Saturday Night Theatre

Agatha Christie Five Little Pigs


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Five Little Pigs Sat 18th Jun 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Agatha Christie. Sixteen years af…

Daphne Du Maurier Rebecca


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Rebecca   First broadcast: 27 December 1989 By Daphne Du Maurier Christopher Cazenove and Janet Maw star in Dap…

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle A Study In Scarlet 1978




Dramatised for radio by Michael Hardwick 
An American is found dead in an empty house in the Brixton Road. Inspector Gregson of Scotland Yar…

T. H. White The Sword In The Stone




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With Michael Hordern as Merlyn and Toby Robertson as Wart "Learn. That is the only thing that never fails.…

Oscar Wilde The Importance Of Being Earnest 1951




SATURDAY-NIGHT THEATRE Sat 30th Mar 1968, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM Edith Evans Festival OTX: Festival World Theatre prese…

H G. Wells The First Men In The Moon


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 17th Jan 1981, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells dramatised for…

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle A Study In Scarlet


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A Study in Scarlet  By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle   Dramatised for radio by Michael Hardwick   With: Carleton Hobb…

Glyn Dearman Sherlock Holmes V Dracula




Saturday-Night Theatre: Sherlock Holmes v Dracula Sat 19th Dec 1981, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM A play for radio by Glyn De…

John Whyndham The Chrysalids




Saturday-Night Theatre:   The Chrysalids by John Wyndham   Dramatised for radio by Barbara Clegg Sat 25th Apr 1981, 20:3…

Guy Meredith Country House Mystery


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Country House Mystery Sat 27th Jun 1981, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Guy Meredith   Suc…

John Dickson Carr The Hollow Man 1959




The Hollow Man Mon 12th Jan 1959, 15:00 on BBC Home Service Basic   Norman Shelley and Barbara Couper with Lockwood…

Vincent Mclnerney O'rouke's First Case


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Saturday-Night Theatre: O'Rourke's First Case Sat 17th Mar 1990, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Vincent MacInerney John O'Ro…

Simon Masters Dead Men's Shoes


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Dead Men's Shoes Sat 9th Jun 1984, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Simon Masters A heart attack faces…

William Keenan =- Radio Plays Collection




William Keenan =- Radio Plays Collection 01 Lonely Beat 02 Late Into The Night 03 The Night of Caesar's Knives 04 The Dark Window of a Room …

Tom Holland Underground


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Underground In Tom Holland's contemporary thriller, Rachel White explores a network of tunnels under London and uncovers secrets of the past…

1 J B. Priestley Dangerous Corner


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Three Time Plays by J.B. Priestley 1: Dangerous Corner A happy gathering of friends begin to probe events which happened in the past and dis…

R D. Wingfield Three Days Of Frost




With Three days to Christmas, sub-zero temperatures and the search parties are out looking for eight-year-old Tracy Uphill. Detective Inspec…

Derek Wilson Gentlemen Murder Is Served


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Gentlemen, Murder Is Served Sat 13th Jan 1990, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Derek Wilson With Pete…

A E.W. Mason The House Of The Arrow


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 4th Feb 1984, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM Murder for Pleasure: The House of the Arrow by A. E. W.…

Rough Cider By Peter Lovesey


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Rough Cider In Peter Lovesey's thriller set in the 60's, a lecturer is forced to re-live his childhood memories of a gruesome murder. Did he…

Elizabeth Taylor In A Summer Season


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 25th Feb 1989, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM In a Summer Season by Elizabeth Taylor, adapted by Els…

Jack Gerson Death's Head Berlin


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Death's Head Berlin Sat 6th Jun 1987, 19:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Jack Gerson With Bob Peck as Lo…

Noël Coward Nude With Violin




No ë l Coward Nude with Violin Adapted for radio by: Peggy Wells Paris 1956 - Paul Sorodin, the world-famous artist, has just died. His…

Paul M. Levitt The Witch Of Beacon Hill


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Witch of Beacon Hill by Paul M. Levitt Sat 30th Sep 1989, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM In 1924, t…

Mervyn Wall Unfortunate Fursey


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The Unfortunate Fursey   based on the novel by Mervyn Wall   Adapted by Christina Reid When Satan invades a medieval monastery, he…

Roy Bolitho The King's Colours


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 22nd Oct 1977, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM The King's Colours by Roy Bolitho With Norman Bowler a…

