Clive Swift and Lyndsey Marshal were the perfect pair for this Radio Play. They really brought out their characters to where I could envision them. Thoroughly enjoyed it!!!
Thank you, I think this just might be my favorite radio broadcast and I have listened to many over these many years. Perfect delivery. I didn't think I'll ever forget it. Marvelous. I'm going to subscribe now. Regards from Chicago.
This is one of those stories to which you have to pay close attention. It was so brilliantly done that many people don't realize that there are actually two stories being told (past and present) so there are two endings that are merged back to back and this is why they are confused.
That’s interesting. Can you elaborate on this? I love hearing people’s opinions. Myself, I thought maybe she was dead & that’s why the train was there when it shouldn’t have been & perhaps her decision to approach the young lad was her fate in going to hell.
@@cantankerousters The beginning is present time when he is saying he is going to tell a story. The story he is telling is about his encounter with Connie which happened in 1964 (she was his first) so what we are listening to (He and Connie on the train) is still the story being told and that story sort of merges with it going back to present time when she begins to walk down the platform towards Davey (right when he begins to talk @39;16: "So...". Now it is present time again and he is giving the listeners the closing of his story (this is when you realize, HE is Davey which is why he got so emotional on the train while talking to Connie when describing certain events because he is actually remembering/reliving the pain, him knowing what kind of birds the first girl liked). He also mentions seeing Connie for the first time while talking @40:42 after he had spent YEARS looking for the girl. Although, still in the present, Connie's story ends at @42:09. @42:33, he is about to go to whomever he was waiting for at the beginning of the story because she is now at the station. Notice, when the girl says hello to Davey at the end, it is not Connie's voice. Davey also has supernatural powers where he can manipulate a person's mind, surroundings, move things, create fire, etc. (listen to how angry Davey felt from @33:38 when she ran out and described what he wanted to do but "he did nothing" and later says how Davey told himself to wait @40:33. Also, using his supernatural powers is how he is able to confuse the girls and get them on his train (Connie lost before finding the station) and take them to that old station. He asked Connie about this while on the train, and he tells her to be careful of how her "imagination can change the world that you take for granted." He looks for girls who were like "the girl" who came from good families but held themselves at a higher standard. Ones who judged others based on that standard so would only talk to people who were in the same "class" as them. (Notice Connie felt like he was safe to talk to based off of how he was dressed. She also wanted to hear the story because of how he described the man's coat). He also remembers being one who people like her would not associate with and this is why he got upset when trying to explain the difference of classes. (He was the son of a farmworker; the girl was from a prominent family). Davey wanted to "punish and unite" with the original girl and "consummate" their relationship but he never saw her again. @40:41 Is when he first saw Connie, she caught his eye, and he decided she would do. You can hear Connie yelling "Let go of me!" while in the fire. He continues to do this it over and over again to other girls. Davey is some sort of demon who was consumed by the first girl because he genuinely loved her.
Golly gosh I am having to stop listening to this FOR NOW it's too spooky 👻 I'll carry on tomorrow daytime. I love ❤️ these plays, working alone but for the animal's I find them terrific company. Thank you so much 🐾
@john parlmer I run a dog daycare and a natural dog treat business. Customer's drop off their dog for the day or if ordering treats they are either posted out or collected from the pick up place. Makes me sound a bit of a sad case 😆🐾
Very well crafted and perfectly told. But the writer's name doesn't seem to appear anywhere, which is a shame. Stories don't grow like mushrooms in the rain; someone deserves credit for concocting them.
Without revealing anything about this story, i just want to say its one i listen to often. Its nothing so great, or fanciful or scary or happy or tragic.. Its just a tale that somehow reassures & because i know its ending & have heard it many times i can concentrate on the words, the brilliant acting of Clive Swift & the steady build up & how easily trust can be misplaced. Also the unfair treatment of those who serve the Gentry & nobility & that they observe their place, bow to their betters & never step out of place, which was once the case, not that long ago. How easy it is to lull someone into anothers trust or situation Its an excellent story, very well written & something i imagine someone like Dickens writing. Every time i see it pop up on my scrolling menu, i set aside 45mins To relax & listen again. So anyone wanting an uncomplicated, old fashioned type tale of intrigue, tension & mounting fear, then this is the Perfect play. Regards & Peace 🇬🇧👧
A tale about serial killer trying to avenge for his hurt ego, as a result of made up fantasy. I think he was borderline mental, but meeting with the rich girl triggered all the wrong things in him. Sad story
I only recently found out Joe Swift the tv gardener is Clive Swift's son. I don't know how I never put two and two together because he's his absolute double.
❤Grateful for the performances and the writing as far the dialogue & plot..but there are logic holes a mile wide. How does "Davey" manage to arrange the train. Any aspect of it..from the driving to no other passengers...how does he switch the points to the old track..he never leaves Connie's side for a moment..How does he burn down the old train station again and again.. It's a helluva of a lot of paraphysical power to ascribe to one disgruntled ex-station master.. and not even a dead one..
Way too slow and seriously dragged in the middle so had to FF, twice. I initially thought she was the girl's ghost forever young, while he stayed alive and travelled the trains so he could see her! Would've been a better ending, from what I gathered.
Not good ….too many awful things happening to women trying to get home at night…. a lady in Aberdeen was recently brutally attacked and when she could no longer move doused in petrol and burned to death . May she rest in peace.
I love these radio plays. Thank you.
Clive Swift and Lyndsey Marshal were the perfect pair for this Radio Play. They really brought out their characters to where I could envision them. Thoroughly enjoyed it!!!
Thank you ❤. Love it . St. Louis , Missouri
The guy in the train compartment sounds like Richard. Hyacinth Bucket-pronounced Bouquet’s husband.
I can't un-see it now👌
It is of course Clive Swift, Richard Bucket !
It is , loved watching that comedy 😂
RIP Clive Swift
Old Swifty I used to call him so I did!
Fun scary! Love Mr. Swift. His character could have channeled pent up anger from being hounded by Hyacinth all those years ;)
Thank you! 👍🏻❤️
Brilliant. The tension builds up so well and Clive Swift is fantastic. Gave me goosebumps.
Thank you, I think this just might be my favorite radio broadcast and I have listened to many over these many years. Perfect delivery. I didn't think I'll ever forget it. Marvelous. I'm going to subscribe now. Regards from Chicago.
Thank you. I have subscribed.
This is one of those stories to which you have to pay close attention. It was so brilliantly done that many people don't realize that there are actually two stories being told (past and present) so there are two endings that are merged back to back and this is why they are confused.
That’s interesting. Can you elaborate on this? I love hearing people’s opinions. Myself, I thought maybe she was dead & that’s why the train was there when it shouldn’t have been & perhaps her decision to approach the young lad was her fate in going to hell.
@@cantankerousters The beginning is present time when he is saying he is going to tell a story. The story he is telling is about his encounter with Connie which happened in 1964 (she was his first) so what we are listening to (He and Connie on the train) is still the story being told and that story sort of merges with it going back to present time when she begins to walk down the platform towards Davey (right when he begins to talk @39;16: "So...". Now it is present time again and he is giving the listeners the closing of his story (this is when you realize, HE is Davey which is why he got so emotional on the train while talking to Connie when describing certain events because he is actually remembering/reliving the pain, him knowing what kind of birds the first girl liked). He also mentions seeing Connie for the first time while talking @40:42 after he had spent YEARS looking for the girl. Although, still in the present, Connie's story ends at @42:09. @42:33, he is about to go to whomever he was waiting for at the beginning of the story because she is now at the station. Notice, when the girl says hello to Davey at the end, it is not Connie's voice.
Davey also has supernatural powers where he can manipulate a person's mind, surroundings, move things, create fire, etc. (listen to how angry Davey felt from @33:38 when she ran out and described what he wanted to do but "he did nothing" and later says how Davey told himself to wait @40:33. Also, using his supernatural powers is how he is able to confuse the girls and get them on his train (Connie lost before finding the station) and take them to that old station. He asked Connie about this while on the train, and he tells her to be careful of how her "imagination can change the world that you take for granted."
He looks for girls who were like "the girl" who came from good families but held themselves at a higher standard. Ones who judged others based on that standard so would only talk to people who were in the same "class" as them. (Notice Connie felt like he was safe to talk to based off of how he was dressed. She also wanted to hear the story because of how he described the man's coat). He also remembers being one who people like her would not associate with and this is why he got upset when trying to explain the difference of classes. (He was the son of a farmworker; the girl was from a prominent family).
Davey wanted to "punish and unite" with the original girl and "consummate" their relationship but he never saw her again. @40:41 Is when he first saw Connie, she caught his eye, and he decided she would do. You can hear Connie yelling "Let go of me!" while in the fire. He continues to do this it over and over again to other girls. Davey is some sort of demon who was consumed by the first girl because he genuinely loved her.
