The Book of Shadows (1995) starring Maurice Denham
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Scot Cherry's feature-length drama from the Saturday Playhouse strand (another defunct, once-reliable slot for expansive, exciting regular radio dramas) was broadcast in 1995 as a Halloween treat. Among the familiar ingredients stirred into the mix are heavy echoes of M.R. James and his Casting the Runes...
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Excellent. Very enjoyable. Scary too. Well worth a listen Thanks
The first time I heard this about ten years ago, it really scared me! Thanks, Magpie. :)
Maurice Denham...you know you'll get your money's worth when he's in it!
Maurice denen in the film The Night Of The Demon 1959 with Dana Andrews how old is actor maurice denin in this storey . Please dont GO BY THEM SPOT THE TUNE.WHAT happened to the discription a breif synopsis to these storeys would help.Enjoyed this drama
I'm just wondering, is the actress Katy Manning? Sure sounds a lot like Jo Grant from Doctor Who...
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It seems not - here's the cast list from the Radio Times: John Crighton: Maurice Denham Ellie Rogers: Jenny Funnell Tom Bradley: Andrew Branch Philippa Mallatrat: Janet Dale Kevin Metcalfe: Richard Pearce Sgt Lake: Christopher Scott Caroline: Sunny Ormonde Gary: James Duke Fiona: Sandra James Young
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Oh well... they sound very alike so that's who she looks to me. Thanks very much ✌🏼
Starts of with lots of bitchy office banter ( very well done too ! ) but then morphs into something that must have been found in the reject scripts file at Hammer Films !