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Synopsis

Eighth episode of a half-hour mystery and suspense radio series, written by John Dickson Carr, and produced by Val Gielgud and Martyn C. Webster.

Series

Appointment with Fear

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

28 Oct 1943 at 21:40 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

30 mins

Availability

No archive copy known

Credits

Producer

Martyn C. Webster; Val Gielgud

Writer

John Dickinson Carr

Cast

Alan Blair	A voice
Belle Chrystall	Witch (Witch)
Doris Lytton	Marcia Blair
Frank Cochrane	Bradley
Harry Welchman	Howard White
Joan Carol	Witch (Witch)
Leslie Bradley	Myron Willard
Lucille Lisle	Miss Fenton
Margaret Harmston	Witch (Witch)
Richard Williams	von Arnheim
Valentine Dyall	Storyteller

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Macbeth

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery

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Notes

History

The Appointment with Fear series was originally written for and broadcast by the Columbia Broadcasting System under the title Suspense. This episode was broadcast on CBS on 6 April 1943 (see separate entry).
Another production with a different cast was broadcast on BBC Light Programme on 18 September 1945 (see separate entry).

Reviews

Source: Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)