THE BIG CHILL
[RADIO-SERIES]
Short story series dealing with the sinister and the supernatural…
“Specially commissioned stories exploring the darker side of life…”]
[CHRONOLOGY]
AFTERNOON READING—“THE BIG CHILL” (RADIO 4, LONDON—BBC)
[Monday thru Friday—3:30-3:45 PM]
October 29, 2007 “Conning Mrs. Vinterberg”
[“…Mr. Roper arrives in Copenhagen by night to buy a Qing dynasty vase
from a certain Mrs. Vinterberg. To his cost, he finds that she collects
rather more than antiques…”]
SCRIPT: Heidi Amsinck.
PERSONNEL: Tim McInnerny (reader).
EXTANT RECORDING
October 30, 2007 “Blood in Stone”
[“…John Smith sets off through the woods at night in search of the
haunted house he grew up in, equipped with matches and cans of
petrol…”]
SCRIPT: Frances Fyfield.
PERSONNEL: Nicholas Gleaves (reader).
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October 31, 2007 “The Sofa”
[“…When Nathan inherits an old Chesterfield sofa from his mother, his
first thought is to throw it out. But his friend points out that you can’t
discard your history—however grim…”]
SCRIPT: Salley Vickers.
PERSONNEL: Paul Rhys (reader).
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November 1, 2007 “This Is How”
[“…When Patrick Oxtoby is sent down for murder, one of the first things
he learns in prison is that you don’t get to choose your cellmate…”]
SCRIPT: M. J. Hyland.
PERSONNEL: Paul Brennen (reader).
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November 2, 2007 “The Lost Child”
[“…A couple hear a baby crying on their child monitor. Unfortunately, it’s
not their baby. A cry for help or a call from beyond the grave? Inspector
Devlin investigates…”]
SCRIPT: Brian McGilloway.
PERSONNEL: Lloyd Hutchinson (reader).
EXTANT RECORDING