Terence Rattigan The Winslow Boy


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The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan Adapted and directed by Ian Cotterell "It is easy to do justice - very hard to do right” Let Right …

David Nathan The Bohemians


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Bohemians Sat 20th Sep 1986, 19:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM By David Nathan, based on Henri Murger'…

Peter Mc Kelvey Looking For Alice


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Saturday-Night-Theatre: Looking for Alice Sat 26th Feb 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM In Peter McKelvey's psychological t…

Caroline Graham - The Envy of the Stranger




A thriller 'The media's full of people like you, determined to keep someone like me out. It's a closed circle. A magic ring. I'll be doing t…

Steve Walker Roman Epic


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Roman Epic Sat 14th May 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Steve Walker   With Dinsdale Lande…

Go Down In Darkness By Rod Beacham


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Go Down in Darkness A thriller by Rod Beacham 'Just about the last time I saw Sue before she vanished, she said something very odd ... she s…

Paul Bryers The Legion Of The Lost


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 1st Sep 1984, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM The Legion of the Lost An historical comedy by Paul Bry…

Richard Aldington Seven Against Reeves


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Seven Against Reeves Sat 11th Nov 1989, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Richard Aldington, dramatised…

William Andrew The Best Baby


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 14th Jan 1978, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM The Best Baby by William Andrew; with Gwyneth Guthrie,…

Kriista Hanratty Second Honeymoon


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Second Honeymoon Sat 23rd Sep 1989, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Krista Hanratty With Angela Thorn…

Ted Allbeury Deep Purple


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Deep Purple Written and dramatised by Ted Allbeury Sat 24th Jul 1993, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM Lo…

Rod Beacham The Hubris File


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Hubris File Sat 31st Jul 1982, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Rod Beacham With Geoffrey Collins …

Charlotte Hastings The Soft September Air


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Afternoon Theatre Mon 9th Oct 1978, 15:05 on BBC Radio 4 FM Flora Robson stars In The Soft September Air A new play for …

Michael Hartland Seven Steps To Treason


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Seven Steps to Treason by Michael Hartland Sat 2nd Jun 1990, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM Vietnam 197…

Michael Frayn Alphabetical Order


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Alphabetical Order Sat 14th Mar 1987, 19:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Michael Frayn adapted for radio…

Sarah Gainham Night Falls On The City


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Night Falls on the City, by Sarah Gainham adapted by Roderick Graham Sat 9th Jun 1990, 19:45 on …

Christopher Hedgethorne Alpha Male


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Alpha Male Sat 16th Jun 1990, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Christopher Hedgethorne Brash American …

Paul Thain The Kovack Conspiracy


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 24th Mar 1990, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM The Korvack Conspiracy by Paul Thain. Korvack has conc…

The Pleasure Of His Company


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Saturday-Night Theatre The Pleasure of his Company Sat 18th Jul 1970, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Cornelia Otis Skinner a…

Roses Have Thorns By Ivor Wilson


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Roses Have Thorns by Ivor Wilson Frank Carter is taking early retirement from teaching. In theory, he's glad to go; in practice, he was good…

Elizabeth North Ancient Enemies


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Ancient Enemies Sat 30th Apr 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM Dramatised by Elizabeth North from he…

Steve May SID


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Saturday-Night Theatre: SID Sat 25th Nov 1989, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Steve May With David Collings and Geoffrey Whi…

David Ashton Death Of A Fly


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Death of a Fly By David Ashton When an eccentric Borders landowner announces he's going be dead by next weekend, it's time for insurance inv…

A Bullet In The Ballet




Saturday-Night Theatre: A Bullet in the Ballet Sat 3rd Jan 1987, 19:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Caryl Brahms and S.J. Simon,…

Ted Allbeury The Lonely Margins


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Lonely Margins Sat 7th May 1988, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Ted Allbeury 'He was a lonely yo…

Staying Still By Mike Walker


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Staying Still Mike Walker's thriller is set on a remote Scottish island and in the Brazilian rainforest. When Jack Lowell is not busy organi…

Elizabeth Holford A Man Of Too Much Honour


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Saturday-Night Theatre: A Man of Too Much Honour Sat 12th Dec 1981, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Elizabeth Holford With Al…

Michael Davies An Offshore Wind


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Saturday-Night Theatre: An Offshore Wind Sat 17th Jul 1982, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM Mano, a Greek working for an oil com…

Steve Walker The Pope's Brother


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Pope's Brother Sat 28th Jul 1990, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM A comedy by Steve Walker. With Din…

