Daphne du Maurier - The House on the Strand
4 Extra Debut. A mind-altering drug transports Richard back hundreds of years. His fascination sparks terrifying results. Stars Ian Richardson.
βWhatever you say I've been in that other world, seen it, known it. It was cruel, hard and very often bloody. But, my God, it held a fascination for me which is lacking in my own world of today.β
A man discovers he can revisit the past β after inventing a mind-altering drug.
Science professor Magnus persuades his incredulous friend Richard to try it for himself.
Finding himself briefly transported back hundreds of years, Richardβs fascination with what he sees becomes a passion with terrifying results...
Starring Ian Richardson
This is one of Daphne du Maurier's most hauntingly sinister stories.
Dramatised by Philip Leaver and Kay Patrick
TODAY:
Richard Young .... Ian Richardson
Magnus .... Richard Hurndall
Vita Young .... Bonnie Hurren
Mrs Collins .... Elizabeth Morgan
Vicar .... Brian Haines
Dr Powell .... Frank Duncan
Teddy .... Judy Bennett
Bill .... Vernon Joyner
Diana .... Julie Hallam
Man with Caravan ....David Sinclair
14th Century:
Roger .... David March
Isolda .... Rosalind Shanks
Joanna .... Elizabeth Morgan
Father Prior .... Manning Wilson
Brother Jean ....Anthony Hall
Sir Otto Bodrugan .... Vernon Joyner
Robbie .... David Timson
Sound by David Cain of the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radiophonic Workshop.
Director: Betty Davies
First broadcast on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in November 1973.
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βThe House on the Strandβ is part of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra's Hidden Treasures collection, selected from titles returned to the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ by various collectors.
Our warm thanks go to our friends at the Radio Circle.
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