Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Fever Tree | 20061107 | 20080407 (R4) | A short series of murderous thrillers by Ruth Rendell. Ford and Tricia travel to a mosquito-ridden South African nature reserve in an attempt to patch up their awful marriage. It's a terrible idea, and Ford is soon wondering if the leopards can rid him of his wife quicker than the divorce courts. Dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus. Ford - Paul Rhys Tricia - Tracy Wiles Eric - Miles Anderson Waiter /Receptionist - Jude Akuwudike Music by David Pickvance. Director: Conor Lennon First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2006. A couple attempt to patch up their awful marriage on a trip to a South African safari. Ruth Rendell's murderous crime thrillers, dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus. |
| 02 | The Dreadful Day Of Judgement | 20061114 | 20080408 (R4) | Three lost souls and their foreman are thrown together over the Christmas period when they find themselves clearing up an abandoned graveyard. As time goes on, their personal demons loom larger and something, eventually, has to give. A short series of murderous thrillers by Ruth Rendell Dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus. John - Danny Sapani Gilly - Bryan Dick Marlon - Stuart McLoughlin Foreman - Ralph Ineson Music by David Pickvance Director Conor Lennon First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November April 2006. Three lost souls and their foreman clear up at an abandoned graveyard. Ruth Rendell's murderous crime thrillers, dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus. |
| 03 | Thornapple | 20061121 | 20080409 (R4) | James's interest in poisons is purely scientific. If only everyone else felt the same way. A short series of murderous thrillers by Ruth Rendell Dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus. James.... Zac Fox Aunt Julie - Elizabeth Spriggs Mrs Fifield - Juliet Aubrey Mirabel - Colleen Prendergast Mr Fifield.....Sean Pi Music by David Pickvance. Director Conor Lennon James's interest in poisons is purely scientific. If only everyone else felt the same way. Ruth Rendell's murderous crime thrillers, dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus. |