BBC RADIO DRAMA: THE DARK ISLAND by Robert Barr

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2024

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  • @starboard6372
    @starboard6372 2 роки тому +49

    I have been listening to AUDIO BOOKS for years and had TOTALLY forgotten how much more entertaining it is to listen to DRAMATIZATIONS! Thank you!

    • @liukang85
      @liukang85 11 місяців тому +4

      yeah much much better

    • @clairewyndham1971
      @clairewyndham1971 6 місяців тому +2

      Not all "dramatizations" are created equal. Sadly. But I search and search..and sometimes I find a real stinker..sometimes I find fields of Roses..

    • @robinsutcliffe_video_art
      @robinsutcliffe_video_art 5 місяців тому +1

      Jonathan Cecil can read a book like a play!

    • @stringlarson1247
      @stringlarson1247 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@robinsutcliffe_video_artHe's great. Especially his Woodhouse narration.

    • @robinsutcliffe_video_art
      @robinsutcliffe_video_art 4 місяці тому +1

      @@stringlarson1247Yes! His Wodehouse narration is absolutely stellar, in particular the J+W stories

  • @philipsquire9056
    @philipsquire9056 4 місяці тому +10

    I listened to this with my mum when it was first on the radio. I remember it been very exciting as a boy, and the pleasure of listening with my mum.

  • @lesdavies48
    @lesdavies48 2 роки тому +23

    Can’t find anything as good as this on the internet!!

    • @rajabalu7996
      @rajabalu7996 2 роки тому +3

      Indeed!

    • @rajabalu7996
      @rajabalu7996 2 роки тому +7

      If you like cold war drama, then I suggest Defector, Dogtooth and Switchback -- all by Eric Saward.

    • @lesdavies48
      @lesdavies48 2 роки тому +3

      @@rajabalu7996 thanks

    • @wordsculpt
      @wordsculpt 9 місяців тому

      ​@@rajabalu7996Some of John Le Carre' works are available, as well.

    • @Lou3788
      @Lou3788 4 місяці тому

      @@rajabalu7996thanks for the tip.

  • @wordscaninspire114
    @wordscaninspire114 2 роки тому +28

    Great atmosphere - sounds of the sea, sand, shingle, engines, lapping waters and howling winds. Cosy (not to mention the intriguing Cold War plot)

  • @joeomalley2835
    @joeomalley2835 2 роки тому +28

    I love these classic radio dramas. They give rich imagery to the story. Thanks for this!

    • @gordonmonaghan133
      @gordonmonaghan133 10 місяців тому

      As the saying goes, The pictures are better on the radio!

  • @rajabalu7996
    @rajabalu7996 2 роки тому +45

    Amazing how they can bring about the chemistry between the characters even without any visuals. Love the pace and details. Truly classic!

  • @stevecharman8420
    @stevecharman8420 2 роки тому +46

    This is a radio drama of the highest quality.

    • @dianapeek6936
      @dianapeek6936 5 місяців тому +1

      Im listening in 39deg C temperature, and still, the howling wind and atmosphere made me feel the cold. The Cold War was a breeding ground for intrigue.

    • @TheGra325
      @TheGra325 3 місяці тому

      Absolutely top class.

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 2 місяці тому

      Dear oh dear.....! Have standards really reached such depths..?

    • @MoodusOperandi
      @MoodusOperandi Місяць тому

      Al@dianapeek I feel quite chilly watching this! The atmosphere that's is created is brilliant!

  • @charlesallen3616
    @charlesallen3616 2 роки тому +12

    One of my favorites so far.

  • @casper1959
    @casper1959 Рік тому +17

    I have listened to this half a dozen times and feel it gets better every time. Great story and acting.

  • @steviegaga
    @steviegaga 3 роки тому +39

    One of the best espionage radio plays I’ve heard. Worth a second listen to fully appreciate. V good audio quality as well. Thanks much for uploading! 👀

  • @susanotway7875
    @susanotway7875 2 роки тому +10

    Exciting and intriguing! Thank you.

