The World Of Daphne Du Maurier

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The Chamois

19740420

20180304 (BBC7)
20180305 (BBC7)
20200726 (BBC7)
20220501 (BBC7)
20240304 (BBC7)
20240305 (BBC7)

When Stephen decides to fly to Greece, it's for one reason only.

He's determined to rid himself of a secret fear - a fear so painful that he'll try anything to conquer it...

Starring Christopher Cazenove.

The first of a series of adaptations of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

Dramatised by Michael Bartlett.

Stephen - Christopher Cazenove

Stephen's Wife - Anna Cropper

The Storekeeper - Alexis Gallnos

The Storyteller - Gabriel Woolf

Zus - Nikolas Janis

Producer: Derek Hoddinott

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in April 1974.

Christopher Cazenove plays Stephen who'll do anything to conquer his painful secret fear.

Stephen hunts to confront a secret fear, one so painful that he will do anything to conquer it. Stars Christopher Cazenove.

The Alibi

19740504

20180311 (BBC7)
20180312 (BBC7)
20200802 (BBC7)
20220508 (BBC7)
20240304 (BBC7)
20240305 (BBC7)

To change your life in middle age can be a traumatic experience.

For James Fenton, his sudden decision leads him along a strange street into a strange house - and an experience from which he'll never recover.

Starring Tony Britton.

Series of adaptations of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

James Fenton - Tony Britton

Anna - Sarah Badel

Edna - Katherine Parr

The Inspector - Geoffrey Beevers

The Storyteller - Gabriel Woolf

Dramatised and produced by Derek Hoddinott.

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in May 1974.

Tony Britton plays a man whose midlife crisis sparks a life-changing incident.

James Fenton's midlife crisis leads him to a strange house and an incident from which he'll never recover. Stars Tony Britton.

Ganymede

19740817

20180318 (BBC7)
20180319 (BBC7)
20200809 (BBC7)
20220515 (BBC7)
20240305 (BBC7)
20240306 (BBC7)

The man arrived in Venice happy and contented with life.

He left Venice shattered by an unusual experience destined to mark him for life.

Starring John Le Mesurier.

Series of adaptations of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

The Man - John Le Mesurier

The Boy - Anthony Daniels

The Porter/Consul - David Gooderson

The Fat Man - John Sharp

Dramatised and produced by Derek Hoddinott.

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in August 1974.

John Le Mesurier plays a man falling for a Venice waiter with life-changing consequences.

On holiday in Venice, a man falls for a waiter and faces life-changing consequences before heading home. Stars John Le Mesurier.

The Apple Tree

19740824

20180325 (BBC7)
20200816 (BBC7)
20220522 (BBC7)
20240305 (BBC7)
20240306 (BBC7)

Recently widowed George Carey has an irrational hatred for the old apple tree in his garden.

He decides it must be dug up - but it's a decision he's going to regret for the rest of his life - what's left of it...

Starring Charles Gray.

Series of adaptations of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

First published in 1952 in ‘The Apple Tree: A Short Novel and Some Stories'.

Mr Carey - Charles Gray

Willis - Douglas Blackwell

Midge - Patricia Leventon

Mrs Lord - Katherine Parr

Mrs Hall - Daphne Rogers

Dramatised and produced by Derek Hoddinott.

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in August 1974.

A widower develops an irrational hatred for an apple tree.

Recently widowed George has an irrational hatred for an apple tree and takes matters into his own hands. Stars Charles Gray.

Series of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

Charles Gray plays a widower who develops an irrational hatred for an apple tree.

Panic

19740907

20180401 (BBC7)
20200823 (BBC7)
20240306 (BBC7)
20240307 (BBC7)

They met at a party and became friends. Despite their age difference, they embarked on an affair - with a trip to Paris.

And so began a night of fear which led to panic...

The final adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

CAST:

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in September 1974.

An illicit weekend in Paris sparks a shocking conclusion from a disturbing revelation.

An illicit weekend in Paris comes to shocking conclusion when a disturbing revelation is made. Stars Dinsdale Landen.

Dinsdale Landen stars in the final adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

David ...Dinsdale Landen

Stephen ... Christopher Cazenove

Storekeeper ... Alexis Gallnos

Celia ... Maureen O'Brien

The Storyteller ... Gabriel Woolf

Shelia ... Jane Thomson

Zus ... Nikolas Janis

The Wife ... Anna Cropper

Starring Dinsdale Landen.

Last in the series of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories.

David - Dinsdale Landen

Stephen - Christopher Cazenove

Storekeeper - Alexis Gallnos

Celia - Maureen O'Brien

The Storyteller - Gabriel Woolf

Shelia - Jane Thomson

Zus - Nikolas Janis

The Wife - Anna Cropper

Dramatised and produced by Derek Hoddinott.