12 Noël Coward Waiting In The Wings


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12 Noël Coward: Waiting in the Wings Saturday-Night Theatre: Waiting in the Wings Sat 14th Apr 1990, 19:45 on BBC R…

Valerie Georeson Rightful Possession


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 30th Jul 1977, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM Rightful Possession by Valerie Georgeson Ian and Alix …

George Birmingham Spanish Gold


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Spanish Gold By George Birmingham Adapted by Alan England When the Rev Meldon teams up with an English major to uncover the long-lost treasu…

05 Unto The Grave




MURDER FOR CHRISTMAS 5: Unto the Grave By John Penn, dramatised by Melville Jones When a body is found floating in the pool of a luxurious h…

Sam Hannabell A Man Flourishing


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 8th Oct 1988, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM A Man Flourishing by Sam Hannabell, dramatised by Trevo…

Robert Holles I'll Walk Beside You


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 18th Jul 1981, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM I'll Walk Beside You by Robert Holles. Lavinia is Russ…

Nicolas Freeling King Of The Rainy Country


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Saturday Night Theatre: Sat 9th Jul 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Nicolas Freeling With Martin Jarvis as Inspector Va…

Michael Davies Who, Me


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 15th Apr 1989, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM Who, Me? by Michael Davies Maggy finds another woman's…

Terence Frisby Just Remember Two Things


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 16th Apr 1988, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM Just Remember Two Things.... It's Not Fair and Don't B…

Moya O' Shea Theo


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Saturday Night Theatre: Theo 28.12.95 Made in Germany in 1908, a rare cinnamon plush bear with boot button eyes, still with the Steiff butto…

Ripples By Maggie Allen


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Ripples In Maggie Allen's taut drama, Kenneth Haigh plays a man in search of the truth about his daughter's death. What he discovers about h…

Joan Sadler Long Time No See


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Long Time No See By Joan Sadler A writer is murdered in his own house during his wife's absence - evidently by someone he knew.  Severa…

Paul Bryers The Legion Of The Lost


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 1st Sep 1984, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM The Legion of the Lost An historical comedy by Paul Bry…

The Girl Who Didn't Want To Be


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Girl Who Didn't Want To Be Sat 26th Jan 1980, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM A serious comedy for r…

Chris Denys Personal Luggage


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 14th Oct 1989, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM Personal Luggage by Chris Denys A family gather in the…

Colin Hayden Evens Falling Heads


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Falling Heads Sat 25th Mar 1995, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Colin Haydn Evans With Ronald Pickup…

Paul Bryers The Dancing Faun


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 28th Mar 1981, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM The Dancing Faun by Paul Bryers Kate and Janice are sp…

Marcelle Maurette Anastasia


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Anastasia First broadcast: Sat 18th Dec 1982, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Marcelle Maurette,…

Brian Ashbee Colourblind


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Colourblind Sat 16th Apr 1983, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM A comedy by Brian Ashbee With Mary Wimbus…

David Hopkins The Ghost Runner


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Saturday Night Theatre: The Ghost Runner Sat 30th Jul 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM David Hopkins's play is based on the…

Michael Robson Everything Is Thunder


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Everything is Thunder by Michael Robson "Less than a month ago I was a complacent and relatively useful member of the community. My lif…

Roderick Graham The Jaunt




The Jaunt By Roderick Graham By way of an annual thank-you, the manufacturing firm of Waterton's traditionally gives its Board of Management…

Stuart Kerr A Pocketful Of Dreams


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Saturday-Night Theatre: A Pocketful of Dreams by Stuart Kerr Sat 31st Mar 1990, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM Higgins's defeat…

Paul Bryers The File On Leo Kaplan


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The File on Leo Kaplan Sat 12th Jan 1980, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Paul Bryers, based on his n…

Rosalind Erskine - The Passion Flower Hotel




Roger Longrigg - Writing as Rosalind Erskine Dramatised for radio by Bert Coules This is an amusing look at adolescent sexuality from an age…

Hugh Walpole Mr. Perrin And Mr. Traill


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Mr Perrin and Mr Traill by Hugh Walpole, adapted for radio by Val Gielgud Sat 30th Dec 1978, 20:30 on…

Michael Robson In Silver Mist


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 12th Feb 1983, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM In Silver Mist by Michael Robson Hugh Dargan. a talent…

Mike Walker A Long Way Home


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Saturday-Night Theatre: A Long Way Home Sat 21st Feb 1981, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Mike Walker Based on the true stor…

