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WALLY K DALY - THE BROKEN BUTTERFLY (320kbs-m4a/204mb/1hr29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 7th February 2026
15 years ago, Father Tom heard a killer's confession and now the killer is out and heading his way.....
Starring Kevin Whately and Reginald Marsh.
Wally K Daly's sequel to BUTTERFLIES DON'T COUNT available on BBC SOUNDS from 6th February 2026.
Matters of faith, morality and murder in Ireland as three priests become heavily involved in violent conflict as it reaches their parish.
Tom ... Kevin Whately
Peter ... Reginald Marsh
Penitent ... Tony Haygarth
Kathleen ... Marcella Riordan
Sion ... Sean Barrett
Deelan ... Des McAleer
O'Hagan ... Norman Rodway
Vietnamese boy ... Judy Bennett
Other parts played by:
Ronald Herdman
Jonathan Tafler
Theresa Streatfield
Alison Reid
John Church
Jonathan Adams
Peter Gunn
Gordon Reid
Directed by David Hitchinson for BBC World Service.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1992.
WALLY K DALY - BUTTERFLIES DON'T COUNT (320kbs-m4a/133mb/58mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 6th February 2026
"The secrets of confession are inviolable - a lovely ringing phrase, but what a price we priests must pay...."
Father Peter can see that his colleague Father Tom is suffering after hearing about a terrible crime.
Starring Kevin Whately and Reginald Marsh.
Wally K Daly adapts his compelling BBC TV drama - first broadcast in 1978 as a Play for Today.
Tom ... Kevin Whately
Peter ... Reginald Marsh
Penitent ... Tony Haygarth
O'Neil ... T P McKenna
May ... Jill Shilling
Doctor ... John Church
Mr James ... Terence Edmond
Mrs James ... Kate Binchy
Directed by David Hitchinson for the BBC World Service.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1992.
**** Don't miss the sequel THE BROKEN BUTTERFLY on BBC Radio 4 Extra on 7th February 2026.
WALLY K DALY - TIME SLIP (320kbs-m4a/129mb/56mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 31st October 2021
Paul Williamson arrives home, only to find himself already there.
What exactly is going on?
Wally K Daly's award-winning sci-fi comedy drama.
Paul ...... Paul Daneman
Frank ...... Donald Hewlett
Margaret ...... Gwen Watford
Faye ...... Norma Ronald
Harold the Barman ...... Eric Allan
Producer: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1983.
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
WALLY K DALY - 625Y (320kbs-m4a/135mb/59mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadast: 14th & 15th April 2021
Starring Amanda Root and Geoffrey Whitehead.
Wally K Daly's intriguing two-part sci-fi drama.
Kate Brown .... Amanda Root
Professor Slingsby .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Joe Barnard .... Jon Strickland
Reporter .... Elizabeth Conboy
Prime Minister .... Chris Tranchell
Minister of Defence .... Ian Masters
Major Peters .... Brett Usher
Danny Flowers .... Stuart Milligan
Lab Technician .... Harry Myers
Minister of Health .... Sandra Clark
Director: Gordon House.
First broadcast as a one hour drama on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.
WALLY K DALY - 625Y - 1. DISCOVERY (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadast: 14th April 2021
Research scientist Kate Brown makes a dramatic discovery in her laboratory about human genes.
But when her news starts to spread, events rapidly spiral out of control...
WALLY K DALY - 625Y - 2. ELIXIR OF LIFE (320kbs-m4a/71mb/31mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadast: 15th April 2021
Scientist Kate Brown's attempt to bring her dramatic new gene discovery into the public domain doesn't go to plan...
WALLY K DALY - ORPHANS IN WAITING (320kbs-m4a/408mb/2hrs57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 29th June to 6th July 2020
A spy thriller in six parts by Wally K Daly.
Audio from the author's own collection.
Producer: Dan Garrett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in August/September 1990.
WALLY K DALY - ORPHANS IN WAITING - 1. FRIDAY (320kbs-m4a/70mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 29th June 2020
The parents of Mike, Pete and Janey Jago disappear overnight - and there are mysterious marks in the garden...
