Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | Such As Sit In Darkness | 19680418 | 20170113 (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. |
02 | The Unquiet Dead | 19680422 | 20170116 (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. |
03 | The Fires Of Hell | 19680425 | 20170117 (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. |
04 | The Hounds Of Hell | 19680429 | 20170118 (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. |
05 | The Things That Emerge With The Dark | 19680502 | 20170119 (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. |
06 | The Deepest Dark | 19680506 | 20170120 (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. |