Unquiet Conscience - Philip Barker - BBC Saturday Night Theatre

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Unquiet Conscience - Philip Barker - BBC Saturday Night Theatre

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Unquiet Conscience is a crime drama written by Philip Barker. A girl was murdered in a Suffolk village four years previously. The police picked up a young man who was convicted of the murder, but now a well known author has decided to investigate.
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@TheNemocharlie 3 жыл бұрын

It's astonishing that out of the 180 countries in the world, and it's the BBC that seem to be the only broadcaster that was able to produce plays of this quality and technical excellence. We're so fortunate that so many have survived and are available on KZfaq.

@joanfordham1305 3 жыл бұрын

It is even more astonishing that you are able to listen to radio in many hundreds of languages I order to make this judgment Chapeaau M. Sharp

@emcbride7453 3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that. So, so enjoyable.

@darialaskowska 3 жыл бұрын

As much as i love BBC radio dramas, we have an abundance of them in our Polish radio stations, equal quality and “feel”. Probably they used to copy the old British standrads, but passed this woth flying colours. Good to have two language options! 🙂

@joasia7777 3 жыл бұрын

@@darialaskowska Which Polish stations/ channels would you recommend to another bilingual living abroad.

@darialaskowska 3 жыл бұрын

@@joasia7777 Kratery and Licho co Nigdy Nie Spi. These are in Polish. Both run by radio crew and they are fanatical about bringing all old & contemporary. Massive choice of plays. There is one with an English name Culture Is Not a Crime but still with Polish radio plays and audiobooks, and Sluchowiska Teatru PR. Hope you will try them and find some bliss! Like I do 🙂 There are many more than BBC in English. Old American ones or Canadian. The whole drama abyss to dive in!! 🎭

@TammieBuckeye 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from Tennessee in the USA I love these radio shows! ❤️

@rosemariemcgowan6388 Жыл бұрын

Hi from England.Glad you love our radio shows.I love your cbs shows hosted by E G Marshall xx

@michelejaime8479 Ай бұрын

Hello Tennessee I am in NW Tennessee, and hello England I came here from Wales 🎉

@user-or6ce6hj2r 2 жыл бұрын

Hi to everyone I'm listening from Northumberland UK 🇬🇧 😊 I'm addicted to these old radio dramas.

@allanmcinnes4765 24 күн бұрын

I'm new to this due to my latter day insomnia. Grateful thanks to the BBC for preserving these productions.

@steviegaga 2 жыл бұрын

What a different time when radio plays were still in vogue. Then Covid hit last year and we seem to have developed a new appreciation for the art form! This is a splendid example of a “movie for the mind.” Thanks!

@MrBazzabee 9 ай бұрын

Covid.....Ha'Ha'Ha'Ha.

@COLINBAIRD100 2 жыл бұрын

These beat television every time.

@Vampirebear13 3 жыл бұрын

This was great. I've recently become addicted to these radio plays & audiobooks. Thumbs up from Ohio !!!!

@LondonEE16 2 жыл бұрын

Also try BBC Radio 4 for more recent output. They still do drama, but not as much due to the Tories making horrendous cuts in funding.

@michaelfraser5723 2 жыл бұрын

@@LondonEE16 no politician has a conscience

@maxpower001 Жыл бұрын

Way better then watchin television thats for sure 👍

@marianabryce7250 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been addicted to radii plays for years. From South Africa. This one is top of the range 👍. Thanks a million. Much appreciated ❤️

@wyominghome4857 10 ай бұрын

And another thumbs up from Wyoming! I love the old British radio plays.

@blahdeblaaah9445 10 ай бұрын

These are so enjoyable. The acting is what does it for me. Top quality acting.

@VickersDoorter Жыл бұрын

A shame that Radio 4 Extra doesn't play this level of archive, their selection of decent plays has dwindled lamentably over the last few years.

