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).

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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).

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