What Was It? (A Story from The Weird Circle)
The old, brown stone house on 49th Street is believed to be haunted, but when the boarders at Mrs Dimmity’s
Read moreThe old, brown stone house on 49th Street is believed to be haunted, but when the boarders at Mrs Dimmity’s
Read moreIn this episode, The Weird Circle presents a dramatization of Honore de Balzac’s story of doomed love “The Vendetta”. The
Read more“The Old Nurse’s Story” was written by Elizabeth Gaskell in 1852. The Weird Circle’s dramatization of the story begins with
Read moreThe House and the Brain is based on Edward Bulwer Lytton’s story “The Haunted and the Haunters” but The Weird
Read moreMany people have produced dramtizations of Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Horla,” including competing radio shows. The team at
Read moreThe Weird Circle dramatization of “The Fall of the House of Usher” retains the essence of Poe’s classic tale, but
Read moreThe Bride of Death begins with an old feud erupting in a narrow street and three young clansmen are forced
Read moreThis Weird Circle episode is based on the poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner“, written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Read moreDue to the time restraints of the show, the Weird Circle’s dramatization of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic horror story is
Read moreThis episode is a dramatization of the Wilkie Collins story “A Traveler’s Story of a Terribly Strange Bed“. In the
Read moreThe Weird Circle was an American radio show broadcast between 1943 and 1947. The series consisted of 78 shows, including
Read moreIn this episode, The Hermit tells the story of a love without end, of the deep, dark shadows of sorrow
Read moreVampire’s Desire is another strange tale from The Hermit’s Cave. It begins on a dark and stormy night. Mr Winn
Read moreThe Search for Life is another strange tale from The Hermit’s Cave. It’s about a Research Scientist called Hayle Browson
Read moreIn The Professor’s Elixir, The Hermit tells the story of Linda, who was a nightclub entertainer until her beauty snared
Read moreIn the Nameless Day, The Hermit shares the story of Harden Willgen, a greedy man who plans to be a
Read moreWhen a woman named Dawn Forrestier goes missing all that is remains of her is her clothes. They are found
Read moreThe House on Lost Man’s Bluff is a haunted house story. It begins when three travelling companions have car trouble
Read moreThe House of Purple Shadows is about missing man. His name is Davison and at the beginning of the show,
Read more“The Gypsy’s Curse” is one of the poorer offerings from The Hermit’s Cave, but it’s mildly entertaining. It’s the story
Read moreThe Crimson Hand is set in Paris during World War Two. The Nazi invasion is imminent and the majority of
Read moreIn The Black Band, a man shares the strangest story he has ever heard. It has been passed down in
Read moreThe Blackness of Terror tells of the strange events that happen to a young lady named Marline. She and her
Read moreDr Russell has only seen his friend Hazel Clinth once since she got married and, although he is glad to
Read more“Spirit Vengeance”. The name says it all. This is a story of revenge from beyond the grave. It’s set in
Read moreIn “Reflected Image” two soldiers, Taylor Wiley and Dan Torrance, have become separated from their unit and are lost in
Read moreIn “Plantation Mystery” the Hermit tells the story of greedy plantation owner, Phil Grenfell, who cheats his friend, Tom Whitney,
Read moreEdgar Randall is not a scientist. He is just an ordinary man who is vice-president of a small town bank,
Read moreIn “It Happened on Sunday” a painter named Ray Putnam is haunted by the spirit of his dead wife, Meriam,
Read more“House of Murder” is a haunted house story. When a scientist named Jim Burton, purchases a house in the middle
Read moreAfter her father’s death Marion and her husband Douglas visit her uncle, Hanson. This was her father’s last wish because
Read more“From Another World” is the 294th episode of The Hermit’s Cave. The story begins when a farmer witnesses a ball
Read moreIn this episode of The Hermit’s Cave, a miserly old farmer gets a fever, but he doesn’t want to die
Read more“Castle by the Sea” is about a young couple, David and Marie, who are on holiday. Rather than spend all
Read moreIn “Buried Alive” a man named Bruce hires a nurse to care for his brother Arnold, who he keeps locked
Read moreThe Hermit’s Cave was a weekly radio show sponsored by Olga Coal. The series was first aired in 1935 and
Read more“The Conquest of David Rugg” is the only surviving episode of The Devil’s Scrapbook. All the others appear to have
Read moreThe Devil’s Scrapbook radio series was broadcast in 1936. The show was very similar to The Hermit’s Cave. Even the
Read moreLike many of the old radio show episodes of the 1940s, “You Only Die Once” is a story of hidden
Read moreThe Great Sealed Book contains tales of every kind. Tales of murder, madness, and ‘dark deeds that are strange and
Read more“Till Death Do Us Part” is the strange tale of a man who hates his wife because she loves him
Read moreAnother dark tale from the Sealed Book radio show, The Man with the Stolen Face begins in the office of
Read moreThe Hands of Death is the story of two brothers, Edward and Kane Morlock. Both of them have an unhealthy
Read moreThe Ghost Makers is set in the old English village of Wilton. The story begins on an autumn afternoon. Agatha
Read moreThe Accusing Corpse begins with wealthy stockbroker, Philip Drake, pacing the floor of his country mansion. He has only been
Read moreStranger in the House is a haunted house story. It begins with a young couple looking around the house in
Read moreOnce again the Keeper of the Book has opened the ponderous door to the secret vault wherein is kept The
Read moreThe central character in this dark and twisted tale is a young lady called Joan Sanders. Two months ago her
Read moreKing of the World is the story of a man who steals the secret of immortality and then has to
Read moreOne by one the Keeper of the Book turns the pages of The Great Sealed Book and stops at the
Read moreEscape by Death is the story of two rich, old ladies, Martha and Louise Abbot, who both have mobility problems.
Read moreAfter the death of her mother Anne Drake goes to live with her father in the family home on Devil
Read moreDesign for Death is set deep in the woods, where husband and wife, Carl and Dora Evans, stand looking at
Read moreDeath Brings Down the Curtain is the story of an elderly woman named Martha Richards. Her health is failing, she
Read moreThis story from the Great Sealed Book is set in an old New England Mansion named Storm House, perched high
Read moreAnother dark tale from the Great Sealed Book, Broadway Here I Come begins at a cabaret show in a small
Read moreThere are many tales in the Great, Sealed Book. Most of them are very strange. Beware of Tomorrow is no
Read moreThe Sealed Book radio series aired between March 18th and September 9th, 1945. The show was produced and directed by
Read moreIn this episode, based on Aleksandre Pushkin’s short story “The Queen of Spades“, Loree plays Herman, an engineer in the
Read moreThe Mask of Medusa is a Mystery in the Air episode based on a story written by Nelson Bond. Peter
Read more“The Marvellous Barastro” was written by Ben Hecht. The story opens to find the Marvellous Barastro walking into a lawyer’s
Read moreThis episode of Mystery in the Air is based on the novel The Lodger, first published in 1912, and written
Read more“The Horla” is a dramatization of Guy de Maupassant’s story of the same name. Peter Lorre stars as a happy
Read moreMystery in the Air was a radio show that aired in 1947. The shows were introduced by the actor Harry
Read moreThis episode of Mystery in the Air is based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story The Black Cat. In Poe’s original
Read moreInner Sanctum Mysteries was and American old-time radio show broadcast over the Blue Network. The title of the show was
Read moreThe Voice on the Wire is an Inner Sanctum mystery set on a long, narrow island. Mrs Geraldine Reeves lives
Read moreBoris Karloff stars in The Inner Sanctum version of the Tell-Tale Heart. However, the dramatization has very little in common
Read moreThe Skull That Walked begins by introducing Carl Cruise and his wife Lucille, who are busy digging a hole near
Read moreThe movie star Mary Astor lends her vocal talents to this episode of the Inner Sanctum radio series. Astor, who
Read moreThe Melody of Death is an original radio play that was broadcast as part of the Inner Sanctum radio series.
