The World Of Daphne Du Maurier

Episodes

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01The Chamois1974042020180304/05 (BBC7)
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When Stephen decides to fly to Greece, it's for one reason only.

He's determined to rid himself of a secret fear - a fear so painful that he'll try anything to conquer it...

Starring Christopher Cazenove.

The first of a series of adaptations of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

Dramatised by Michael Bartlett.

Stephen - Christopher Cazenove

Stephen's Wife - Anna Cropper

The Storekeeper - Alexis Gallnos

The Storyteller - Gabriel Woolf

Zus - Nikolas Janis

Producer: Derek Hoddinott

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in April 1974.

Christopher Cazenove plays Stephen who'll do anything to conquer his painful secret fear.

Stephen hunts to confront a secret fear, one so painful that he will do anything to conquer it. Stars Christopher Cazenove.

02The Alibi1974050420180311/12 (BBC7)
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To change your life in middle age can be a traumatic experience.

For James Fenton, his sudden decision leads him along a strange street into a strange house - and an experience from which he'll never recover.

Starring Tony Britton.

Series of adaptations of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

James Fenton - Tony Britton

Anna - Sarah Badel

Edna - Katherine Parr

The Inspector - Geoffrey Beevers

The Storyteller - Gabriel Woolf

Dramatised and produced by Derek Hoddinott.

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in May 1974.

Tony Britton plays a man whose midlife crisis sparks a life-changing incident.

James Fenton's midlife crisis leads him to a strange house and an incident from which he'll never recover. Stars Tony Britton.

03Ganymede1974081720180318/19 (BBC7)
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The man arrived in Venice happy and contented with life.

He left Venice shattered by an unusual experience destined to mark him for life.

Starring John Le Mesurier.

Series of adaptations of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

The Man - John Le Mesurier

The Boy - Anthony Daniels

The Porter/Consul - David Gooderson

The Fat Man - John Sharp

Dramatised and produced by Derek Hoddinott.

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in August 1974.

John Le Mesurier plays a man falling for a Venice waiter with life-changing consequences.

On holiday in Venice, a man falls for a waiter and faces life-changing consequences before heading home. Stars John Le Mesurier.

04The Apple Tree1974082420180325 (BBC7)
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Recently widowed George Carey has an irrational hatred for the old apple tree in his garden.

He decides it must be dug up - but it's a decision he's going to regret for the rest of his life - what's left of it...

Starring Charles Gray.

Series of adaptations of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

First published in 1952 in ‘The Apple Tree: A Short Novel and Some Stories'.

Mr Carey - Charles Gray

Willis - Douglas Blackwell

Midge - Patricia Leventon

Mrs Lord - Katherine Parr

Mrs Hall - Daphne Rogers

Dramatised and produced by Derek Hoddinott.

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in August 1974.

A widower develops an irrational hatred for an apple tree.

Recently widowed George has an irrational hatred for an apple tree and takes matters into his own hands. Stars Charles Gray.

Series of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

Charles Gray plays a widower who develops an irrational hatred for an apple tree.

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They met at a party and became friends. Despite their age difference, they embarked on an affair - with a trip to Paris.

And so began a night of fear which led to panic...

The final adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

CAST:

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in September 1974.

An illicit weekend in Paris sparks a shocking conclusion from a disturbing revelation.

An illicit weekend in Paris comes to shocking conclusion when a disturbing revelation is made. Stars Dinsdale Landen.

Dinsdale Landen stars in the final adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

David ...Dinsdale Landen

Stephen ... Christopher Cazenove

Storekeeper ... Alexis Gallnos

Celia ... Maureen O'Brien

The Storyteller ... Gabriel Woolf

Shelia ... Jane Thomson

Zus ... Nikolas Janis

The Wife ... Anna Cropper

Starring Dinsdale Landen.

Last in the series of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

David - Dinsdale Landen

Stephen - Christopher Cazenove

Storekeeper - Alexis Gallnos

Celia - Maureen O'Brien

The Storyteller - Gabriel Woolf

Shelia - Jane Thomson

Zus - Nikolas Janis

The Wife - Anna Cropper

Dramatised and produced by Derek Hoddinott.

An illicit weekend in Paris sparks a shocking conclusion. Stars Dinsdale Landen.