{"product_id":"book-i26z","title":"The Same River Twice \u0026 Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of suspenseful standalone radio thrillers by Edward Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScottish writer Edward Boyd was well known for his TV and radio plays, including \u003ci\u003eThe Corridor People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe View from Daniel Pike\u003c\/i\u003e, and he also penned several episodes of \u003ci\u003eZ-Cars. \u003c\/i\u003eHe specialised in the thriller genre, and this collection showcases six of his best radio crime dramas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Far Hence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Steve Gardiner heads to the Highlands to try and locate his ex and her new fortune-hunting lover - only to find himself investigating a series of murders in a hotel beside a lonely Scottish loch. \u003cb\u003eTeddy Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e stars in this gripping serial, which won Edward Boyd a Writers' Guild Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Candle of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Hardnosed investigator Steve Gardiner returns for another adventure, in which he goes looking for an old friend in a small Scottish seaside resort, but finds the town under threat from a serial killer dubbed 'The Kind Man'. Starring \u003cb\u003eTeddy Johnson \u003c\/b\u003eas Steve, with \u003cb\u003eMoultrie Kelsall\u003c\/b\u003e as DI Gordon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Same River Twice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Johnny Maxen reluctantly walks through the Gare du Nord on his way back to a life he thought he'd left behind. He's looking for his missing wife - but is soon under suspicion for her murder… \u003cb\u003eGordon Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e stars as Johnny Maxen, with \u003cb\u003eRoddy McMillan\u003c\/b\u003e as Inspector Wardlaw.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBadger by Owl-Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - When a bomb explodes in the middle of London, Peter Talion is hired to uncover the secret cult responsible - and eliminate its leader. Starring \u003cb\u003eEdward Judd\u003c\/b\u003e as Peter Talion, with \u003cb\u003eTony Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e as Simon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurlew in Autumn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A small town in Galloway, Scotland. A cottage unchanged since 1941. A dead nurse. And a lawyer with one million pounds in his bank account, and no idea how it got there… These puzzling facts and events are explored in this atmospheric mystery, starring McLevy creator \u003cb\u003eDavid Ashton\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCastles in Spain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Grahame Mayer is a bookseller, not a private eye. Nonetheless, he's being asked to investigate a military mystery connected to the Spanish Civil War - a mystery that almost every major intelligence agency in Great Britain and America wants solved. Starring \u003cb\u003eRay Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eGarard Green\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB: These vintage recordings contain language and attitudes from the time in which they were first broadcast. Due to the age of the recordings, the sound quality may vary.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Edward Boyd\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Eddie Fraser (\u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Far Hence, The Candle of Darkness, The Same River Twice\u003c\/i\u003e),  Stewart Conn (\u003ci\u003eBadger by Owl-Light\u003c\/i\u003e) and Patrick Rayner (\u003ci\u003eCurlew in Autumn, Castles in Spain)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Far Hence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Home Service, 20 November-25 December 1953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Candle of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Home Service, 29 March-3 May 1954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Same River Twice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Light Programme, 2 October-20 November 1966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBadger by Owl-Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 24 October 1975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurlew in Autumn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 8 April-13 May 1984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCastles in Spain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 October-20 November 1987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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