#19 Sunday.12.13.2009 Free Audio: The Dark Island (BBC 1969)  The Dark Island was originally produced as a 6 part television series by the BBC in 1962, from what I understand no copies of the show actually exist at this point. The BBC produced this radio version in 1969 - and the book to the right appeared a few years later. It was referred to as a "story of espionage in the remote islands of the Outer Hebrides".The basic premise is described fantastically in the Wikipedia entry as this: "The plot involves the discovery of a mysterious torpedo found on the shore of Benbecula. A Naval team descends on the area to deal with the torpedo accompanied by Nicolson, an intrigued security officer. Further investigation of the torpedo reveals an international spy kit, the contents of which include a Finnish passport, British and Swedish currency, and most intriguing of all, a fragment of sheet music. This is an absolutely brilliant piece of radio drama and a great story. It's got everything: remoteness, islands, intrigue, mystery, murder... You can download all 6 parts, roughly 3 hours total from TimesPast here: The Dark Island - BBC Radio 1969 |