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”If you love a good yarn... a twist in the tale... a shadow at the door... then settle in.”Welcome to Mystery in the Dark — where every episode leads you into a world of suspense, secrets, and classic storytelling.From spine-tingling old-time radio plays to brand-new original thrillers, crime myster...
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May 19, 2025
The Ministry of Fear
"The Ministry of Fear" is a gripping wartime thriller adapted for BBC Radio 4's Saturday Night Theatre , first broadcast on July 7, 1973. Based on Graham Greene's 1943 novel, the radio play was dramatized by Geoffrey M. Matth...
May 19, 2025
The Ringer
"The Ringer" is a gripping crime thriller by Edgar Wallace, adapted for BBC Radio 4's Saturday Night Theatre. Notorious criminal known as "The Ringer," presumed dead in Australia, who resurfaces in London seeking vengeance. H...
May 19, 2025
The Tallyman
"The Tallyman" is a gripping crime drama that aired on BBC Radio 4's Saturday Night Theatre on June 2, 1973. Adapted from the novel by Bill Knox, the play features Chief Inspector Thane and Inspector Moss as they delve into a...
May 19, 2025
Suspense - Return Trip (Elliott Reid)
As the bus navigates treacherous, snow-covered roads, it is halted by guards who inform the driver and three passengers that a dangerous patient has escaped from the asylum. The description of the escapee matches that of one ...
May 19, 2025
Suspense - Your Devoted Wife (June Duprez)
Melissa Thornton is accompanying her husband, Martin, on a train journey to Chicago for a medical evaluation. She informs the train staff that Martin is mentally unstable and requires sedation, cautioning them to disregard an...
May 19, 2025
Suspense - Too Many Smiths (Hume Cronyn).
The Suspense radio episode titled "Too Many Smiths" aired on June 13, 1946, featuring Hume Cronyn as Charles Wallingford, a janitor at an advertising agency. The plot revolves around a toothpaste company's contest offering a ...