Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| And The Deep Shuddered, By Monckton Hoffe | 19451120 | 20221028 (BBC7) | A woman who has been in an asylum for 30 years. What is her shocking story? Written by Monckton Hoffe. Gerald Madilon - Ralph Truman Adela Madilon - Grizelda Hervey Pauline - Marjorie Westbury Sturges - Stanley Groome Producer: Martyn C Webster First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November1945. A story of insanity from The Man in Black. |
| The Clock Strikes Eight, By John Dickson Carr | 19440518 | 20221027 (BBC7) | A woman awaits the hangman's noose in her prison cell. Dr Fell takes a special interest in her case - but will he be able to find the evidence he needs in time? Written by John Dickson Carr. Charles Markham - Esme Percy Dr Fell - Richard George Helen Barton - Grizelda Harvey Colonel Andrews - Richard Williams Herbert Gale - Basil Jones Harris - Frank Cochrans Prison Wardress 1 - Gladys Spencer Prison Wardress 2 - Ann Codrington Producer: Martyn C Webster First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in May 1944. A woman accused of murdering her lover, waits for the hangman in her prison cell. |
| The Pit And The Pendulum, By Edgar Allan Poe | 19430918 | 20221025 (BBC7) | A French officer is sentenced to a tortuous death by the Spanish Inquisition. Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale. Dramatised by John Dickson Carr. D'Albret - Marius Goring The Grand Inquisitor - William Trent Second Inquisitor - Phillip Leaver Clerk - Heron Carvic Beatrice - Sehri Saklatvala Producers: Val Gielgud & Martyn C Webster First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in September 1943. A French officer is sentenced to a tortuous death. 1943 classic chiller. |
| The Speaking Clock, By John Dickson Carr | 19440413 | 20221026 (BBC7) | Judith and Ronald Gilbert arrive in a dimly lit antiques shop to hand money over to their blackmailer Charles. But events take an unexpected and dramatic turn... Written by John Dickson Carr. Charles Markham - Esme Percy Ronald Gilbert - John Dodsworth Judith Ray - Belle Chrystall Taxi-Driver - William Trent Producer: Martyn C Webster First broadcast on BBC Light Programme in April 1944. When Judith and Ronald confront their blackmailer they face a double surprise. From 1944. |