Something Wicked This Way Comes
1961 Illinois: Two boys, Jim and Will, experience the evil that grips their town when a 'dark carnival' arrives. Stars Theo Gregory.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
By Ray Bradbury
Dramatised by Diana Griffiths
Composer ..... David Paul Jones
Sound ..... Paul Cargill
Produced/Directed by Pauline Harris
Set in 1960's Illinois this gem of modern Gothic literature is the memorable story of two boys, James Nightshade and William Halloway, and the evil that grips their small Midwestern town with the arrival of a "dark carnival" one Autumn midnight. These two innocents, both aged 13, (Will is born one minute before Halloween, and Jim one minute after) save the souls of the town (as well as their own). This is a vivid variation on the eternal theme of the fight between Good and Evil. A thrilling, chilling, richly kaleidoscopic sound world ensues; a shimmering mirror maze that reflects your older or younger self, depending on your desires, and a magic carousel that plays Chopin's Funeral March forwards - with each rotation you gain a year, and rotating backwards - you get younger.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Diana Griffiths |
| Director | Pauline Harris |
| Producer | Pauline Harris |
| Will | Theo Gregory |
| Jim | Joseph Lindsay |
| Charlie | Henry Goodman |
| Mr Dark | Kenneth Cranham |
| Mr Coogar | Gerard McDermott |
| Lightening rod salesman | Gerard McDermott |
| Miss Foley | Barbara Barnes |
| Dust Witch | Buffy Davis |
| Robert | Taran Stanzler |
| Young Miss Foley | Amelia Clarkson |
| JED | Ethan Brooke |
Broadcasts
Sat 29 Oct 2011 14:30±«Óãtv Radio 4 FM- Fri 7 Dec 2012 21:00±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Sat 19 Jul 2014 18:00±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 20 Jul 2014 00:00±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 10 Apr 2016 18:00±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 11 Apr 2016 00:00±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
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