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Appointment with Death - Inner Sanctum

A morally ambiguous doctor receives a cryptic invitation to meet someone at an empty, obscure location—an "appointment" that promises either great opportunity or mortal danger.

Only the Dead Die Twice - Inner Sanctum

A down‑and‑out hearse driver is approached with a peculiar proposition: to discreetly dispose of a corpse—no questions asked—in exchange for a hefty payout. The offer seems opportunistic but harmless, a job pitched as ‘just business.’

Flame of Death - Inner Sanctum

The story centers on a distraught woman who believes she’s being haunted by the spirit of her husband, who tragically died in a cabin fire. She confronts growing anguish and confusion, tormented by vivid reminders of her loss

Birdsong for a Murderer - Inner Sanctum (Star: Boris Karloff)

Carl Warner, a middle-aged man, has escaped from a mental asylum where he was confined for being a homicidal maniac. Determined to start anew, he adopts a peaceful life with his wife Elaine, filling their home with canaries—regular birdsong acting as a balm against his murderous impulses .

Death Demon - Inner Sanctum

The story centers around a deeply troubled young man whose father has been murdered. Wrestling with grief and unresolved anger, he becomes obsessed with the belief that his father's ghost has returned from beyond the grave .

The Devil's Fortune - Inner Sanctum

The story centers around a large cache of Mexican gold, reputedly cursed or under supernatural influence. The treasure falls under the control of a deranged or unhinged individual—hinted to be mentally unstable, perhaps a recluse living near the gold’s hiding place.

Mark My Grave - Inner Sanctum

A seasoned reporter arrives in a nearly abandoned town investigating the inexplicable disappearance of a married couple. Their home stands eerily vacant, with no clues and locals tight-lipped.

Fearful Voyage - Inner Sanctum

A man named Robert and his wife Claire are taking a sea voyage, ostensibly to relax and help Claire recover from a nervous breakdown. But almost as soon as the ship sets sail, Claire becomes increasingly agitated and paranoid. She insists that someone is trying to kill her—specifically, her husband.

Between Two Worlds - Inner Sanctum

The story centers on a hardened gangster, teetering on the edge of death—either from execution by the mob or hanging for his crimes. He discovers a mysterious notebook during the Christmas season in Chicago, a record that appears to be a deathbed confession or some cryptic directive.

The Case Of The Frightened Lady - Edgar Wallace

The story unfolds in the grim grandeur of Mark’s Priory, the ancestral home of the Lebanon family. There's an eerie, oppressive atmosphere among the elite household — disquiet, secrets, and trust issues simmer beneath the surface. The calm is broken when the chauffeur is found strangled on the estate grounds. This grotesque shock plunges the household into panic; the servants are frightened, the family is unnerved .
The Case of the Frightened Lady, broadcast as part of BBC Theatre/Murder for Pleasure (Saturday‑Night Theatre) on January 5, 1963 and adapted by Cynthia Pughe.

Don't Look Now - Daphne Du Maurier

John and Laura Bennett, grieving the recent loss of their young daughter, travel to Venice seeking healing. 
In a Venetian café, the couple meets a pair of mysterious twin sisters—one blind but professing psychic insight. She delivers an unsettling message: the spirit of their daughter is attempting to contact them. Laura is deeply shaken, while John remains sceptical yet disturbed.

Darkness At Pemberley - T. H. White

A respected college don and an undergraduate are found dead—each in separate locked rooms, miles apart.
Both deaths occur on the same night under baffling circumstances, with no visible means for the killers to enter or leave.
Saturday‑Night Theatre, BBC Radio 4
Adaptation: Donald McWhinnie

Shadow Of Murder - Charity Blackstock

Mallory arrives at a remote Scottish Highland hotel seeking peace after traumatic experiences abroad. While there, he overhears fragments of a secret island-language code being spoken by some guests , he hears the code again in a hushed conversation. Later, young Seraphina, a refugee child, is found murdered, seemingly silenced for knowing too much.
Author Charity Blackstock is one of the pen names of Ursula Torday (1912–1997), a British novelist known for gothic romance and mysteries.