Nan Woodhouse For Unto Us


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 3rd Dec 1988, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM For unto Us by Nan Woodhouse As a mother and housewife …

Alick Rowe The Valley


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Valley by Alick Rowe Sat 13th Aug 1977, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM   Sarah Fielding is mis…

Jack Gerson Shadows


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 13th May 1978, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM Shadows A thriller for radio by Jack Gerson 'Ha wants …

Steve Trafford Marie Lloyd Queen of the Halls


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Marie Lloyd, Queen of the Halls Sat 25th Aug 1990, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM After collapsing on s…

Colin Douglas Harry Quinn Dress Up & Sing


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Dress Up and Sing Sat 24th Sep 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM In Colin Douglas and Harry Quinn's …

John Peacock The Ratcatcher Of Hamelin


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The Ratcatcher of Hamelin By John Peacock With: James Beattie as Tim, James Aubrey as David, and Sally Dexter as Rachel. The Pied Piper is e…

Jo Anderson The Understudy


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Saturday Night Theatre: The Understudy Sat 19th Feb 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM A psychological ghost story by Jo Ande…

John Ashe One False Step


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 26th May 1984, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM One False Step by John Ashe   A simple enough beg…

John Masters The Field Marshal's Memoirs


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Field Marshal's Memoirs Sat 18th Nov 1989, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM Sdapted by James Brabazon…

Rob Gittins Final Cut


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Final Cut By Rob Gittins Jon is obsessed by movies, so much so that he can no longer tell the difference between truth and fiction. So when …

Roger Stennetts The High Frontier


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The High Frontier Sat 16th Jul 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM Roger Stennett's play is based on t…

Allan Prior The Chief


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 10th Sep 1977, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM The Chief by Allan Prior James Masters, Chief of Const…

Gerry Jones Jack In The Box


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 19th Aug 1989, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM Jack in the Box by Gerry Jones   John is haunted …

Paul Bryers The Floaring Republic


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Floating Republic Sat 4th Dec 1982, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Paul Bryers A play to celebra…

Adam Peterson The Starlight Boys


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 17th Sep 1988, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM The Starlight Boys by Adam Peterson Jacko drives an am…

Chris Thompson Blackballed


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Blackballed Sat 23rd Apr 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Chris Thompson. A cricket team are kee…

Shelagh Stephenson Darling Peidi


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 20th Feb 1993, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM Darling Peidi by Shelagh Stepenson.   The true st…

Valerie Windsor God The Father


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Saturday-Night Theatre: God the Father Sat 28th Oct 1978, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Valerie Winsdor With Amanda Murray …

Dawn Lowe Wilson The Wind Pump


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Wind Pump Sat 11th Feb 1995, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Dawn Lowe-Watson   With James L…

Ian Cullen Rough Justice


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Rough Justice Sat 6th May 1978, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Ian Cullen With Michael Harbour as Br…

Ted Allbeury Music of a Small Life




Music of a Small Life By Ted Allbeury James Arnold Foster's life is seen through the music that featured in it.   It was, in all respec…

Emil Bragansky And Eldar Ryazanov The Irony Of Fate


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Irony of Fate or I Hope You Enjoyed Your Bath Sat 28th Nov 1981, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM A m…

Peter LLoyd Phone Me In The Evening


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Phone Me in the Evening Sat 19th Mar 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Peter Lloyd. When a desper…

Peter Terson The Rundle Gibbet


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Rundle Gibbet Sat 4th Apr 1981, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM A comedy by Peter Terson with Haydn …

Julia Schofield The New Marina


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The New Marina by Julia Schofield The simple life doesn't come that cheap so Jean is lucky in having a place where she can get away from it …

Gordon McKerrow We Will Know Them


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By Gordon McKerrow A white feather. imprisonment and force-feeding: such could be the fate of the 'conchy ' in the First World War.   M…

David Buck The Resurrectionist


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Saturday-Night Theatre An Enemy of the People Sat 23rd May 1987, 19:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Henrik Ibsen translated from…

Colin Haydn Evans A Walk Across The Green


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Saturday-Night Theatre A Walk Across the Green by Colin Haydn Evans. Sat 7th Apr 1990, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM The Prote…

Douglas Livingstone Road To Normandy


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The Monday Play Road to Normandy Mon 4th Nov 1985, 20:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM D-Day: Saturday-Night Theatre: Road to Norman…

