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Three Radio Mysteries, Volume Four
Three more short stories are given a modern spin in these BBC Radio full-cast dramatisations: The £199 Adventure, The Gypsy, The Last Seance.
The £199 Adventure: A middle-aged man in search of adventure, Bobby Roberts answers an advert in The Times and is dispatched to Milan, to collect a harmless package from a scientist. However, he very soon gets caught up in a terrifying murder... First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 - 17 February 2003.
The Gypsy: War-wounded sailor Dickie Carpenter is haunted by strange visitations from a ghostly woman. When his friend Robert tries to solve the mystery, though, he ultimately has to fight his own terrifying battle between love and death. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 - 3 March 2003.
The Last Seance: Having lost her husband and only child to the war in Afghanistan, a young woman turns to an Irish couple for hope in the form of a miracle. But dark forces are at work, and the price to pay for salvation may be too much to bear. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 - 24 March 2003.
These are non-Marple/Poirot stories.
2 CDs 1 hour 30 minutes.
The £199 Adventure: A middle-aged man in search of adventure, Bobby Roberts answers an advert in The Times and is dispatched to Milan, to collect a harmless package from a scientist. However, he very soon gets caught up in a terrifying murder... First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 - 17 February 2003.
The Gypsy: War-wounded sailor Dickie Carpenter is haunted by strange visitations from a ghostly woman. When his friend Robert tries to solve the mystery, though, he ultimately has to fight his own terrifying battle between love and death. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 - 3 March 2003.
The Last Seance: Having lost her husband and only child to the war in Afghanistan, a young woman turns to an Irish couple for hope in the form of a miracle. But dark forces are at work, and the price to pay for salvation may be too much to bear. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 - 24 March 2003.
These are non-Marple/Poirot stories.
2 CDs 1 hour 30 minutes.
2 pages, Audio CD
First published January 1, 2003
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January 6, 2013
These are OK adaptations. I thought they'd be good, but I was kind of left wanting.
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