@roses9339 2 жыл бұрын

Another great story, much appreciated. Cheers Rosemary Perth Western Australia (71 yrs)

@virginiaanderson8875 9 ай бұрын

Roses- my pen pal from 1990 is in Perth - we met through a quilting magazine ad for newby quilters - been friends ever since = both lost our husbands

@roses9339 9 ай бұрын

@virginiaanderson8875 it's an amazing world on you tube, we are able to meet lovely people. I moved to Perth in 1991, and prior to that, my life was in Victoria. Say Hi to your pen pal. 🥰

@rdt6234 2 жыл бұрын

First rate sound effects. It's actually hard to imagine it's just actors sitting round studio mikes. These radio plays provide a massage for the mind

@shaelynp7630 3 жыл бұрын

These stories are so comforting, I like being able to get my mind off of today's issues and listen to a different time. Thank u for timé and effort.

@maureengilmartin4381 3 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable thankyou.... 🙂

@joprent6727 3 жыл бұрын

Another excellent play. Tony Britton has a wonderful speaking voice. Thank you.

@2msvalkyrie529 11 ай бұрын

Yes, that was indispensable for a professional actor at one time. Unlike today .....where the BBC in pursuit of " inclusivity " forces us to endure incomprehensible regional accents !!

@davidarundel6187 2 жыл бұрын

I was brought up with Radio before pictures , when one had to listen and use ones imagination to fill in the blanks , which gave each set of ears , an indivdualised story , though still basically the same , from the players lines off the script . Listening to these , I can sense the senior - passed into spirit - relatives about me , listening . I wouldn't be surprised were others of those generations present . ❤️👍🙂 Listening to "Unquiet Conciousness" , a steady stream of faces belonging to Unquiet Conciousness, from my life over the last 20 years , passed by seems some sort of contact was made with known Unquiet Conciousness , 🙂 , upsetting them a little , 😄😆😃 Thank you for uploading and sharing this play , it's one of very few that get listed on my channel . Namaste 🙏❤️👍💐

@iap-ug3oy 9 ай бұрын

I used to come home from school and while lighting the coal fire at age 9 I would listen to “Dick Barton special agent “ on the B B C It was great in those days and then in later years I never missed Saturday night theatre …I will never listen or watch T V these days ….out of principle..Best wishes to you.

@joshsosono2254 3 жыл бұрын

I bumped into one British radio drama just last year when I was trying to find something from which to learn English. I devoutly wished I had known about these plays the first time I got a KZfaq account. Keep them coming. Love from Zimbabwe :)🇿🇼

@darialaskowska 3 жыл бұрын

❤️

@janegriffiths7733 3 жыл бұрын

bbc started these dramas in the 30s,weekly and afternoon so there are quite a good few to listen to, they bring back happy memories when I would listen to them with my Nana in the 60s

@riverbilly64 8 ай бұрын

18 December 2023 - Great episode. Amazing acting. Listening from the beautiful Bluegrass state of Kentucky, USA.

@TedaR 7 ай бұрын

Hey neighbor fr TN. Merry Christmas yall! ✝️🙏🏼🥰

@janebrown7231 2 жыл бұрын

I listened to this months ago but couldn't resist coming back for more. It didn't disappoint, second time around. A superb quality cast, a good plot and nicely paced. If you work out the suspect early on it doesn't spoil the story, as it isn't a simple whodunit, it's about character and motivation. My favourite character was Jenny, a beacon of honesty and openness in a pool of deceit. The range of subtle emotion in her voice was fantastic, especially as Anna Michaels's usual work at the time was lightweight comedy. Len and Lucy Culpin were both beautifully played - difficult parts to pull off, as both characters were emotionally overwrought throughout. Playing a dislikeable character always requires extra skill. Thank you again for giving us access to these precious resources from a time when BBC money was no object when a good drama was concerned!

@carolinetannahill8781 2 жыл бұрын

Love these great plays. Thank you from British Columbia, Canada.

@iap-ug3oy 9 ай бұрын

Hello B C

@iap-ug3oy 9 ай бұрын

I used to live in Beautiful B C …..Vancouver ,,,,and how I loved it, but have been back in England for years now…still have one friend in Richmond …..Best wishes to you from CHESHIRE .ENGLAND.

