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Four hair-raising tales of terror, as heard on BBC Radio 4''Three hours worth of spooky entertainment ... there are some terrific performances to be enjoyed here'' Entertainment FocusIn these four supernatural dramas, first broadcast on radio in 1984, a house hides more than meets the eye; a B & B landlady helps her guests forget their troubles; a Japanese man inadvertently awakens a vengeful spirit; and a mother and baby become unsettled in remote mill.Written by Colin Haydn Evans, David Campton, Jill Hyem and Don Webb, and starring Anna Massey, Rosemary Leach, Sean Barrett, and Pam Ferris, these eerie, atmospheric stories are guaranteed to give you goosebumps. Just don''t listen with the lights off...Figures - Stuck in a marriage of convenience, unhappy Ann is searching for a refuge. So as soon as she sees the house, she knows it has to be hers. Its past is part of her future - all she has to do is sit in the upstairs room, kept locked for so long, and wait...Mrs M - Mrs Meadowsweet offers visitors to her country guesthouse a truly carefree holiday. Everybody is so happy. A little abstracted, perhaps, but certainly happy. New arrivals Madge and Arthur are suspicious, but can Mrs M win them over?Origami - When mild-mannered Mr Shimojo takes a room in Mrs Bestall''s house, he becomes an instant hit with her young daughter, teaching her the Japanese art of paper folding. But no one is prepared for the sequence of horrifying events which his presence seems to generate...Witch Water Green - Barbara Tate and her baby girl are all alone in their new home - a converted mill deep in the countryside. The move has been stressful; Barbara is lonely and the baby is fretful. But there''s another, deeper reason for her uneasiness...Cast and creditsFiguresAnn - Anna MasseyRalph Symons - Blain FairmanRebecca Symons - Jill LidstonePeter Fuller - Jon StricklandAlex Slade - Michael BiltonWritten by Colin Haydn EvansDirected by Ian CotterellFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 February 1984Mrs MMrs Meadowsweet - Rosemary LeachMadge - Anne JamesonArthur - Roger HumeSimon - Terry MolloyMiss Brazenose - Joyce GibbsInga - Patricia GallimoreWritten by David CamptonDirected by Peter WindowsFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 February 1984OrigamiMr Shimojo - Sean BarrettHelen Bestall - Carole BoydPeter Trent - Christopher ScoularLucy Bestall - Helen WorthWritten by Jill HyemDirected by Kay PatrickPronunciation adviser: Masatoshi TobiaFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 29 February 1982Witch Water Green Barbara Tate - Pam FerrisDr Jane Rayner - Jenny LeeThe Rev Roy Brown - Nigel AnthonyJohnny Goad - Brian SouthwoodWendy Williams - Kate LeeWritten by Don WebbDirected by Tony CliffFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 March 1984© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Seven of Shahrazad''s stories of love, magic and mystery - plus bonus documentaryA collection of fabulous tales of genies, heroes, flying carpets and fantastic voyages, The Arabian Nights has enchanted generations of children and adults. Forged in the Islamic Golden Age, it was brought to Europe in the 18th Century, where it became an instant sensation. Included here are seven full-cast dramatisations, starring Carolyn Backhouse as Shahrazad and Derek Jacobi as the King, as well as a bonus edition of In Our Time exploring the story behind the tales.Ghanim, the Thrall of Love - To escape the executioner''s sword, Shahrazad beguiles the King with a spellbinding tale of love, jealousy, betrayal - and a magic drum.The Ebony Horse - The magical story of a handsome prince, a beautiful princess, and a remarkable wooden horse.The Three Suitors - When Jamilla''s lover is thrown in prison, she devises a cunning plan to free him, involving a carpenter, a magistrate, a bogus camel-cleaner, and a wardrobe...The Ninth Pedestal - Prince Zain inherits eight valuable statues - but the ninth is missing. He goes on a quest to find it - but what he discovers is beyond price...Homza''s Dance - The hunt for a lost arrow leads Prince Ahmed into an amazing adventure of sorcery and transformation.The Hunchback - A series of bizarre accidents befall an eccentric cast of characters in a tale that''s full of twists and turns.The Dream of Baba Abdullah - In a final attempt to save her life, Shahrazad invites the king to enter the final story with her - or return alone...In Our Time: The Arabian Nights - Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the myths, tales and legends of this ever-shifting sea of stories.Cast and creditsAdapted by Colin Haydn EvansDirected by Nigel BryantMusic: Sue Harris and Steafan HanniganStarring Carolyn Backhouse as Shahrazad and Derek Jacobi as the King.Ghanim, the Thrall of LoveWazir - Simon CarterGhanim - Michael LumsdenLeila - Moir LeslieCaliph - Duncan LawRahil - Mary WimbushSlave - Richard O''RyanOld Man - Geoffrey BanksThe Ebony HorseKamar - James TelferThe Sage - Roger HumeShams - Teresa GallagherKamar''s father - John BaddeleyThe Three SuitorsJamilla - Rachel AtkinsHassan - William ChubbFaris - Geoffrey BanksGaoler - Michael MearsMagistrate - Philip AnthonyCarpenter - John BaddeleyShahrazad''s father - Simon CarterThe Ninth PedestalPrince Zain - James TelferMoubarak - John BaddeleyGenie - Steve HodsonMaysun -Teresa GallagherHomza''s DanceAhmed - James TelferPeri Banou - Rachel AtkinsSultan - Philip AnthonySorceress - Mary WimbushHussein - Steve HodsonThe HunchbackTailor - Harry LandisTailor''s wife - Maria CharlesDoctor''s wife - Mary WimbushDoctor - Philip AnthonySeamstress - Kate BinchyChristian - John BaddeleyWatchman - Jonathan OwenMagistrate - Maurice DenhamHunchback - Tania IsonThe Dream of Baba AbdullahBaba Abdullah - Daniel StraussDervish - Geoffrey BanksIn Our TimePresented by Melvyn BraggWith Robert Irwin, Marina Warner and Gerard van GelderProduced by James Cook© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd