Episodes

  • Agatha Christie's "Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb"

    Agatha Christie's "Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb"
    Sep 21 2025
    Lady Willard, the widow of the famous Egyptologist Sir John Willard, asks Poirot to investigate the death of her husband. Sir John and the American financier of the excavation Mr Bleibner had both died within a fortnight of each other.

    The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb is a short story written by Agatha Christie, which was first published in The Sketch in September 1923 in the U.K. The story was published in the U.S. in The Blue Book Magazine in April 1924. In 1924 also, the story appeared as part of the collection Poirot Investigates.

    ▶ Narrated by Arthur Lane
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    33 mins
  • Ingrid Bergman in GASLIGHT • Lux Radio Theater

    Ingrid Bergman in GASLIGHT • Lux Radio Theater
    Sep 19 2025
    The classic Victorian melodrama of induced insanity! It’s many years later since the murder case was closed due to lack of evidence, and memories of Alice Alchrist of 9 Thornton Square in London are all but forgotten. On the shores of lake Como in Italy a young bride and her husband are on the terrace of their villa gazing in rapture at the beauty of the wonderful morning. It is the niece of Alice Alchrist, Paula and her new husband Gregory and after their honeymoon they move in to the house in London.

    Lux Radio Theatre presented Gaslight on April 29, 1946.

    STARRING
    Ingrid Bergman
    Charles Boyer
    Gloria Gordon
    Gale Gordon
    Raymond Lawrence
    Janet Scott
    Claire Verdera
    Frances Whitfield


    Walter Reisch (screenwriter)

    John L Balderston (screenwriter)
    John Van Druten (screenwriter)
    Patrick Hamilton (author)
    June Whitfield (commercial spokesman)
    Janet Thomas (intermission guest)
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    1 hr
  • Agatha Christie's "Million Dollar Bond Robbery"

    Agatha Christie's "Million Dollar Bond Robbery"
    Sep 17 2025
    After a million dollars of American bonds have gone missing on board a ship on the way to New York, the fiancée of the bank officer responsible for transporting them approaches Poirot for help.

    The Million Dollar Bond Robbery is a short story written by Agatha Christie, which was first published in The Sketch in May 1923 in the U.K. The story was published in the U.S. in The Blue Book Magazine in April 1924 as "The Great Bond Robbery. In 1924 also, the story appeared as part of the collection Poirot Investigates.

    ▶ Narrated by Arthur Lane
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    21 mins
  • "The WOMAN in BLACK" by Susan Hill - BBC Radio

    "The WOMAN in BLACK" by Susan Hill - BBC Radio
    Sep 15 2025
    Arthur Kipps, a young solicitor from London, is dispatched to the remote marshlands to settle the estate of the reclusive Mrs. Drablow. As the fog-shrouded causeway submerges with the tide, Kipps unearths a chilling legacy of grief—an abandoned nursery, a ghostly Woman in Black, and the anguished cries of a child.

    Adapted for radio by John Strickland and produced by BBC Radio 4 Extra, this haunting four‑part series weaves gothic suspense with the stark beauty of the English coast.

    Cast List
    John Woodvine – Older Arthur Kipps
    Robert Glenister – Young Arthur Kipps
    Paula Tilbrook – Esme (stepmother)
    Christopher Kent – Tomes (house servant)
    Stuart Richmond – Mr Bentley / Mr Jerome
    Rod Arthur – Samuel Daley
    Jane Marlowe – Isabelle
    Jason Doane – Oliver
    Diane Whitley – Mrs Daley
    James Quinn – Kekwick, the pony‑trap driver

    Directed by Chris Wallace with music by Derek Pierce, each episode builds dread through sound design, narrative tension, and an unforgettable performance cast. Whether you’re a seasoned audio drama aficionado or discovering the power of storytelling through sound, this classic ghost tale promises sleepless nights and lingering unease.
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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • "The House by the River" • SUSPENSE Radio's One Hour

    "The House by the River" • SUSPENSE Radio's One Hour
    Sep 11 2025
    A poet lives in a home on the Thames, which makes it a convenient place to try to dispose of the body of the maid... until he learns that the body has floated to the surface and will inevitably be discovered.

    The cast: John McIntire (Steven Burns), Dan O’Herlihy (John Burns), Eric Snowdon (Police Inspector), Raymond Lawrence (Henry Dimple / Police phone operator), Bill Johnstone (Signature Voice / Club member), Jeanette Nolan (Mrs. Ambrose), Berry Kroeger (Coroner), unknown actors as Marjorie / Emily Gaunt / Muriel / Mrs. Beech / Jury foreman)

    The episode was adapted from the 1921 novel of the same name by A. P. Herbert. He was an English humorist, playwright, and writer, but was also a member of Parliament for Oxford University from 1935 to 1950. He served in both WW1 and WW2. He was also a writer for the famous humor magazine Punch in the early 1900s. The story was adapted by Irving Ravetch. The story also became a 1950 movie directed by Fritz Lang and is considered a neglected classic of film noir. The adapter for the film was Suspense regular contributor Mel Dinelli.
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    1 hr
  • Inspector Burgess: Long Time No See (BBC Saturday Night Theatre)

    Inspector Burgess: Long Time No See (BBC Saturday Night Theatre)
    Aug 6 2025
    In Joan Sadler's Long Time No See, a writer is murdered in his own house during his wife's absence - evidently by someone he knew.

    Several people seem to have visited his house that night - but he was supposed to have gone to Paris with his wife. Who knew he was alone? And who stood to gain by his death?

    Cast:
    Inspector Burgess: Michael McStay
    Harriet Bell: Jean Trend
    Alan Bell: Steve Hodson
    Dora Pollak: Sheila Reid
    Ernest Pollak: Ronald Herdman
    Col Charles Fergusson: Philip Voss
    Commander Henry Morgan: Michael Miller
    Hilda Morgan: Lisa Daniely
    Elaine Stoner: Elaine Mitchell
    Donald Stoner: Hugh Dickson
    Beaty Fuller: Miranda Forbes
    Police Sgt: Alex Jennings

    Saturday-Night Theatre: First broadcast: Sat 15th May 1982
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • "Charles Paris: A DEADLY HABIT" by Simon Brett - BBC Radio Drama Mystery

    "Charles Paris: A DEADLY HABIT" by Simon Brett - BBC Radio Drama Mystery
    Jul 30 2025
    When Charles gets offered a job in a verbatim theatre piece set in a monastery he isn't very enthusiastic but at least it saves him from having to do anymore D.I.Y for Frances. Before too long disaster strikes the production and Charles once again is on the trail of a murderer.

    Charles ..... Bill Nighy
    Frances ..... Suzanne Burden
    Maurice ..... Jon Glover
    Lydia ..... Ria Marshall
    Kit ..... Joseph Ayre
    Justin ..... Tony Turner
    Brendan ..... Jonathan Kydd
    Nina ..... Marilyn Nnadebe
    Bar Manager ..... Stewart Campbell
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    1 hr and 59 mins