Open and Shut - Tales of the Texas Rangers

A rancher’s daughter, Connie Meston, rushes home in panic. Her father has been brutally murdered during what appears to be a robbery-gone-wrong. The case initially looks open-and-shut, with suspect Jose Morales—a local man with motive and opportunity—quickly taken into custody on circumstantial evidence.

Candy Man - Tales of the Texas Rangers

A cunning killer, nicknamed the Candy Man, arrives in town leaving behind a trail of unusual clues—most notably, sweet wrappers and a fondness for candy.

Dead or Alive - Tales of the Texas Rangers

In the aftermath of the 1947 Texas City disaster, which caused massive explosions and dozens of unidentifiable deaths, convicted safe-cracker Frank Young seizes the chaos to fake his own death.
When the prison transport he's in is destroyed during the explosion, authorities believe Young is among the dead. His body is presumed to be one of the charred, unrecognizable corpses recovered from the wreckage.
However, Texas Ranger Jace Pearson has doubts. The identification is based on circumstantial evidence—there’s no solid forensic proof the body is Young’s. The scene was chaotic, the records incomplete, and the lack of dental or fingerprint ID raises suspicions.

Play for Keeps - Tales of the Texas Rangers

The episode begins in Bradshaw County with Sheriff Bob Smithers and a local constable organizing a raid on a gambling den late at night. Amidst the bust, the constable treacherously guns down Sheriff Smithers and makes himself  the lead investigator in the hunt for the suspect.

The Open Range - Tales of the Texas Rangers

Rancher John Smith and his son discover cattle rustling in a vast, open section of their range, during the confrontation, gunfire erupts and John Smith is tragically shot and killed .
The local sheriff, overwhelmed by the crime, contacts Texas Rangers for assistance. Ranger Pearson steps in to lead the investigation

Fool's Gold - Tales of the Texas Rangers

Two ex-convicts arrive in Live Oak, West Texas in a late-model black sedan with designs on robbing the local bank the day after Labor Day in 1946. Things go awry quickly—a shootout erupts, claiming three lives as the robbers flee the scene.

The Broken Spur - Tales of the Texas Rangers

Ranger Pearson is called to investigate a brutal farmhouse murder of  rancher Milton Thomas  found shot dead in his home; the ranch house has been deliberately set on fire to destroy evidence.

Quick Silver - Tales of the Texas Rangers

Ranger Jace Pearson investigates a double homicide that occurred on May 22, 1947. The victims, a man and his wife, were found murdered in their home. Clues are scarce at first, but Pearson methodically pieces together the evidence—starting with a set of footprints and a suspicious alibi. The trail leads him to a suspect with a criminal past and a motive rooted in revenge and greed.

The Trigger Men - Tales of the Texas Rangers

Two brothers—Joe and Tiny Gordon—go on a multi-state murder spree, killing a gas-station attendant with a tire iron in Oklahoma and fleeing toward Mexico. Ranger Pearson leads the pursuit, tracking them through rugged terrain to a dramatic confrontation.

Angels At Partridge Cottage .mp3

“Angels at Partridge Cottage”, a haunting holiday radio drama by Lucy Gannon that first aired on December 22, 1988 on BBC Radio 4’s Afternoon Theatre.
Zoe and Magnus Partridge arrive at their secluded cottage—Partridge Cottage—for a deliberately child-free, present-free, glitter-free Christmas. They intend to spend the holiday in quiet, undisturbed solitude .
The atmosphere turns unsettling fast: the couple starts noticing flickering lights, whispered voices, and inexplicable cold spots—classic signs of something supernatural lurking.

Murder Faces East - Inner Sanctum

A desperate man, burdened by debt, is drawn into temptation when offered an opportunity to get rich—but at a dire moral cost. He’s introduced to an ancient Eastern idol, said to grant wealth to anyone who commits murder in its name.

Cause of Death - Inner Sanctum

Dr. Philip Carter, a country coroner, is jolted when he's called to investigate the death of his own wife. The case raises immediate tensions—can he remain objective when the deceased is his spouse?