@Beauloqs 5 ай бұрын

@@iap-ug3oy.....don't come back, save your good memories, you wouldn't recognise it now.

@elainepayne7047 3 жыл бұрын

My second listen. That’s how good this is. Greetings from U.K. to all of you.

@paulineley-greaves2520 3 жыл бұрын

Great audiobook many thanks from Normandie France.

@colincox1whichnet 3 жыл бұрын

Question, if your are from Normandy, why do you spell it Normandie? Just wondering.

@mckavitt13 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings from France! W many thanks for the share. 🙋🏻‍♀️👏👏👏

@mellisande638 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that was a simply wonderful production. Great story!.

@viditpanwar9887 9 ай бұрын

Really what a play kept me.hooked

@lydiamarks8577 3 жыл бұрын

Super play 💯 I’d love to hear many more like this 👍

@michealburnettis2 8 ай бұрын

I remember this from some years back. As to be expected Splendid 🇮🇪🎊🎶🎁🎈🌹💐

@bonzig54 2 жыл бұрын

So wonderful ! Thankyou from New Jersey, USA.

@clivefuller-hale5073 3 жыл бұрын

Michael Reed: Tony Britton Jenny: Anna Michaels Len Culpin: Douglas Blackwell Danville: William Eedle Brooke: Peter Tuddenham Farr: Norman Claridge Mrs Ames: Eva Stuart Lucy Culpin: Madi Hedd Jack Goodwin: Martin Friend Mrs Brooke: Olwen Griffiths Robert Hewitt,: Nigel Anthony Det-Insp Carter: Robert Cawdron Receptionist JO: Manning Wilson Garage attendant: David Valla Police Sergeant: Robin Browne

@mikewellwood1412 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I tend to think of Tony Britton as a star of light comedy on TV, but he was obviously much more and his Wikipedia entry proves this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Britton Only died in 2019, aged 95. Nigel Anthony and Manning Wilson were stalwarts of radio drama. I don't recognise the other names I'm afraid.

@gillhoward7975 3 жыл бұрын

Tony Britton, always great to hear his voice. A great production. Many thanks.

@oldernu1250 2 жыл бұрын

Several listeners have commented on the excellent recordings--no distracting music or incidental audio noises. Thanks much to the actors, producers, technicians who contributed. Well done. Prefer these to desperate video stretching to bend credulity.

@mikewellwood1412 3 жыл бұрын

This was really good. Thank you very much for uploading it. Kept me guessing until the end, and the actors were great. Felt sorry for Jenny though.

@darkdaughter5472 3 жыл бұрын

Loving the tone and delivery thank you

@DeSilsky 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this excellent thriller. I love Douglas Blackwell, he is such a fantastic voice. (Douglas is the mature man with "so young" secretaries).

@colinglass1342 2 жыл бұрын

Douglas Blackwell as doctor far right

@suzeauster2223 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Florida 🌴 Thank You ❤️

@sandyno1089 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to get back to taking my Florida holidays. Effing covid. Love from A Resident of Sussex.

@suzeauster2223 3 жыл бұрын

Sandy No ....I understand completely!! Plus with Your name “ Sandy” ....You belong on the beaches here 😄 Soon Soon Soon 👍 Keep looking up 🌈

@sandyno1089 3 жыл бұрын

I do, I do.😊

@emf49 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve enjoyed Florida a few times myself and would love to be there right now. We’re heading into another cold spell. That and lockdown makes a very uninspiring combo but I’m sure it’s better than a lot of people have it right now!! 😊

@sandyno1089 3 жыл бұрын

@@emf49 it won’t be long.🥰

@kimberlykasimoff1447 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed immensely.

@iqbaludkhan7559 10 ай бұрын

Terrific story. So well acted.

@judithtrigg1694 Ай бұрын

Very refreshing story.well written,and good acting and sound effects 👏 thank you.