An illicit weekend in Paris sparks a shocking conclusion. Stars Dinsdale Landen.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	The Chamois	19740420	20180304 (BBC7) 20180305 (BBC7) 20200726 (BBC7) 20220501 (BBC7) 20240304 (BBC7) 20240305 (BBC7)	When Stephen decides to fly to Greece, it's for one reason only. He's determined to rid himself of a secret fear - a fear so painful that he'll try anything to conquer it... Starring Christopher Cazenove. The first of a series of adaptations of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories. Dramatised by Michael Bartlett. Stephen - Christopher Cazenove Stephen's Wife - Anna Cropper The Storekeeper - Alexis Gallnos The Storyteller - Gabriel Woolf Zus - Nikolas Janis Producer: Derek Hoddinott First broadcast on the BBC World Service in April 1974. Christopher Cazenove plays Stephen who'll do anything to conquer his painful secret fear. Stephen hunts to confront a secret fear, one so painful that he will do anything to conquer it. Stars Christopher Cazenove.
02	The Alibi	19740504	20180311 (BBC7) 20180312 (BBC7) 20200802 (BBC7) 20220508 (BBC7) 20240304 (BBC7) 20240305 (BBC7)	To change your life in middle age can be a traumatic experience. For James Fenton, his sudden decision leads him along a strange street into a strange house - and an experience from which he'll never recover. Starring Tony Britton. Series of adaptations of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories. James Fenton - Tony Britton Anna - Sarah Badel Edna - Katherine Parr The Inspector - Geoffrey Beevers The Storyteller - Gabriel Woolf Dramatised and produced by Derek Hoddinott. First broadcast on the BBC World Service in May 1974. Tony Britton plays a man whose midlife crisis sparks a life-changing incident. James Fenton's midlife crisis leads him to a strange house and an incident from which he'll never recover. Stars Tony Britton.
03	Ganymede	19740817	20180318 (BBC7) 20180319 (BBC7) 20200809 (BBC7) 20220515 (BBC7) 20240305 (BBC7) 20240306 (BBC7)	The man arrived in Venice happy and contented with life. He left Venice shattered by an unusual experience destined to mark him for life. Starring John Le Mesurier. Series of adaptations of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories. The Man - John Le Mesurier The Boy - Anthony Daniels The Porter/Consul - David Gooderson The Fat Man - John Sharp Dramatised and produced by Derek Hoddinott. First broadcast on the BBC World Service in August 1974. John Le Mesurier plays a man falling for a Venice waiter with life-changing consequences. On holiday in Venice, a man falls for a waiter and faces life-changing consequences before heading home. Stars John Le Mesurier.
04	The Apple Tree	19740824	20180325 (BBC7) 20200816 (BBC7) 20220522 (BBC7) 20240305 (BBC7) 20240306 (BBC7)	Recently widowed George Carey has an irrational hatred for the old apple tree in his garden. He decides it must be dug up - but it's a decision he's going to regret for the rest of his life - what's left of it... Starring Charles Gray. Series of adaptations of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories. First published in 1952 in ‘The Apple Tree: A Short Novel and Some Stories'. Mr Carey - Charles Gray Willis - Douglas Blackwell Midge - Patricia Leventon Mrs Lord - Katherine Parr Mrs Hall - Daphne Rogers Dramatised and produced by Derek Hoddinott. First broadcast on the BBC World Service in August 1974. A widower develops an irrational hatred for an apple tree. Recently widowed George has an irrational hatred for an apple tree and takes matters into his own hands. Stars Charles Gray. Series of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories. Charles Gray plays a widower who develops an irrational hatred for an apple tree.
05	Panic	19740907	20180401 (BBC7) 20200823 (BBC7) 20240306 (BBC7) 20240307 (BBC7)	They met at a party and became friends. Despite their age difference, they embarked on an affair - with a trip to Paris. And so began a night of fear which led to panic... The final adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories. CAST: First broadcast on the BBC World Service in September 1974. An illicit weekend in Paris sparks a shocking conclusion from a disturbing revelation. An illicit weekend in Paris comes to shocking conclusion when a disturbing revelation is made. Stars Dinsdale Landen. Dinsdale Landen stars in the final adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories. David ...Dinsdale Landen Stephen ... Christopher Cazenove Storekeeper ... Alexis Gallnos Celia ... Maureen O'Brien The Storyteller ... Gabriel Woolf Shelia ... Jane Thomson Zus ... Nikolas Janis The Wife ... Anna Cropper Starring Dinsdale Landen. Last in the series of Daphne Du Maurier's famous short stories. David - Dinsdale Landen Stephen - Christopher Cazenove Storekeeper - Alexis Gallnos Celia - Maureen O'Brien The Storyteller - Gabriel Woolf Shelia - Jane Thomson Zus - Nikolas Janis The Wife - Anna Cropper Dramatised and produced by Derek Hoddinott. An illicit weekend in Paris sparks a shocking conclusion. Stars Dinsdale Landen.