Wally K Daly - The Children Of Witchwood

WALLY K DALY - THE CHILDREN OF WITCHWOOD (320kbs-m4a/325mb/2hrs21mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 9th to 13th August 2021

College student Jackie Lamont mysteriously goes missing. When she reappears, just as mysteriously, she seems to possess special telepathic powers.

Meanwhile, the Cranford Family have guarded a secret for hundreds of years - and Jackie Lamont is now a threat. B.Q. Brown, of the Ministry of Defence, investigates a possible link between the burning of six children as witches in the 17th century and Jackie's disappearance.

Starring Wendy Baxter.

The last drama series which Wally K Daly wrote for radio.

Directed at BBC Birmingham by Jenny Stephens.

Made for BBC7 and first broadcast in September 2005.

WALLY K DALY - THE CHILDREN OF WITCHWOOD - 1. MISSING (320kbs-m4a/64mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 9th August 2021

Jackie Lamont .... Wendy Baxter
Mandy Lamont .... Emily Chennery
Sion Lamont .... Scott Gray
Jason Cranford .... Laurence Saunders
Cheever Cranford .... Jez Thomas
Becky Cranford .... Becky Wright
DC Danny Sparks .... Daniel Settatree
WPC Polly Bell .... Lorraine Coady
Mother .... Jilly Bond
Sergeant .... Michael Cochrane

WALLY K DALY - THE CHILDREN OF WITCHWOOD - 2. CHANGE (320kbs-m4a/66mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 10th August 2021

College student Jackie Lamont mysteriously went missing, but she's reappeared with some very strange powers.

This has come to the attention of BQ Brown, of the Ministry of Defence, who investigates a possible link to a set of grisly murders in the 17th century...

Jackie Lamont .... Wendy Baxter
Many Lamont .... Emily Chennery
Sion Lamont .... Scott Gray
Jason Cranford .... Laurence Saunders
Cheever Cranford .... Jez Thomas
Becky Cranford .... Becky Wright
DC Danny Sparks .... Daniel Settatree
WPC Polly Bell .... Lorraine Cody
Mother .... Jilly Bond
B.Q. Brown/Sergeant .... Michael Cochrane
Iron Peter/Dentist .... Robert Lister

WALLY K DALY - THE CHILDREN OF WITCHWOOD - 3. THE TRADITION (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 11th August 2021

More is revealed about the mysterious Cranford family who have inhabited the village for years.

And the mystery surrounding Jackie's earlier disappearance deepens as the strength of her powers becomes apparent...

Jackie Lamont .... Wendy Baxter
Mandy Lamont .... Emily Chennery
Sion Lamont .... Scott Gray
Jason Cranford .... Laurence Saunders
Cheever Cranford .... Jez Thomas
Becky Cranford .... Becky Wright
DC Danny Sparks .... Daniel Settatree
WPC Polly Bell .... Lorraine Coady
Mother/Minister .... Jilly Bond
B.Q. Brown Michael .... Cochrane
Iron Peter .... Robert Lister

WALLY K DALY - THE CHILDREN OF WITCHWOOD - 4. RETURN TO THE BURNING FIELD (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 12th August 2021

After her mystery disappearance, Jackie Lamont has gained strange powers of telepathy.

BQ Brown of the Ministry of Defence continues his investigation linking this to sinister events back in the 17th century...

Jackie Lamont .... Wendy Baxter
Mandy Lamont .... Emily Chennery
Sion Lamont .... Scott Gray
Jason Cranford .... Laurence Saunders
Cheever Cranford .... Jez Thomas
Becky Cranford .... Becky Wright
DC Danny Sparks .... Daniel Settatree
WPC Polly Bell .... Lorraine Coady
Mother/Minister .... Jilly Bond
B.Q. Brown .... Michael Cochrane
Iron Peter .... Robert Lister

WALLY K DALY - THE CHILDREN OF WITCHWOOD - 5. THE AGENDA (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 13th August 2021

BQ Brown of the Ministry of Defence pays a visit to the Cranford family council – as many secrets are finally revealed...

B.Q. Brown .... Michael Cochrane
Jackie Lamont .... Wendy Baxter
Mandy Lamont .... Emily Chennery
Sion Lamont .... Scott Gray
Jason Cranford .... Laurence Saunders
Cheever Cranford .... Jez Thomas
Becky Cranford .... Becky Wright
DC Danny Sparks .... Daniel Settatree
WPC Polly Bell .... Lorraine Coady
Mother .... Jilly Bond
Iron Peter .... Robert Lister