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Fire, Burn! & other mysteries: Four Full-Cast Vintage BBC Radio Dramatisations

"Four full-cast stories of suspense from the creator of Dr Gideon Fell The master of the ‘impossible crime’ novel, American author John Dickson Carr was renowned for his Golden Age detective stories featuring the eccentric genius Dr Gideon Fell. This collection brings together four of his captivating radio plays, including a time-slip murder mystery, a chilling supernatural tale, a menacing story of blackmail and retribution, and a life-or-death case for Dr Fell... Fire, Burn! – On a foggy night in 1960s London, Superintendent John Cheviot boards a taxi to Scotland Yard. But when he alights at his destination, the taxi is now a horse-drawn cab and the year is 1829... Pulled out of his own time, Cheviot finds himself investigating a seemingly inexplicable Regency murder – but can he avoid being framed? Starring Michael Denison, Rachel Gurney, Marjorie Westbury and John Westbrook. Blind Man’s Hood – Visiting their friends’ house on Christmas Eve, the Hunters are surprised to find the place deserted but for a mysterious young woman, who invites them in. As they sit by the fire, she proceeds to tell them the chilling tale of an unsolved Victorian murder, a sinister party game, and a spurned lover who wreaks a terrible revenge… Terrence Hardiman, Denys Hawthorne and Jill Bennett star in this eerie ghost story. The Clock Strikes Eight – A woman suffering from amnesia wakes in the middle of the night to find herself in an unfamiliar room, with no idea how she got there. To her horror, she is told that she is in a prison cell tor killing her lover – and that the hangman’s noose awaits her in the morning… Dr Fell is convinced of Helen Barton’s innocence – but can he uncover the truth in time to save her? Another classic 1944 episode from Appointment with Fear, starring Richard George and Grizelda Harvey. The Speaking Clock – When Judith Ray and Ronald Gilbert arrive in a dimly lit antiques shop to confront their blackmailer, Charles Markham, they face a double surprise – and soon, events take an unexpected and dramatic turn... First broadcast in 1944 as part of the vintage horror series Appointment with Fear, this macabre tale stars Esme Percy, Belle Chrystall and John Dodsworth. NB: Due to the age of these recordings, the sound quality may vary First published 1937 (Blind Man’s Hood), 1944 (‘The Speaking Clock’, ‘The Clock Strikes Eight’) 1957 (Fire, Burn!) © 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

John Dickson Carr (Author), Belle Chrystall, Denys Hawthorne, Esme Percy, Full Cast, Grizelda Harvey, Jill Bennett, John Dodsworth, John Westbrook, Marjorie Westbury, Michael Denison, Rachel Gurney, Richard George, Terrence Hardiman (Narrator)

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Murder International: Ten Classic Full-Cast BBC Radio Crime Dramas

"Ten vintage dramas on the theme of murder, written by internationally recognised authors and set across the globe ‘Murder is murder, anywhere in the world. The taking of life, the most terrible crime a human being can commit, is the same in any language, whether it springs from vengeance, greed, hate, love or whatever...’ Conceived by BBC World Service producer Derek Hoddinott, the 1976 anthology series Murder International comprised half-hour adaptations of famous murder mysteries by world-renowned writers past and present, set in locations ranging from Corsica to St Petersburg, Malaysia, France and Spain. Collected here are ten of those thrilling dramas, each with a different theme, ranging from ‘murder by the supernatural’ to ‘murder by duel’. Bringing them to life are a host of leading actors including Denis Quilley, Maureen O'Brien, George Cole, Christopher Cazenove, Joss Ackland, Michael Denison and George Baker. In The Hand by Guy Maupassant, an English aristocrat awaits his nemesis – alongside a gruesome trophy from his days in Africa. Mess, by Francis King, sees an adolescent boy taking extreme measures to escape his chaotic home life. The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin finds a high-stakes gambler risking his life and his sanity when he discovers the secret of how to win at cards. Face to face with the state assassin, a dissident writer defends his right to free speech in Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s Conversation at Night. Three men, maddened by greed for gold, turn on each other in The Treasure in the Forest by H.G. Wells. Serial wife-killer Clayton Allenby meets his match with bride number four in Julian Symons’ The Accident. The youngest son of the Monkton family seems afflicted with hereditary madness in Wilkie Collins’ Mad Monkton – but is he insane, or cursed? The Executioner, by Honoré de Balzac, centres on a young Captain in the Napoleonic wars, who is ordered to carry out a terrible crime. Somerset Maugham’s Footprints in the Jungle concerns a charming married couple with a shocking skeleton in their closet. In Stacy Aumonier’s The Fall, when a petty crook turns murderer, Inspector Tolozan uses the man’s greatest fear to extract a confession... First broadcast BBC Radio, 4 21 July - 29 September 1976 With warm thanks to Keith Wickham and the Radio Circle NB: Some of the language on these vintage recordings reflects the era in which it was first broadcast, and due to the age of the source material, the sound quality may vary Conversation at Night © 1986 by Diogenes Verlag AG, Zurich © 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Alexander Pushkin, Francis King, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Guy De Maupassant, H.G. Wells, Honoré De Balzac, Julian Symonds, Stacy Aumonier, W. Somerset Maugham, Wilkie Collins (Author), Christopher Cazenove, Dennis Quilley, Full Cast, George Baker, George Cole, Joss Ackland, Maureen O'Brien, Michael Denison (Narrator)

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