Tales of Suspense
Suspense is a radio drama series broadcast on CBS Radio from 1940 through 1962. One of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio, Suspense was subtitled “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills” and focused on suspense thriller-type scripts, usually featuring leading Hollywood actors of the era.
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April 28, 2025 • 28 mins
In this hour, we're going to MARS! Colonization rockets are leaving Earth, and headed for the wind-swept Martian deserts, and your tickets are waiting. Join us for a Martian adventure, seen through the eyes of a story called "Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed," written by Ray Bradbury and produced as a radio drama by Mike McDonough. It's part of a series of award-winning radio dramas based on Bradbury's short stories called "Bradbury ...
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April 25, 2025 • 28 mins
It’s 109 years after the near annihilation of humanity. Just four men and one woman remain, and they have one final battle… with a psychotic computer. Starring David Soul.
Harlan Ellison’s famous sci-fi story comes to radio with the author taking the role of the psychotic computer which has prevailed in mankind's last war.
Ted .... David Soul
AM .... Harlan Ellison
Ellen .... Abi Eniola
Nimdok …. Ewan Bailey
Gorrister …. David Timson
Benn...
Harlan Ellison’s famous sci-fi story comes to radio with the author taking the role of the psychotic computer which has prevailed in mankind's last war.
Ted .... David Soul
AM .... Harlan Ellison
Ellen .... Abi Eniola
Nimdok …. Ewan Bailey
Gorrister …. David Timson
Benn...
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April 19, 2025 • 41 mins
An old man and a hound-dog named Rip, off for an evening's pleasure in quest of raccoon. Usually, these evenings end with one tired old man, one battle-scarred hound dog, and one or more extremely dead raccoons, but as you may suspect, that will not be the case tonight. These hunters won't be coming home from the hill. They're headed for the backwoods — of The Twilight Zone.
The plot is based on a 1953 episode of The Kate Smith Hour...
The plot is based on a 1953 episode of The Kate Smith Hour...
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April 16, 2025 • 27 mins
The script for this famous broadcast was authored by Robert L. Richards. It was performed only once on Suspense. Its popularity was not contemporary. Its reputation grew among classic radio fans who were able to play it again and again. It is a mainstay of radio fans and nostalgia broadcasters as part of their Halloween playlists.
The House in Cypress Canyon follows a happy young couple who realize their new house has creaks and noi...
The House in Cypress Canyon follows a happy young couple who realize their new house has creaks and noi...
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April 13, 2025 • 58 mins
"The War of the Worlds" was a Halloween episode of the radio series The Mercury Theatre on the Air directed and narrated by Orson Welles as an adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds (1898) that was performed and broadcast live on October 30, 1938, over the CBS Radio Network.
The episode is infamous for inciting a panic by convincing some members of the listening audience that a Martian invasion was taking place, tho...
The episode is infamous for inciting a panic by convincing some members of the listening audience that a Martian invasion was taking place, tho...
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April 10, 2025 • 29 mins
"It was only when she got back to her cottage and the candles were lit, that she saw what a strange creature it was she'd found..."
To ease her granddaughter’s concerns over disfiguring marks on her baby’s face, Gran shares the unlikely tale of Alice Proudfoot. Stars Mary Wimbush (The Archers’ Julia Pargetter) as Gran, Rebecca Wright as Alice, and Alex Jones as Joe.
David Calcutt's play is based on the traditional story of lonely Al...
To ease her granddaughter’s concerns over disfiguring marks on her baby’s face, Gran shares the unlikely tale of Alice Proudfoot. Stars Mary Wimbush (The Archers’ Julia Pargetter) as Gran, Rebecca Wright as Alice, and Alex Jones as Joe.
David Calcutt's play is based on the traditional story of lonely Al...
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April 7, 2025 • 109 mins
Starring Bill Nighy as the charmingly down-on-his-luck actor turned amateur sleuth.
When Charles Paris agrees to take part in an amateur theatre production, he expects missed cues and mediocre performances—not murder. But when a fellow cast member turns up dead, Charles finds himself drawn into a deadly mystery backstage.
Adapted from Simon Brett’s acclaimed novel and broadcast by the BBC, this radio drama is a delightful blend of dr...
When Charles Paris agrees to take part in an amateur theatre production, he expects missed cues and mediocre performances—not murder. But when a fellow cast member turns up dead, Charles finds himself drawn into a deadly mystery backstage.
Adapted from Simon Brett’s acclaimed novel and broadcast by the BBC, this radio drama is a delightful blend of dr...
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April 4, 2025 • 86 mins
The ABC Murders is a gripping radio adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic detective story, where the brilliant Hercule Poirot faces one of his most baffling and chilling cases.
A serial killer, known only as "ABC," is leaving a trail of bodies across England, each victim found with a letter of the alphabet at the scene of their death. As the murders unfold in a seemingly random pattern, Poirot is called upon to unravel the twisted...
A serial killer, known only as "ABC," is leaving a trail of bodies across England, each victim found with a letter of the alphabet at the scene of their death. As the murders unfold in a seemingly random pattern, Poirot is called upon to unravel the twisted...
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March 30, 2025 • 110 mins
Dead Room Farce is a darkly comedic radio play by Simon Brett, blending the classic elements of murder mystery and farce with a sharp, satirical twist.
