The Lady Vanishes

A train, a missing governess and evil Nazi plans for Europe. All aboard for a gripping ride to adventure.

Starring Renee Asherson and Jenny Funnell.

Ethel Lina White's novel ‘The Wheel Spins' was first published in 1936.

Dramatised by Neville Teller.

It was first adapted as a 1938 British film thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Miss Froy - Renee Asherson

Iris - Jenny Funnell

Wilberforce - Mark Tandy

Maximillan Hare - Mark Payton

Dr Traunitz/Stephen Yardley - Richard Durden

Baroness/Mrs Todhunter - Shirley Dixon

Prince Frederick/Mr Barnes/Porter - Jonathan Keeble

Baron Hoffmeir/Mr Todhunter - Michael Roberts

Ian Bretherton/Ticket Collector - Geoffrey Beevers

Evelyn Flood-Porter/Frau ummer - Geraldine Fitzgerald

Rose Flood-Porter/Frau Kummer - Jan Shand

Mrs Barnes - Karen Lewis

Director: Andy Jordan

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in August 1999.

A train, a missing governess and evil Nazi plans for Europe. All aboard for a gripping ride to adventure. Stars Jenny Funnell.

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Brenda Blethyn reads the story Alfred Hitchcock adapted for his thriller The Lady Vanishes

Brenda Blethyn reads the story Alfred Hitchcock adapted for his thriller The Lady Vanishes

First published as The Wheel Spins, Ethel Lina White's novel was later renamed The Lady Vanishes following the popularity of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. And it's easy to see why Hitchcock found this novel so compelling and so well-suited to his particular brand of filmmaking. The plot is deceptively simple: a young woman meets an engaging stranger during a long railway journey, who later disappears, leading to mystery and deception.

In episode three, the Doctor, the Professor, Max Hare, and even Edna Barnes, all believe that Iris must have imagined the mysterious Miss Froy. Iris herself begins to wonder if she is mistaken.

The novel was adapted for radio by Neville Teller and first broadcast on Radio 2 in 2006.

Brenda Blethyn reads the story Alfred Hitchcock adapted for his thriller The Lady Vanishes

First published as The Wheel Spins, Ethel Lina White's novel was later renamed The Lady Vanishes following the popularity of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. And it's easy to see why Hitchcock found this novel so compelling and so well-suited to his particular brand of filmmaking. The plot is deceptively simple: a young woman meets an engaging stranger during a long railway journey, who later disappears, leading to mystery and deception.

In episode four, with Frau Kummer identified as the missing Miss Froy, Iris Carr is left alone in her conviction that something is dreadfully amiss. She is determined to prove that she has been right all along.

The novel was adapted for radio by Neville Teller and first broadcast on Radio 2 in 2006.

Frau Kummer is identified as the missing Miss Froy.

Brenda Blethyn reads the story Alfred Hitchcock adapted for his thriller The Lady Vanishes

First published as The Wheel Spins, Ethel Lina White's novel was later renamed The Lady Vanishes following the popularity of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. And it's easy to see why Hitchcock found this novel so compelling and so well-suited to his particular brand of filmmaking. The plot is deceptively simple: a young woman meets an engaging stranger during a long railway journey, who later disappears, leading to mystery and deception.

In episode five, it appears that Edna Barnes has not only lied about the missing Miss Froy, but she is also hiding her own secret.

The novel was adapted for radio by Neville Teller and first broadcast on Radio 2 in 2006.

It would appear that Edna Barnes has her own secret that she is hiding.

Brenda Blethyn reads the story Alfred Hitchcock adapted for his thriller The Lady Vanishes

First published as The Wheel Spins, Ethel Lina White's novel was later renamed The Lady Vanishes following the popularity of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. And it's easy to see why Hitchcock found this novel so compelling and so well-suited to his particular brand of filmmaking. The plot is deceptively simple: a young woman meets an engaging stranger during a long railway journey, who later disappears, leading to mystery and deception.

In this final episode, Iris must prove that the bandaged patient is Miss Froy.

The novel was adapted for radio by Neville Teller and first broadcast on Radio 2 in 2006.

Brenda Blethyn reads the story Alfred Hitchcock adapted for his thriller The Lady Vanishes