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Synopsis

Second in a series of request radio plays, this half-hour mystery and suspense radio series was written by John Dickson Carr, and produced by Martyn C. Webster.

Series

Appointment with Fear

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

18 Sep 1945 at 21:30 (Channel: BBC Light Programme)

Duration

30 mins

Availability

No archive copy known

Credits

Producer

Martyn C. Webster

Writer

John Dickinson Carr

Cast

Barbara Douglas	Witch (Witch)
Dermot Cathie	A man
Elsa Murray	Witch (Witch)
George Owen	Bradley
Lee Fox	Howard White
Lucille Lisle	Witch (Witch)
Richard Williams	von Arnheim
Rita Vale	Marcia Blair
Thea Wells	Miss Fenton
Valentine Dyall	Storyteller
Williams Lloyd	Myron Willard

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 Home Service on 28 October 1945 (see separate entry).

Reviews

Source: Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)