  • @johnrichardson5356
    @johnrichardson5356 2 роки тому +12

    JohnR I moved from the UK to Portugal and really missed the radio programs and suddenly realised I can get them on UA-cam. This is such a good play. Thank you guys for very good acting.

  • @samcturnbull7464
    @samcturnbull7464 2 роки тому +15

    Love that music and the atmospherics. Beeb now obsessed with True Crime podcasts rather than honing great drama.

  • @shirleyporter7608
    @shirleyporter7608 3 роки тому +51

    Brilliant story, perfect atmosphere and actors 100%. Loved every minute

    • @steviegaga
      @steviegaga 3 роки тому +10

      Couldn’t agree more. Because of its intricacies I needed a second listening to fully appreciate. ☮️

    • @jeremybear573
      @jeremybear573 2 роки тому +6

      Agreed!

  • @Loobylooto2
    @Loobylooto2 Рік тому +6

    I’m not sure how many times I’ve listened to this but it is quite a few 😮
    Thank u 🙏🏼

  • @THEFORBIDDENMAN-lk7of
    @THEFORBIDDENMAN-lk7of Рік тому +4

    FIRST TIME IV HERD THIS STORY WHAT A GREAT LISTEN THANKS FOR POSTING WILL BE BACK TO HEAR THIS AGAIN

    • @ickleshouse
      @ickleshouse Рік тому +3

      done so myself many times, great story...

  • @cavendish2453
    @cavendish2453 2 роки тому +10

    Love ❤ this. Thank you. Listened many times.

  • @kadiummusic
    @kadiummusic 6 місяців тому +10

    The script and the acting are exceptional.

    • @iap-ug3oy
      @iap-ug3oy 4 місяці тому +2

      Good English actors…..

  • @olivemd
    @olivemd 2 роки тому +19

    Well done. I could see this radio drama playing in my head. Second time I’ve listened to it in the last two years.

  • @Tirana44
    @Tirana44 3 роки тому +38

    Enjoyed every minute. I was quite sad when the story was over!

    • @jetblack.7186
      @jetblack.7186 3 роки тому +8

      Me too. This is the third time of listening. It’s so lovely,

  • @janetbarkwith
    @janetbarkwith 10 місяців тому +5

    Super job! Really enjoyed this. The Beeb's sound effects department were always amazing.

  • @bardotte5757
    @bardotte5757 4 роки тому +76

    This is one of my favourites, listened to several times. Such a good production, I can visualise the whole story like a film, the characters are very realistic and the lovely island and the birds are easy for me as I live on a tiny island. 100% ✔️ perfect entertainment just right to relax to.

    • @mathonamoore123
      @mathonamoore123 3 роки тому +2

      Hi, I live in Ireland but it's cold and always raining. Do you live in a sunny, paradise island?

    • @andrew353w
      @andrew353w 2 роки тому +3

      I’ve recently listened to this on BBC Radio 4Extra, but didn’t fully appreciate it. This time I can really get to grips with it, replaying pieces as I want. I superbly atmospheric piece from the Cold War-brilliant!

    • @TheNemocharlie
      @TheNemocharlie 2 роки тому +1

      Aye.....

    • @TheNemocharlie
      @TheNemocharlie 2 роки тому

      @@mathonamoore123 The British never bet against the Irish..... Xxx

    • @simonwebb777
      @simonwebb777 Рік тому +1

      @@TheNemocharlie 11qqq11

  • @sandman9463
    @sandman9463 Рік тому +8

    Vivid story telling. Superb writing , acting, and producing.

  • @georgeallen8781
    @georgeallen8781 6 місяців тому +4

    heard this one before, and it's even better this time round. Thank you!

  • @RichardSmith-cn9mx
    @RichardSmith-cn9mx 9 місяців тому +3

    That was the best film i have not watched for years, i use to listen too the Play for the day on BBC radio in the afternoon nearly 40 years ago. i believe it was about 3 to 3:30 in the afternoon while i was driving back from Ely Cambs to Linconshire. The radio plays are far better than modern films as there are very few if any long quite sections as do Films, they always managed to keep your attention.