Mike ...... Judy Bennett
Janey ...... Abigail Docherty
Peter ...... Simon Radford
Headmaster ...... Peter Jeffrey
With other parts by Joanna Myers, Timothy Carlton and Andrew Wincott.
WALLY K DALY - ORPHANS IN WAITING - 2. SATURDAY AM (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 30th June 2020
The parents of Mike, Janey and Peter have disappeared.
What's in their father's briefcase?
And who or what is 'The Hyena'?
Mike ...... Judy Bennett
Janey ...... Abigail Docherty
Peter ...... Simon Radford
Store Manager ...... Danny Schiller
Woman ...... Auriol Smith
WALLY K DALY - ORPHANS IN WAITING - 3. SATURDAY PM (320kbs-m4a/67mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 1st July 2020
After the mysterious disappearance of their parents, Mike, Pete and Janey Jago have visitors...
But do Uncle Brian and Auntie Vi really have their best interests at heart?
Mike ...... Judy Bennett
Janey ...... Abigail Docherty
Peter ...... Simon Radford
Uncle ...... Frank Windsor
Auntie ...... Jo Manning Wilson
With Tariq Alibai, John Talbot and Elizabeth Mansfield.
WALLY K DALY - ORPHANS IN WAITING - 4. SATURDAY MIDNIGHT TO DAWN (320kbs-m4a/68mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 2nd July 2020
Suspicious of Uncle Brian and Auntie Vi, Janey thinks she knows what's really been happening. Can the children escape more danger?
Mike ...... Judy Bennett
Janey ...... Abigail Docherty
Peter ...... Simon Radford
Uncle ...... Frank Windsor
Auntie ...... Jo Manning Wilson
With Tariq Alibai, Tony Wredden, Bhasker, Elizabeth Mansfield and Fraser Kerr.
WALLY K DALY - ORPHANS IN WAITING - 5. SUNDAY AM (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 3rd July 2020
More danger awaits the Jago children as they head to a mysterious war-torn land...
Mike ...... Judy Bennett
Janey ...... Abigail Docherty
Peter ...... Simon Radford
With Tariq Alibai, Tony Wredden, Bhasker and Amerjit Deu.
WALLY K DALY - ORPHANS IN WAITING - 6. SUNDAY PM (320kbs-m4a/68mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 6th July 2020
Under fire, Mike, Janey and Peter end up in the midst of war, pursued by a deadly enemy.
Mike ...... Judy Bennett
Janey ...... Abigail Docherty
Peter ...... Simon Radford
Uncle Brian ...... Frank Windsor
Auntie Vi ...... Jo Manning Wilson
Grandfather ...... Edward Kelsey
With Tariq Alibai, Amerjit Deu and David Bannerman.
WALLY K DALY - NIGHTMARE WORLD (320kbs-m4a/131mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadvast: 28th June 2020
Gary Henderson and old man Jenkins head up a mountain road to Hill House every November 13th. But on their ascent this year, the mountain begins to shake like hell on earth. And Gary? He meets himself coming back...
As a worldwide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, one town in every country undergoes a curious and startling transformation.
Wally K Daly's sci-fi thriller stars James Laurenson, Nigel Anthony, Peter Jeffrey and Geoffrey Whitehead.
Gary Henderson ...... James Laurenson
Jenkins ...... Nigel Anthony
AP Smith ...... Peter Jeffrey
Prime Minister ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Venables ...... Joe Dunlop
Kate ...... Melinda Walker
Captain ...... Christopher Scott
Co Pilot ...... Christopher Good
Chief Scientific Officer ...... John Warner
Controller ...... Dominic Rickhards
Colonel ...... Nicholas Courtney
Soldier ...... Ian Michie
Lorna ...... Cara Kelly
Joker ...... Ken Cumberlidge
Billy ...... Sue Sheridan
Pamela ...... Jo Kendall
Jumbo Child ...... Joanna Mackie
Director: David Hitchinson
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in March 1989.