@idaporche5913 9 ай бұрын

Great to foget today's problems ❤❤ love these stories

@patriciaflynn3095 3 жыл бұрын

Love these thanks so much from NYC

@angieb7572 3 жыл бұрын

Fabulous. Dear Tony Britton 💜

@sandranaylor2348 3 жыл бұрын

Tony Britten has a lovely voice

@TedaR 7 ай бұрын

Here again, good enough for repeat listening. Thank you as always & Merry Christmas yall! Pray for Peace in accordance with His will, in Jesus name. Amen ✝️🙏🏼❤️

@carolinemcgovern8059 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@emilyhuckson2909 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Saigon. Really enjoy these programs. Thanks

@julietwasjung 10 ай бұрын

This was great! Thank you!

@AC-yn8th 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings front Rio de Janeiro. Obrigada 🌴

@debbiesunlight7047 3 жыл бұрын

Obrigado

@iap-ug3oy 3 жыл бұрын

And best wishes to you from England……….I once had friends in Rio de Janeiro

@catherinecookson225 3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated.

@louisenel1303 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this. From Spain.

@chicletlux 3 жыл бұрын

This was very good. Thanks!

@d.holland3025 3 жыл бұрын

Very good story. I really enjoyed listening to this! Thank you!

@marjorieshadd5098 2 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@emf49 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Canada! 🇨🇦

@iap-ug3oy 3 жыл бұрын

And greetings to you Canada from England ....

@mrgarrytoo 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent play , many thanks for taking the time to upload.

@fredwaterer8203 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful story with excellent acting all around.

@avril4421 3 жыл бұрын

Good one, thank you.

@elizabethroberts8829 3 жыл бұрын

10 out of 10 really enjoyed this 👏🏼👏🏼❤️🇬🇧

@michellecassidy4110 Жыл бұрын

Hooked on these dramas. They're such jolly good fun. 😊😊

@SuperBartles Жыл бұрын

Well this is excellent

@josephbellvietnam Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed story and players. Listen to the old BBC radio plays here in France, many thanks😀🤗

@nikkiregan4593 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely excellent 👌 thank you

@jeremypearson6852 3 жыл бұрын

The local publican is always a wealth of information.

@stewartmcardle8149 3 жыл бұрын

Another one of those dramas featuring a murder - of a teenage girl and a wrongful conviction of a teenage boy - in a small town or village where certain people knew a heck of a lot more than they revealed to the Police at the time. A writer, played by Tony Britton, picking up the trail of now deceased fellow writer, seeks to complete the investigation with help from some and hindrance from others, including the Police. Originally broadcast on 16th October, 1971 - source Genome.

@jacqui7672 3 жыл бұрын

@@stewartmcardle8149 thanks for posting the description...lots of us benefit from knowing beforehand what's in store!

@stewartmcardle8149 3 жыл бұрын

@@jacqui7672 ..... you're very welcome...

@mikewellwood1412 3 жыл бұрын

@@stewartmcardle8149 Thanks for discovering the date of 1st broadcast. From the dates mentioned in the play, it seems to have been set in 1961 (4 years after the murder which I think was said to be 1957), but I thought the style of the play sounded a bit more "modern" than 1961.

@stewartmcardle8149 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikewellwood1412 ..... indeed so Mike but, I can't find any earlier reference in the Genome source than 1971.

@sandman9463 2 жыл бұрын

A humdinger. Great story. Extraordinarily well done. A Stunner.

@kathleenellenford4816 5 ай бұрын

❣️always an excellent listen!

@IzzyRumi 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@nancywysemen7196 3 жыл бұрын

quite enjoyable. good pacing.

@annirvinetaylor1376 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy drama with my cuppa thank you very much