Peter Simpkin Fit Up


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Fit Up Sat 3rd Mar 1984, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Peter Simpkin Two boys from the same backgro…

Barry Thomas Love And The Great Western


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Love and the Great Western Sat 9th Jul 1988, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Barry Thomas With Ioan M…

Brian Hayes Black Tom Tyrant


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 18th Sep 1976, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM Black Tom Tyrant by Brian Hayes An account of the impe…

Tony Dennis The Brothers Wilmer


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Brothers Wilmer First broadcast: Sat 6th Aug 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Tony Denn…

David Nathan The Bohemians SNT


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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Bohemians Sat 7th May 1983, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM A play for radio by David Nathan based o…

Edward Boyd Badger By Owl Light


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Badger by Owl-Light by Edward Boyd   A man arrives at a commune, People don't like him being there and nasty things start to happen. ‘I…

Derek Kartun Marie And Marguerite


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 19th May 1984, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM Marie and Marguerite by Derek Kartun In 1851 at the Va…

Jane Cassidy Shout A Secret To The Stone


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Shout a Secret to the Stone Sat 12th Nov 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Jane Cassidy.   A…

John Rollason Plots I Have Laid


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 6th Dec 1980, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM Plots Have I Laid by Jon Rollason Flames claw 100 …

Robin Glendinning Shooting At The Moon


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Shooting at the Moon By Robin Glendinning To his fellow Europeans, Robert Hart has "gone native". But with the Manchu dynasty on t…

John Kirkmorris Intimations Of A Raid


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Intimations of a Raid Sat 8th Dec 1984, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By John Kirkmorris With Bill Wal…

Royce Ryton The Little Father


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The Little Father by Royce Ryton By 1872 the 'little father' of the Russian people finds himself as hated by his own family as he is by his …

Michael Bartlett I'd Give My Right Arm To Be Ambidextrous


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Saturday-Night Theatre: I'd Give My Right Arm to be Ambidextrous Sat 9th Feb 1985, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Michael Ba…

Welcome, These Pleasant Days!


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Saturday-Night Theatre: Welcome, These Pleasant Days! Sat 30th Jan 1982, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Michael Robson With …

Bill Lyons Will And Testament


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Will and Testament By Bill Lyons A moderately unhappily married couple, and a girl fed up with looking after a sick mother - what on earth c…

Frank D. Gilroy The Subject Was Roses




Saturday-Night Theatre The Subject was Roses Sat 1st Aug 1970, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM by Frank D. Gilroy, adapted for r…

Allan Prior Nosey!


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 30th Jun 1990, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM Nosey! To mark the 175th anniversary of the Battle of …

Julia Kearsley The Displaced


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The Displaced In Julia Kearsley's play, Mari, an Estonian immigrant after the Second World War, struggles with her own sense of belonging an…

Bruce Stewart Hector's Fixed Idea


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Dinsdale Landen in Hector's Fixed Idea (The Absurd Life and Times of Hector Berlioz) by Bruce Stewart. With Elizabeth Bell as Harriet Smiths…

Chris Curry Very Civil War


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A Very Civil War by Chris Curry There's nothing like the family to give you support when you need it, except in Cath's case, when you're pre…

Peter Francis Browne Amarok


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Amarok By Peter Francis Browne Set in the early 18th century, the story of Amarok, an Eskimo, who was discovered drifting in his kayak off t…

1 Eric Pringle Ways Of Escape Sarah


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1 Saturday-Night Theatre: Ways of Escape - Sarah Sat 1st Jan 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM In Eric Pringle's atmospheric…

2 Eric Pringle Ways Of Escape Eliabeth


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2 Saturday-Night Theatre: Ways of Escape - Elizabeth Sat 25th Feb 1995, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM The second part of Eric …

Bernard Da Costa Brummell Abroad


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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 14th Jul 1990, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM Brummell Abroad by Bernard da Costa, translated and ad…

You Can't Judge a Book




You Can't Judge a Book by Looking at the Cover   by Chris and Bernard Price Birmingham, 1961: Dave and Johnny escape from the Al Screw …

Charlotte Hastings A Voice In My Hand




Flora Robson as Anna Beauregard   in "A Voice in My Hand" A thriller by Charlotte Hastings   Specially written to mark D…

Harold Brighouse - Zack




The satirical comedy by the author of Hobson's Choice. 
Zack Munning was the despair of his mother and brother and a bit of a joke to h…