THE DOPPELGANGER

[RADIO-SCRIPT]
[David Wade,

The Times, January 8, 1977] “…I do not want to end without a mention of J. C. W.

Brook’sThe Dopelganger. I see I described hisThe Missing Piecein June as ‘pedigree bunkum all

the way.’ I wouldn’t swear his latest isn’t just the same (parallel worlds, negative energy, terrible

battles to prevent alien wolvish creatures breaking in). The difference is that this time Mr. Brook,

with the aid of a spine-chilling production by Ian Cotterell, had me believing every word of it.”

ORIGINATION:

Radio 4, London (BBC).

DURATION:

January 1, 1977.

PERSONNEL:

J. C. W. Brook (scriptwriter), Ian Cotterell (producer), Paddy Kingsland (music).

CAST:

Nigel Anthony, Geoffrey Collins, Penelope Lee, Elizabeth Lindsay, Jack May, Emily Richard, Mary

Wimbush.

EXTANT RECORDINGS:

Unknown.

[PROGRAM LOG]
(RADIO 4, LONDON)
[Saturday—8:30-9:58 PM]

January 1, 1977The Doppelganger

[

BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA NEWSLETTER:

“…On the eve of a make-or-break

second honeymoon, Adam sees his dead mother at Oxford station and so

begins his descent into a dark world of his other self…”]

[

DIVERSITY WEBSITE:

“Music by Paddy Kingsland & B.B.C. Radiophonic

Workshop… Adam & Jane are on a make-or-break second honeymoon;

but at Oxford station, Adam sees his possibly dead mother & then at the

hotel he meets Beth, a 25 year old girl with the mind of a child of seven,

who looks like Jane....."a doppelganger is your other self - your dark

brother of myth, who wishes to take your place in this world..."]