@rosemariemcgowan6388 Жыл бұрын

Good thanks xx

@janebrown7231 2 жыл бұрын

Saturday-Night Theatre BBC Radio 4 Sat 16th Oct 1971, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM Unquiet Conscience by PHILIP BARKER with Tony Britton 'Lundy was an outsider, not one of us - a ready-made scapegoat for something unclean.' Producer BETTY DAVIES (Repeated: Monday, 3.0 pm) (Tony Britton is in ' Move Over Mrs Markham ' at the Vaudeville: Robert Cawdron in ' Vivat! Vivat Regina! ' at the Piccadilly Theatre, London) Producer: Betty Davies Unknown: Mrs Markham Michael Reed: Tony Britton Jenny: Anna Michaels Len Culpin: Douglas Blackwell Danville: William Eedle Brooke: Peter Tuddenham Farr: Norman Claridge Mrs Ames: Eva Stuart Lucy Culpin: Madi Hedd Jack Goodwin: Martin Friend Mrs Brooke: Olwen Griffiths Robert Hewitt: Nigel Anthony Det-Insp Carter: Robert Cawdron Receptionist JO: Manning Wilson Garage attendant: David Valla Police Sergeant: Robin Browne

@rodpettet2819 8 ай бұрын

I almost never listen twice. This was an exception. Really enjoyed it. Cebu Philippines.

@katyvdb5993 Жыл бұрын

Clear diction, well-delineated characters, all-too-believable picture of small-town loyalties obstructing honest investigation, interesting twist at the end. Thank you.

@kayi9236 7 ай бұрын

Excellent 👌

@elizabethbrown3447 4 ай бұрын

Excellent

@JonathonMallalieu 4 ай бұрын

Great story, based on Framingham in Suffolk. I went to school there and recognise all the references, the mere and castle. I can’t find much info on the author, I wonder if he was a local?

@21anusha 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers ✌🏽

@derekeaton4798 Жыл бұрын

Good old fashioned play, which you dont hear these days on r4

@colinglass1342 2 жыл бұрын

Remember Tony Briitten in the comedy sitcoms Robins nest on itv with tessa Wyatt richard osullivan

@bevharris3105 3 жыл бұрын

picture is Crag Path Aldeburgh!

@tomaswhittaker 4 ай бұрын

From Florida, thanks

@anaderol5408 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh what an excellent example of ...... ‘Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive,’

@widibruno92 3 жыл бұрын

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@onetadowns6389 Ай бұрын

Listener from Alabama❤

@ForceFreeTrainergirl06 2 ай бұрын

Another great radio play. I enjoyed this, though I thought the author in the play got a little bit creepy with one of the young girls!! Does the BBC not do these any longer? All the plays we see on You Tube are rather old, so I guess they don't? It is a shame that there's a lot of background noise with most of the plays that I've listened to. I'm assuming there is a reason for that? Some of them I start listening to, and then I have to stop because the background noise hissing and bubbling is too intrusive and I can't hear what's being said properly.

@a.p4373 3 жыл бұрын

Jenny needs to move out of this town. 😂 This town is way too small for her. Needs to find her bigger better self. 🤣 Still my favorite character for her honesty.

@elaineknapper4354 5 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed Unquiet Conscience, kept me guessing, and still got it wrong🙊

@elizabethbrown3447 4 ай бұрын

Hi from England

@madelinesolk5734 3 күн бұрын

I agree!

@srinagesht 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a good play. But why must detective stories have a surprising ending? Sometimes I feel a story that well researched and built up a criminal character would be very interesting.

@susansherlock6934 3 жыл бұрын

RIP Tony Britton who died in December 2019.

@susankelly5585 3 жыл бұрын

A great loss.😢

@joanfordham1305 2 жыл бұрын

Anyo ne know where the photo of the multi-coloured houses was taken ? Reminds me of so many coastal towns in the U.K.

@davidland1212 Жыл бұрын

Agree…. but it wasn’t just in the past; the BBC still produce great radio drama.

@lorenzopozella3615 Жыл бұрын

I listen to radio lays and comedies

@rosebud3971 2 жыл бұрын

💖

@59LRover 3 жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, is the photo of Aldeburgh? Looks familiar.

@jessamysilverman3058 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Crag Path.

@59LRover 3 жыл бұрын

@@jessamysilverman3058 ... Thought so. I've spent many pleasant days at the White Lion there.

@arista.g 2 жыл бұрын

"Who cares - he's like...groovy" 😆

@sparklemotion8377 11 ай бұрын

Halfway I remembered hearing this before but I thought the ending is awful. "She has suffered enough.' No, she didn't! Can tell anymore without spoiling