The Events At Black Tor

Episodes

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01Such As Sit In Darkness1968041820170113 (BBC7)
20170114 (BBC7)
20210302 (BBC7)
20210303 (BBC7)
20230529 (BBC7)
20230530 (BBC7)
PC James Hewitt has been posted to the bleak Yorkshire Moors.

Being more of a townie, he's appalled by the prospect of pedalling over miles of open country, exposed to bitter winds in pursuit of rural criminals.

But far from the quiet life he and his wife Pam are expecting - the arrival of a mysterious letter sparks a terrifying chain of events and their first encounter with the powers of evil...

Starring Brian Peck and James Beck.

Alan Ayckbourn directs.

Roy Clarke's six-part thriller serial.

Sergeant - James Beck

Radio Voice - Heather Stoney

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1968.

A policeman and his wife face the powers of evil on the Yorkshire Moors.

02The Unquiet Dead1968042220170116 (BBC7)
20170117 (BBC7)
20210303 (BBC7)
20210304 (BBC7)
20230530 (BBC7)
20230531 (BBC7)
After their brush with violent death, PC Jamie Hewitt and Father Probert uncover further evidence of the forces of darkness.

A mysterious letter has sparked a terrifying chain of events for policeman Jamie and his wife Pam.

Starring Brian Peck and Bob Grant.

Roy Clarke's thriller serial set on the bleak Yorkshire Moors.

Sergeant - James Beck

Vicar - Robert Wallace

Maggie - Ella Atkinson

Coroner - Laurence Bould

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1968.

Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers have committed murder.

03The Fires Of Hell1968042520170117 (BBC7)
20170118 (BBC7)
20210304 (BBC7)
20210305 (BBC7)
20230531 (BBC7)
20230601 (BBC7)
PC Jamie Hewitt and Father Probert face fresh terrors - while Pam Hewitt is in danger of her life.

A mysterious letter has sparked a terrifying chain of events for policeman Jamie and his wife Pam.

Starring Brian Peck and Bob Grant.

Roy Clarke's thriller serial set on the bleak Yorkshire Moors.

Brown - Colin Edwynn

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1968.

Jamie investigates the local undertaker, who he follows as far as a lonely farmhouse.

04The Hounds Of Hell1968042920170118 (BBC7)
20170119 (BBC7)
20210305 (BBC7)
20210306 (BBC7)
20230601 (BBC7)
20230602 (BBC7)
The police move in - and Pam, Jamie and Probert are trapped - as the terrifying chain of evil events continues on the Yorkshire Moor.

A mysterious letter has sparked terror for policeman Jamie and his wife Pam.

Starring Brian Peck and Bob Grant.

Roy Clarke's thriller serial set on the bleak Yorkshire Moors.

Sergeant - James Beck

Tramp - Harry Markham

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1968.

Jamie and Probert investigate the mysterious fire burning on Black Tor.

05The Things That Emerge With The Dark1968050220170119 (BBC7)
20170120 (BBC7)
20210308 (BBC7)
20210309 (BBC7)
20230602 (BBC7)
20230603 (BBC7)
Despite a full-scale police investigation underway into the chain of chilling events, policeman Jamie is still in danger...

A mysterious letter has sparked terror for policeman Jamie and his wife Pam.

Starring Brian Peck and Bob Grant.

Roy Clarke's thriller serial set on the bleak Yorkshire Moors.

Sergeant - James Beck

Superintendent - David Mahlowe

Chief Inspector - Ronald Harvi

Spider One - Douglas Fielding

Spider Two - John Nettles

Spider Three - Colin Bell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1968.

The police stage a full-investigation, but Jamie is still in danger.

06The Deepest Dark1968050620170120 (BBC7)
20170121 (BBC7)
20210309 (BBC7)
20210310 (BBC7)
20230605 (BBC7)
20230606 (BBC7)
As the sect begin their ceremony, the police move in.

As Jamie moves closer, he recognises one of the worshippers in the firelight...

Starring Brian Peck, Juliet Cooke and Bob Grant.

A mysterious letter has sparked a terrifying chain of events for policeman Jamie and his wife Pam.

Conclusion of Roy Clarke's thriller serial set on the bleak Yorkshire Moors.

Sergeant - James Beck

Superintendent... David Mahlowe

Brown.............. Colin Edwynn

Palmer.............. John Nettles

Dog handler.... Robert Powell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1968.

As the sect's ceremony begins, Jamie recognises one of the worshippers.