  • @shirleyporter7608
    @shirleyporter7608 3 роки тому +21

    Here I am listening to this again for the 4th time - still fresh and fascinating and full of mystery ! Will love and enjoy every minute
    Once again Thank You

  • @PhillipNye
    @PhillipNye Рік тому +5

    Fantastic radio drama, superb soundscape

  • @davidryan6616
    @davidryan6616 5 місяців тому +5

    Fantastic work loved every minute 🙂🇮🇪☘️

  • @moniclare4214
    @moniclare4214 Рік тому +14

    Very enjoyable in every way - portrayal of the individual characters . the clear concise but individual speech patterns was a pleasure to listen to. Shame the BBC lost their way. This was a caliber which people the public could adhere to. Sadly not now.

  • @robertbruce6750
    @robertbruce6750 2 роки тому +8

    Outstanding spy drama with excellent cast and script.

  • @kololikate
    @kololikate 3 роки тому +20

    The tune is called Farewell to Creagorry but became known as The Dark Island because it was the theme tune to this programme. Wonderful tune. I hope that my spelling is OK!

    • @Thirza.
      @Thirza. 3 роки тому +8

      Lol that's 'Farewell to Craigie Dhu' (gaelic for black rock)

    • @kololikate
      @kololikate 3 роки тому +5

      @@Thirza. thank you. a friend plays the tune on his concertina and he calls it Farewell to Creagorry. I know the word Dhu from Manx.

  • @HeavyH2006
    @HeavyH2006 4 роки тому +27

    A truly great narrative & dramatization. A big thank you for bringing it back!! Glad to see you back Arch!

  • @dzadza7775
    @dzadza7775 3 роки тому +19

    I remember waiting for this every Sunday, as a child, mainly for the music. How strange to find it again. An ancient piece of flotsam and jetsam!

    • @timoakes450
      @timoakes450 3 роки тому +1

      Just floating about is it??HOT/COLD BEWARE THE BEAR-HAHA!!

    • @steviegaga
      @steviegaga 3 роки тому +6

      Great that you remember this from its first airing. These days it seems the great radio play has become a lost art form. ☮️

    • @petramackay2053
      @petramackay2053 6 місяців тому +1

      I remember the music and the sort of story from when it was first on the radio .. I remembered the haunting music .. I jumped up and down when I heard that music and the play .. fabulous .. I was only in my teens when I first heard it now in my sixties 😅

  • @jenniferholden9397
    @jenniferholden9397 2 роки тому +4

    Thank goodness that you’re back Arch. Great stories.

  • @Shoshana-xh6hc
    @Shoshana-xh6hc 3 роки тому +15

    Heart-stopping adventure and thriller, fantastic!

  • @shirleyporter7608
    @shirleyporter7608 3 роки тому +20

    This is going to be serialised on Radio 4extra next week - I shall be listening to it even though I know the story - it’s
    the sort of story that bears repeating however many times you hear it.I never get tired of it

  • @ronin472100
    @ronin472100 3 роки тому +17

    I think that I have listened to this play/production at least ten times...very well done!

    • @lesdavies48
      @lesdavies48 3 роки тому +8

      Me too at least once a week brilliant

    • @missleecampbell1806
      @missleecampbell1806 3 роки тому +4

      And me

    • @mattf5973
      @mattf5973 2 роки тому +2

      Me too !!

    • @betsybonnie2610
      @betsybonnie2610 2 роки тому

      I’ve listened around 20 times great story and done really good .puts me to sleep when needed. Is there any more of this type ??

    • @rajabalu7996
      @rajabalu7996 2 роки тому

      I stopped counting after 50. 😁😁

  • @sailorsquatandhisseaman
    @sailorsquatandhisseaman Рік тому +4

    I nodded off a couple times before finishing this listen. But I just happened to give it a third time and I am so glad that I did.
    This performance was a very nice piece of work. Thank you for your getting these plays to our ears! BRAVO!!

  • @willowwobble
    @willowwobble 3 роки тому +18

    Excellent lockdown escapism! Thank you for posting.

