Robert Westall - The Wheatstone Pond
After a boating lake is drained, a clairvoyant antiques dealer becomes embroiled in a deadly occult mystery. Stars John Duttine.
Once an Edwardian boating haven, the Wheatstone Pond has acquired a dark and chilling atmosphere – with a vile odour hanging around its waters.
After a tragic suicide, the pond is drained and some rather unusual artefacts begin to emerge...
Robert Westall’s deadly occult mystery dramatised by Martyn Read.
CAST:
Jeff Morgan …. John Duttine
Hermione …. Teresa Gallagher
James …. John Webb
DI Crittenden …. Ian Brooker
Mr Makepiece/Mr Maidment …. Christopher Scott
Mossy …. Peter Meakin
Rose …. Lorna Laidlaw
The Children …. Jack Halsey and Richard Ganjavi
Directed at ´óÏó´«Ã½ Birmingham by Rosemary Watts.
First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in 2004.
Last on
Broadcasts
- Sun 14 Feb 2016 18:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 15 Feb 2016 00:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 24 Nov 2018 18:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 25 Nov 2018 00:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 30 Jan 2021 18:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 31 Jan 2021 00:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra