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

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 .

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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