  • @SOOKIE42069
    @SOOKIE42069 4 місяці тому +2

    these are the best to fall asleep to. so nostalgic

  • @rogerweston3707
    @rogerweston3707 4 роки тому +34

    I write maritime novels, so this caught my interest. So far, the dialogue is well done. I'm enjoying listening to the story. The narrators are excellent.

    • @roger2008100
      @roger2008100 4 роки тому +3

      Totally lost on me

    • @adeladd7638
      @adeladd7638 3 роки тому +3

      Apart from the colonel being described as 'bucolic,about to burst a blood vessel'. Apoplectic perhaps ?

  • @spiritualdeath101
    @spiritualdeath101 4 роки тому +8

    very good. The theme song was composed in 1958 as a pipe lament. The accordion version is better because it speaks of the loneliness and isolation of a remote island. The story reminds me of the riddle of the sands.

  • @sheila-wn7cn
    @sheila-wn7cn 4 місяці тому +2

    Listened again. Excellent.

  • @lesdavies48
    @lesdavies48 4 роки тому +15

    I’ve listened to this 3 times now and the whole production is excellent like other comments I was there too

  • @royweblin9561
    @royweblin9561 4 роки тому +29

    Fourth time for me! The BBC used to produce quality productions like this.
    Now they haven’t got a clue.

    • @jeremyparsons4940
      @jeremyparsons4940 4 роки тому +16

      I my experience the BBC still produce excellent drama ... it’s a pity that so many people listening to plays in here find it necessary to indulge in gratuitous BBC bashing. I think what such comments really indicate is a dissatisfaction with modern life in general

    • @alblondie
      @alblondie 3 роки тому

      4th for me too

    • @rosemaryhyppo673
      @rosemaryhyppo673 2 роки тому +3

      @@jeremyparsons4940 yes fully agree. I would recommend two long running series to look out for, both well written and performed but completely opposite. Sebastian Baczkiewicz 7 series of ‘The Pilgrim’ and David Ashton’s ‘McLevy’ with the wonderful pairing of Brian Cox and Siobahn Redmond

    • @LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts
      @LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts Рік тому +1

      Well said! I'm a great fan of Pilgrim too! And The Scarifyers. Katie Hyam is always worth listening to..yes, there's some dreadful rubbish, but there always was!! And I'm sick and tired of people making lazy and ill-informed comments about " the left" Especially our cousin's across the pond who don't even really have " a left" . " Woke"( which is a dreadful expression in itself) is NOT the ' fault ' of " the left". The left is such a sweeping catch-all expression, covering so many political hues it's barely meaningful in itself... and many who have leftist views are alarmed and very unhappy by the stifling of political debate by a small and very noisy group claiming to be "woke". As in awake I think a previous poster seemed to be saying. So please,stop sweeping, ill-informed statements, it doesn't help anyone and just seems to be designed to provoke.

  • @aprilskies1051
    @aprilskies1051 4 роки тому +12

    Loved this, thank you so much!

  • @steviegaga
    @steviegaga 3 роки тому +37

    This is a wonderful story with colorful characters. I needed to hear it a second time to really appreciate its intricacies. And a marvelous cast. Thank you so much!🌶🖤.

  • @duncanburbridge1734
    @duncanburbridge1734 2 роки тому +16

    ive never done this with any radio or film drama but ive listened to this every night for a couple of months story acting clarity it is the complete parcel thank you so much

  • @danjsy
    @danjsy 4 роки тому +13

    Very enjoyable thank you Arch

  • @ellentravers7889
    @ellentravers7889 2 роки тому +9

    This was really good. Good story that holds the interest throughout. Plus, the sound effects were not too overwhelming as some radio programs can be; voices were well modulated, no one too strident.

  • @josephineboyd1753
    @josephineboyd1753 Рік тому +3

    Thank you so much ! This was so enjoyable to listen too. 🙂 xx

  • @JimMackenzieSmith
    @JimMackenzieSmith 9 місяців тому +2

    What’s so great is that you can immerse yourself so much that you feel part of the story and you can use your imagination - what a contrast from using your eyes to just your ears

  • @DreamingCatStudio
    @DreamingCatStudio 3 роки тому +23

    Well done. I’m no fan of war dramas but loved every word. The characters, plot and acting were compelling. Thank you!

