The story begins at Cambridge University, where the sudden deaths of a professor and an undergraduate raise suspicions of foul play. Detective Inspector Buller is called to investigate and uncovers a complex web of intrigue that leads him to Pemberley, the ancestral home of the Darcy family in Derbyshire. There, Buller encounters a series of eerie events and hidden secrets, culminating in a suspenseful confrontation that tests his resolve and deductive skills.

Darkness at Pemberley is a BBC Radio 4 drama adapted from T.H. White’s 1932 novel, broadcast on September 29, 1973, as part of the Saturday Night Theatre series.