner Abe are befriended by a lonely old woman, Joy, who lives in the flat above. Joy persuades them to perform an ancient ritual after she's died. They unwittingly agree without realising the terrifying consequences of their action. A quest for eternal life and the living dead permeate this chilling tale of horror. Starring Sarah Smart. Series of three chilling plays. Written by Rosemary Kay. Fran - Sarah Smart Abe - Jonathan Keeble David - Robert Pickavance Joy - Janice McKenzie Jack - James Quin Director: Pauline Harris Fran and Abe agree to perform an ancient ritual for a lonely old woman. Befriended by a lonely old woman upstairs, Fran and Abe agree to perform an ancient ritual after she dies. Stars Sarah Smart. |