Set in an old, crumbling mansion, the story follows a group of guests who have gathered for what they believe will be a simple weekend getaway. However, things quickly take a chaotic turn when a murder occurs, and secrets long buried begin to surface.As the characters scramble to sol...
Set in an old, crumbling mansion, the story follows a group of guests who have gathered for what they believe will be a simple weekend getaway. However, things quickly take a chaotic turn when a murder occurs, and secrets long buried begin to surface.As the characters scramble to sol...
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March 23, 2025 • 86 mins
Step into the world of deception and intrigue with this full radio adaptation of "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd," one of Agatha Christie's most famous and controversial mysteries. When the wealthy Roger Ackroyd is found murdered in his study, Hercule Poirot must unravel a web of secrets, lies, and shocking twists to uncover the truth.With unforgettable characters and a legendary ending that changed detective fiction forever, this cla...
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March 20, 2025 • 54 mins
Tune in for a thrilling radio play of "Death at the Desert Inn" by Marcy Kahan, a gripping tale full of suspense, mystery, and intrigue. Set against the stark backdrop of a remote desert inn, this captivating drama unfolds as guests find themselves caught in a web of deception and danger. With unexpected twists and unforgettable characters, "Death at the Desert Inn" will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Listen ...
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January 15, 2025 • 54 mins
Wilkie Collins' "The Haunted Hotel" is a tale of mystery, gothic horror, and suspense. Set in 1860, the story follows the formidable Countess Narona who marries a wealthy young aristocrat in London. Shortly after their marriage, the couple travels to Venice where the husband dies under suspicious circumstances, leaving the countess a rich widow. As the plot unfolds, guests at a Venetian hotel years later are haunted by the ghost of...
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January 8, 2025 • 139 mins
"The Mysterious Affair at Styles" is the debut detective novel by British author Agatha Christie, introducing Hercule Poirot, Inspector Japp, and Arthur Hastings.
Set during World War I, the plot unfolds at Styles Court in Essex, where Hastings is invited to stay by his friend John Cavendish. The household is disrupted when someone is found poisoned. Poirot takes on the case at Hastings' request. Through intricate investigation, Poi...
Set during World War I, the plot unfolds at Styles Court in Essex, where Hastings is invited to stay by his friend John Cavendish. The household is disrupted when someone is found poisoned. Poirot takes on the case at Hastings' request. Through intricate investigation, Poi...
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December 22, 2024 • 80 mins
Hercule Poirot's Christmas was first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 19 December 1938. It was published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in February 1939 under the title of Murder for Christmas. A paperback edition in the US by Avon books in 1947 changed the title again to A Holiday for Murder. The book features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and is a locked room mystery. The premise is a family reunitin...
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December 2, 2024 • 43 mins
For many, many years BBC Radio 4 has had a regular drama slot on weekday afternoons. These afternoon dramas have ranged far and wide in what they cover, but tales of a dark kind, with or without supernatural themes, have been pretty common. This story of suburban murder is based on a story by Ruth Rendell, and features an excellent cast that includes the League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith.
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Arthur.....Reece Shearsmith
Gwen....
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Arthur.....Reece Shearsmith
Gwen....
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November 25, 2024 • 68 mins
A festive tale by three eminent Victorian writers working together - Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins and Elizabeth Gaskell. Distressed by an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house across from her new London home, Sophonisba relies on the competitive efforts of an elderly admirer and her manservant to unravel the secrets of the "house to let".
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November 15, 2024 • 114 mins
It all started out as a party and then there was a game of hide-and-seek and before anyone knew what was happening someone was killed. The game was over, but was there still someone out there - still playing the game?
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November 9, 2024 • 135 mins
"Evil Under the Sun" is a detective fiction novel by British author Agatha Christie, featuring her famous detective Hercule Poirot. The novel, first published in 1941, unfolds at a secluded hotel in Devon where Poirot is vacationing. The tranquility of the resort is disrupted by the presence of the flirtatious and beautiful Arlena Stuart, who captures the attention of several guests and becomes the subject of their animosity. Arle...
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November 4, 2024 • 56 mins
Séance on a Wet Afternoon is a 1964 British crime thriller directed by Bryan Forbes, based on the 1961 novel by Mark McShane. The film stars Kim Stanley as Myra Savage, a mentally unstable medium, and Richard Attenborough as her submissive husband, Billy. Set in London, Myra convinces Billy to kidnap a child, Amanda Clayton, aiming to use the crime to boost her clairvoyant reputation by helping the police solve it. Their scheme i...
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October 26, 2024 • 133 mins
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring John Moffatt as the great Belgian detective.
Hercule Poirot and his good friend Captain Hastings are enjoying a well-deserved break on the Cornish Riviera, in the idyllic village of St Loo. Wandering along the terrace of the Hotel Majestic on the first morning of their stay, Poirot literally falls at the feet of a pretty, dark-haired girl and, much to Hastings’ delight, insists that she...
Hercule Poirot and his good friend Captain Hastings are enjoying a well-deserved break on the Cornish Riviera, in the idyllic village of St Loo. Wandering along the terrace of the Hotel Majestic on the first morning of their stay, Poirot literally falls at the feet of a pretty, dark-haired girl and, much to Hastings’ delight, insists that she...
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