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Ghosts from the Past

1990s horror stores from BBC radio
from archive.org

A series of spooky radio plays about hauntings directed by Martin Jenkins and first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1992. In FLAC (lossless) and Mp3.


Black Stockings and Broken Mirrors by Bernadette Crosthwaite (4/08/1992)
A tragic accident returns to haunt Christine when she befriends her new neighbor... Bemadette Crosthwaite's ghostly first play written for radio.


Christine ...... Maureen O'Brien
Mrs Falkener ...... Margot Boyd
'Go Way from My Window' is sung by Melanie Hudson.


The Boat Hook by Sheila Hodgson (4/15/1992)
1904: Whilst visiting Trondheim Cathedral, distinguished university academic MR James is terrified by the appearance of a model boat. Sheila Hodgson's haunting drama starring Michael Williams.


MR James .... Michael Williams
George Masterman .... Brett Usher
Professor Anders .... David King
Caroline Anders .... Siriol Jenkins
Mrs Craddock .... Joanna Wake
Sorenson .... Peter Tuddenham
Caroline .... Siriol Jenkins
Mrs Vickers .... Gudrun Ure
Nielson .... Eric Allan
Students .... David Learner & Neil Roberts


Mortmain by John Metcalfe (4/22/1992)
When disturbed Humphrey Child married his young Salome, he took his vows very seriously. Robert Glenister stars in John Metcalfe's haunting drama.


John Temple .... Robert Glenister
Humphrey Child .... David March
Salome .... Helena Breck
Florence Scrivener .... Ann Windsor
Edward Scrivener .... Ronald Herdman
Heather Fleming .... Gudrun Ure
Andrew Fleming .... Jonathan Adams
Tom Fielding .... John Church
Dramatized by Rebecca Wilmshurst.


A Warden for All Saints by HS Bhabra (4/29/1992)
Dark forces are unleashed in this tale of revenge stalking the corridors of Oxbridge.
John Rowe stars in HS Bhabra's haunting drama.
Simon Evans .... John Rowe
James Montague .... Benjamin Whitrow
Mathew Moors .... Keith Drinkel
Lang/Voice .... David Learner
Waiter/Jack Ainsley .... Eric Allen
Lord Medway/Doctor .... Brett Usher
Leo Dart .... John Webb
Dramatized by Gerry Jones.

  1. Black Stockings & Broken Mirrors, by Bernadette Crosthwaite (60Mb)
  2. The Boat Hook, by Sheila Hodgson (60.8Mb)
  3. Mortmain, by John Metcalfe (59.6Mb)
  4. A Warden for All Saints, by HS Bhabra (64.4Mb)

MP3 files hosted by archive.org.