{"product_id":"book-sa4r","title":"Orphans in Waiting \u0026 The Children of Witchwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA pair of thriller series from prolific radio writer Wally K. Daly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning dramatist Wally K. Daly penned numerous plays for BBC Radio across a range of genres, including the beloved sci-fi 'Scream Trilogy' and the sitcoms \u003ci\u003eAnything Legal \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGive Or Take\u003c\/i\u003e. Featured here are \u003cb\u003etwo of his gripping thriller series\u003c\/b\u003e: the tense spy serial \u003ci\u003eOrphans in Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e and the eerie supernatural story \u003ci\u003eThe Children of Witchwood\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrphans in Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Schoolboy Mike Jago wakes from one nightmare only to find he's living in another. His parents have disappeared overnight, leaving him, his brother Pete and his sister Janey all alone. Reluctant to call the police, the children investigate - and soon notice strange things. Why are there helicopter marks in the garden? Who is the stranger keeping watch on the house through his binoculars? What is in their father's briefcase? And who - or what - is The Hyena? As they attempt to unravel these mysteries, they find themselves in grave danger, and pursued by a deadly enemy… Starring \u003cb\u003eJudy Bennett, Abigail Docherty\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSimon Radford\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Children of Witchwood \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- When college student Jackie Lamont disappears from the haunted 'Burning Field', only to reappear, just as mysteriously, in possession of strange telepathic powers, it attracts the attention of the Ministry of Defence. Investigator B Q Brown believes there is a possible link between her newfound abilities and sinister events back in the 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century, when six children were burned as witches. Meanwhile, the Cranford clan, who have carefully guarded a dark secret for hundreds of years, now regard Jackie as a threat. What lengths will they go to protect their birthright? \u003cb\u003eWendy Baxter\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e Michael Cochrane\u003c\/b\u003e star in Wally K. Daly's last ever radio drama series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB: Due to the off-air nature of the recordings, the sound quality may vary.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Wally K. Daly\u003cbr\u003eAudio for \u003ci\u003eOrphans in Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e from Wally K. Daly's own collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrphans in Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike - \u003cb\u003eJudy Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJaney - \u003cb\u003eAbigail Docherty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter - \u003cb\u003eSimon Radford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeadmaster - \u003cb\u003ePeter Jeffrey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStore Manager - \u003cb\u003eDanny Schiller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoman - \u003cb\u003eAuriol Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUncle Brian - \u003cb\u003eFrank Windsor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuntie Vi - \u003cb\u003eJo Manning Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrandfather - \u003cb\u003eEdward Kelsey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther parts played by Joanna Myers, Timothy Carlton, Andrew Wincott, Tariq Alibai, John Talbot, Elizabeth Mansfield, Tony Wredden, Bhasker, Fraser Kerr, Amerjit Deu and David Bannerman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Dan Garrett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 5, 27 Aug-1 Oct 1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Children of Witchwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJackie Lamont - \u003cb\u003eWendy Baxter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMandy Lamont - \u003cb\u003eEmily Chennery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSion Lamont - \u003cb\u003eScott Gray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJason Cranford - \u003cb\u003eLaurence Saunders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCheever Cranford - \u003cb\u003eJez Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecky Cranford - \u003cb\u003eBecky Wright\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDC Danny Sparks - \u003cb\u003eDaniel Settatree\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWPC Polly Bell - \u003cb\u003eLorraine Coady\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMother\/Minister - \u003cb\u003eJilly Bond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSergeant\/B Q Brown - \u003cb\u003eMichael Cochrane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIron Peter\/Dentist - \u003cb\u003eRobert Lister\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Jenny Stephens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast on BBC 7, 3-7 Jan 2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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