    • @MrBazzabee
      @MrBazzabee 2 роки тому +2

      It's not a war drama.

    • @scruffmcgruff03
      @scruffmcgruff03 2 роки тому +3

      @@MrBazzabee Not even close to a War Drama cant believe anyone liked that comment.

  • @Yawnyaman
    @Yawnyaman 4 роки тому +15

    I still remember the play and the theme music from my childhood..

  • @paulpeopleperson3594
    @paulpeopleperson3594 Рік тому +1

    Simply Brilliant - great production from a great writer if you like your British spy espionage plays you will enjoy this one

  • @JS-ob4oh
    @JS-ob4oh 2 роки тому +5

    Very good radio drama from back in the days when such good stories were commonly broadcasted. I wonder if it was ever made into a film?

  • @sandrabrooks4485
    @sandrabrooks4485 3 роки тому +9

    Wish that the bbc would put this back on air again have always loved the signature tune as well as the story.

    • @grahamcoles475
      @grahamcoles475 3 роки тому +4

      Love my radio plays. Better than the Goggle box. Especially during the day. I can work, listen enjoy.

    • @adeladd7638
      @adeladd7638 3 роки тому +3

      Heard it on 4 extra a while back,makes a change from all the murder mysteries.

    • @kentripple2427
      @kentripple2427 2 роки тому

      Are you related to Sandra Bullock? I like her.

    • @sandrabrooks4485
      @sandrabrooks4485 2 роки тому

      @@kentripple2427 No

    • @kentripple2427
      @kentripple2427 2 роки тому

      @@sandrabrooks4485 Only joking! Poor joke though, apologies.

  • @childoftheuniverse2644
    @childoftheuniverse2644 4 роки тому +9

    Interesting story that made me hold my breath! Thank you!

  • @Rhialto-the-Marvellous
    @Rhialto-the-Marvellous 2 роки тому +2

    My only criticism - or perhaps regret would be more accurate - is that this recording disposes of the episodic nature of the original, thus denying us the pleasure of the beautifully emotive title music every half hour. I first heard this on Radio 4 extra over two years ago, and it immediately induced a deep sense of nostalgia and desire for times past. The actor, Brydon Murdoch, playing Ian McCloud, possesses a beautiful therapeutic western Isles accent - music to the ears.

  • @Lexington125
    @Lexington125 9 місяців тому +3

    Back when the beeb was decent , great upload thanks , new subscriber 🙏🏼

  • @lizclark7356
    @lizclark7356 3 роки тому +14

    Excellent drama - good cast & great yarn 😊👍

  • @spikemcnock8310
    @spikemcnock8310 Рік тому +5

    Just like Orkney, North Scotland we often find the odd torpedo that needs decompressing but sometimes the divers are unwilling to cooperate..

    • @liukang85
      @liukang85 11 місяців тому +1

      I heard stories of fisherboats getting dragged to the bottom by submarines. That's some scary stuff

    • @iap-ug3oy
      @iap-ug3oy 4 місяці тому +3

      In 1959 I went to the Orkney Isle’s to do a show..We were an Ariel act called “ The Amazing Air Aces” If I remember correctly there was one Hôtel ……

  • @richardclark2290
    @richardclark2290 2 роки тому +7

    robert barr is such agood writer i am half way throug listening to his series detective on the bbc sounds

    • @scruffmcgruff03
      @scruffmcgruff03 Рік тому

      Would love to find some of his other books that are still out there. Would have been so good if the bbc had saved some of his other work for radio that was wiped .

    • @dianapeek6936
      @dianapeek6936 5 місяців тому

      Ive just lost BBC Sound (live abroad) and am distraught!!!!