Read moreThe Man From Yesterday is an original radio drama starring Ann Seymour and Myron McCormick. McCormick plays Dr Robert Rant
Read moreThe Fog is one of the creepier episodes of Inner Sanctum Mysteries. It’s set on a narrow island joined to
Read moreThe Death Laugh is a story of revenge from beyond the grave. When a jury sentences a killer to life
Read moreThe Colour Blind Formula begins by introducing Richard Fenna, who is travelling on a train. Fenna has just been acquitted
Read morePeter Lorre stars in this episode of Inner Sanctum Mysteries. It’s called Death is a Joker and Lorre plays actor
Read moreThe Dark Fantasy radio show first aired in November 1941 from Oklahoma City’s WKY radio station but was later syndicated
Read moreW Is for Werewolf was the 13th episode in the Dark Fantasy radio series and it was first broadcast on
Read moreThe Thing from the Sea begins in a press room where the reporters are about to run a story about
Read more“The Thing from the Darkness” is a story about a pilot who is woken up by a late night phone
Read moreThe Sea Phantom episode of the Dark Fantasy radio series begins with a seaman finding an intruder in the captain’s
Read more“The Man with the Scarlet Satchel” is a rather basic tale of revenge from beyond the grave. The dead guy
Read moreThe Man Who Came Back is a dark tale of infidelity and murder with a supernatural twist. It’s the story
Read moreThe Letter From Yesterday begins in a library where loud-mouthed Adam Chase is looking for a book of Hydrokinetics. He
Read moreThe House of Bread is an extremely weird tale. It’s also one of the more unusual episodes of the Dark
Read moreThe Headless Dead is an original story written for the Dark Fantasy radio show by Scott Bishop. When Frederick Holman
Read moreThe Edge of the Shadow is an original tale of dark fantasy written by Scott Bishop. At the beginning of
Read moreThe Demon Tree episode of the Dark Fantasy radio series begins by introducing four friends who are on holiday but
Read moreThe Curse of the Neanderthal is another strange story from the Dark Fantasy radio series. When artist, Amanda Loveland, pays
Read moreThe Cup of Gold begins at a golf tournament, where golfer Jan Mason hopes to win the golden cup from
Read moreSuperstition Be Hanged is set in a circus. When a circus trapeze artist, Flyer Samson, introduces a new trick, his
Read moreSpawn of the Subhuman begins by introducing Adella and Michael. The young couple has chartered a plane to fly to
Read moreResolution 1841 is one of the more unusual episodes of the Dark Fantasy Radio series. The Date is January 2nd
Read moreRendezvous with Satan begins at a funeral where there is a bit of a commotion when somebody sees the corpse’s
Read morePennsylvanian Turnpike begins with a stranger walking into a remote diner. He tells the owner of the diner, Joe Davies,
Read moreAlthough there is a darker side to this story “Men Call Me Mad” is primarily a fantasy story. It’s the
Read moreStephan Hamblin is dead. His friend Julius Zummek had known him since childhood. As a full grown man Stephan was
Read moreAlf Daniels and Eleanor Naylor Corin star in Funeral Arrangements Completed. They play Richard and Emily Longacre. Richard recently received a
Read moreThis episode of Dark Fantasy features the vocal talents of the American Actress Jane Wyatt, who stars as Mary Billings,
Read moreDeath is a Savage Deity begins with the sound of music. Wanda is playing her organ. Her niece Dolores enters
Read moreDead Hands Reaching begins by introducing office worker, Alan Blaine. He is busy typing when he hears someone calling his
Read moreA Delicate Case of Murder begins with a séance. The person conducting the séance is a lady called Laura Winstead.
Read moreThe Visits is a rather unusual ghost story. When he was 22-years-old, the narrator Roger James was a student at
Read moreThe Thing in the Cabin is a dramatization of F. Marion Crawford’s short story The Upper Berth. The central character
Read moreThis episode of Beyond Midnight is based on Charles Dickens’ short story about a signalman who works on a lonely
Read more“The Room” is based on H.G. Wells’ short story “The Red Room”. The story is about a man called Ronald
Read moreThis episode of Beyond Midnight is a dramatization of Amelia B. Edward’s short story “The Phantom Coach”. The year is
Read more“The Paxton’s House” is a dramatization of Amyas Northcote’s short story “Brickett Bottom”. It’s the tale of a hard-working city
Read moreThe central character in “The Party” is an actress named Laura Lane. The beginning of the story finds her fast
Read moreWhile wandering in the woods a man finds the ruins of a once magnificent house and while he stands admiring
Read moreA locked door can cause a great deal of curiosity, but some doors are locked for very good reasons. The
Read moreSomething on his Mind is quite a nasty story. It’s set in Borneo, where planter George Thring discovers that his
Read moreWhen Englishman, Simon Crutchley, goes to stay in France he takes a room at the back of the hotel D’Avignon,
Read moreThis episode of Beyond Midnight begins with Mrs James sharing her fears with the listener, and explaining that the most
Read more“Dear Ghost” is set in England during the summer of 1921 and the narrator tells the listener that it was
Read moreWith his 40th birthday drawing ever nearer Robert Holmes is feeling insecure about a great many things and one of
Read moreThe Beyond Midnight radio show was produced in South Africa in the late 1960s by Michael McCabe. The show was
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