  • @nancybingham7298
    @nancybingham7298 3 роки тому +6

    wonderful - thanks

  • @robinsutcliffe_video_art
    @robinsutcliffe_video_art 2 роки тому +4

    Ah great I was wanting to listen again to this. Banger of a play

  • @jeremybear573
    @jeremybear573 2 роки тому +5

    Marvelous!

  • @colinglass7929
    @colinglass7929 3 роки тому +10

    AT 2hrs 27mins longer then youre normal dramas at 90 mins long.Its a mini epic .It's got to be great drama plenty to keep you hooked.

  • @deniseroper9030
    @deniseroper9030 3 роки тому +9

    My 2nd time listening. Brilliant

  • @BoadiceanTruth
    @BoadiceanTruth Рік тому +2

    My father was in the Merchant Navy and he was Scottish too! From Kilbernie, Ayrshire. And like the Crofter, was also a man of few words! God love him! Aye! X😊🎄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇮🙏🌊

  • @trudi1962
    @trudi1962 3 роки тому +14

    A great story! It puts you right there. I was always confused with them switching between first and last names though. Listened twice, and still don't know who the bad guys were 🤔

    • @RustyShackleford-ji8mz
      @RustyShackleford-ji8mz 2 роки тому +2

      Lol the bad guys are the girl and “her uncle” , the head of the fishing syndicate, and the soviets.

  • @robertwojciechowski5439
    @robertwojciechowski5439 3 роки тому +8

    You'll need to put your sou'wester on for this one.
    Excellent.

  • @tyroniousyrownshoolacez2347
    @tyroniousyrownshoolacez2347 2 роки тому +3

    Great yarn! Thanks for sharing.

  • @billkingston4402
    @billkingston4402 7 місяців тому +5

    As a kid the radio was my window on the world and imagination

  • @davidlongmire9941
    @davidlongmire9941 4 роки тому +12

    Excellent . Great listening . I was there with them . Well in my mind haha

  • @christinemarshall1366
    @christinemarshall1366 Місяць тому

    Superb; thrilling story, brilliant narration and sound quality.

  • @paulvandermaas6639
    @paulvandermaas6639 Рік тому +1

    Excellent production and listening.

  • @jfkddkddjf9863
    @jfkddkddjf9863 4 роки тому +28

    Brilliant!! Wonderfully atmospheric, interesting and it's good having to work to complete the story in one's mind. It's been a long time since I listened to a radio play.
    I first met the story as a T.v. series ( I believe that Robert Hardy was in it.) and have been haunted by the tune ever since. Whenever I visit my family in Edinburgh I always ask street pipers to play 'The Dark Island'.

    • @rosemaryhyppo673
      @rosemaryhyppo673 2 роки тому +2

      Yes yes I agree. I too saw this on tv in I believe 1962. Black and white only then of course. Is it really 60 years and I still find myself humming the tune occasionally. I also remember Robert Barr both as an actor and author/playwright. Listening to older broadcasts of other plays and books from BBC reminds me of the many cherished voices which have been a major part of my life. Now nearing 80 I am grateful for the opportunity to hear them again. To name a few Mary Wimbush, Hugh Burden , Gabriel Woolf and many others are like old friends. Than you.

  • @johnandvickirees6993
    @johnandvickirees6993 3 роки тому +6

    Brilliant !!

  • @uslines
    @uslines 3 роки тому +171

    When BBC radio was the best in the world. No longer the case.

    • @kadiummusic
      @kadiummusic 2 роки тому +29

      Sadly true.

    • @peters7479
      @peters7479 2 роки тому +15

      Who is better? Kiss?

    • @peters7479
      @peters7479 2 роки тому +6

      @@kadiummusic sadly rubbish

    • @chemicalcabbage
      @chemicalcabbage 2 роки тому

      The BBC isn't good at anything in general. Apart from covering for pedos and pushing narratives.

    • @stevenholton438
      @stevenholton438 2 роки тому +6

      How so?

  • @dismith73
    @dismith73 2 роки тому +3

    First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1969.

  • @DaveSCameron
    @DaveSCameron Рік тому +1

    Fantastic, there's magic in these plays ❤

  • @robertwojciechowski5439
    @robertwojciechowski5439 2 роки тому +16

    You don't need pictures. Have you heard American radio plays, they haven't got a clue....they use organ music! Can you believe it! But this, the sound effects, the voices, all in 3D brilliant! There's no question...
    MORE LIKE THIS.

  • @AGalahcalledSammi
    @AGalahcalledSammi 2 роки тому +5

    Simply brilliant.
    Thank you.

  • @ednigma6526
    @ednigma6526 3 місяці тому +1

    At 55m00s, the actor playing Capt. Grant somehow foreshadows the future Matt Berry's eccentric and fantastic delivery!
    "... about to burst a blood vessellll,"

  • @drtonyhaworth5711
    @drtonyhaworth5711 3 місяці тому +2

    I got so into this and the soundtrack etc I felt quite sea sick at the end……LOL …..a very classic play…

  • @iap-ug3oy
    @iap-ug3oy 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you for this Mr Stanton very enjoyable ……

  • @SanFranciscoViewer
    @SanFranciscoViewer 2 роки тому +2

    Very entertaining. Thank you for sharing.

  • @proto-geek248
    @proto-geek248 2 роки тому +4

    Well, that was a nice break from all that going on out there.

  • @jasminebean5762
    @jasminebean5762 26 днів тому

    A really great play, BBC radio at it's best.

  • @joelcowan8950
    @joelcowan8950 9 місяців тому +1

    Pretty sure that's the great Alf Edwards playing concertina on the soundtrack. Unbeatable!

  • @vicentepineda1860
    @vicentepineda1860 2 роки тому +4

    Nothing like an interesting radio-play to occupy the imagination. Thanks for uploading.

  • @Soundpj
    @Soundpj 2 роки тому +3

    Thankyou

  • @gerry5134
    @gerry5134 2 роки тому +4

    What is the sea shanty called that is played at the beginning? I like it 👍🏼

    • @Dunbardoddy
      @Dunbardoddy 2 роки тому +1

      It was originally called "Dr. Mackay's Farewell to Creagorry" by its composer, Iain MacLachlan in about 1958, Now referred to as "The Dark Island" after the BBC TV series which has been lost since the 1970s.

    • @gerry5134
      @gerry5134 2 роки тому +1

      @@Dunbardoddy thanks for that 👍🏼 I will be able to find the song now. From ,'The dark island' 🤔 The BBC should be fined for all the great dramas that were lost or taped over !!

  • @kentripple2427
    @kentripple2427 2 роки тому +3

    Superb!

  • @bifferswain
    @bifferswain 4 роки тому +7

    Really good.

  • @stevecrell9633
    @stevecrell9633 2 роки тому +3

    Great time listening

  • @alanfaulkner6329
    @alanfaulkner6329 2 місяці тому +1

    Fabulous.

  • @MrBazzabee
    @MrBazzabee 2 роки тому +3

    Great show Arch....forget what 2msvalkyrie say's.

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 2 роки тому +1

      A bit harsh...? Chacun son gout...
      ( look it up.. )

    • @MrBazzabee
      @MrBazzabee 2 роки тому +2

      @@2msvalkyrie529 The French phrase À chacun son goût or Chacun son goût (pronounced [ah shah koo(n) so(n) goo]) literally translates to "(to) each one his taste" and is used to mean "to each his own" or "there's no accounting for taste." It has a normal register.

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 Рік тому +1

      @ MrBazzabee
      Oi ! I thought you were on my side !!? Also...I thought you had decent taste in radio drama ?
      Clearly I was wrong ! Your medication must be wearing off...

    • @MrBazzabee
      @MrBazzabee Рік тому

      @@2msvalkyrie529 I was only having a bit of fun , 2msvalkyre Ha' Ha'.

  • @claracleere3835
    @claracleere3835 5 місяців тому

    Excellent to listen to- back ground noise occasionally troublesome- possibly associated with the transmission being very old.

  • @Mike8981
    @Mike8981 4 роки тому +5

    I'm off to North Uist in October!

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 3 роки тому +1

      I spent a week there one afternoon. !