Great story. I lost track of past and present ; story or current day. Love it!
Thank you for sharing. ❤
I thoroughly enjoyed this! Thank you.
Clive Swift was brilliant in two of the Ghost Stories for Christmas on the BBC in the early seventies.
With Anna Cropper, another underrated actor, being possessed....two groovy couples. It's on DVD.
Thank you for bringing these plays to us
Thank you!!
Shiver. It brought back some unsettling memories of weirdos I've encountered on trains in the past, thankfully we don't have those compartments now.
Excellent story. Thank you!
I loved this story. Thank you x
Fabulous!!!! Thank you
This one gave us the chills. We had a great time listening. Thank you.
Clive Swift from Keeping up appearances
Yes. I remember that voice. RIP
Richard, No Doubt!!
Thanks for this story, it was brilliant.
That was great! I won't listen when it's dark outside, but it was a good story.
Chilling story. I won’t be catching the last train ever again 😅
Delisciously spooky. And beautifully presented. 10/10
Loved this story , not to long just enough for a relaxing too.
Golly gosh I am having to stop listening to this FOR NOW it's too spooky 👻 I'll carry on tomorrow daytime.
I love ❤️ these plays, working alone but for the animal's I find them terrific company. Thank you so much 🐾
What do you do working on your own
@john parlmer I run a dog daycare and a natural dog treat business. Customer's drop off their dog for the day or if ordering treats they are either posted out or collected from the pick up place. Makes me sound a bit of a sad case 😆🐾
No one who likes dogs is a sad case
Thanks 👍
Very good!
Very well crafted and perfectly told. But the writer's name doesn't seem to appear anywhere, which is a shame. Stories don't grow like mushrooms in the rain; someone deserves credit for concocting them.
Nick Warburton is the author
Nick Warburton writes exceptionally clever plays. When I last bothered to listen to the BBC...
A play for bedtime! Perfect timing, thankyou 😊😊😊
Also "RRRRICHAARD!
Loved it!
Nice story! Mamaaaaa😢😢😢
Nice
Great book!
that voice is richard !!! ( from hyacint ) keeping up appearances
The narrator sounds like Clive Swift. 😊
👍👍🌻
Without revealing anything about this story, i just want to say its one i listen to often.
Its nothing so great, or fanciful or scary or happy or tragic..
Its just a tale that somehow reassures & because i know its ending & have heard it many times i can concentrate on the words, the brilliant acting of
Clive Swift & the steady build up
& how easily trust can be misplaced.
Also the unfair treatment of those who serve the Gentry & nobility & that they observe their place, bow to their betters
& never step out of place, which was once the case, not that long ago.
How easy it is to lull someone into anothers trust or situation
Its an excellent story, very well written & something i imagine someone like Dickens writing.
Every time i see it pop up on my scrolling menu, i set aside 45mins
To relax & listen again.
So anyone wanting an uncomplicated, old fashioned type tale of intrigue, tension & mounting fear, then this is the
Perfect play.
Regards & Peace
🇬🇧👧
How this can reassure you, I have no idea. It's clearly tragic and for all the wrong reasons.
It’s Superlative ; British OTR. A Rarity ; I didn’t want to bother Just its at its finest; Len . LBC. So.CALIFORNIA 🍀🍀🍀
Great story and I am anticipating the conclusion
I didn't get the ending.
Sounds like keeping up appearences
A tale about serial killer trying to avenge for his hurt ego, as a result of made up fantasy. I think he was borderline mental, but meeting with the rich girl triggered all the wrong things in him. Sad story
Can anyone tell me what type of music “I don’t smoke” is? I love the rhythm of it. 👍
Can someone explain this to me
Ohhhhhh ...what an u nexpex. Ted surprise
She certainly wasn't the bucket women.
😂😂😂
I only recently found out Joe Swift the tv gardener is Clive Swift's son. I don't know how I never put two and two together because he's his absolute double.
Mr. Bucket
Richard!!!!!
Not a cozy little bedtime story. 😮
It's Richard Bucket. I mean Bouquet lol
Hand-painted periwinkles, anyone?
😮
🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
27/05/2023
Well, that was different ...
Hmm that was different
❤Grateful for the performances and the writing as far the dialogue & plot..but there are logic holes a mile wide. How does "Davey" manage to arrange the train. Any aspect of it..from the driving to no other passengers...how does he switch the points to the old track..he never leaves Connie's side for a moment..How does he burn down the old train station again and again.. It's a helluva of a lot of paraphysical power to ascribe to one disgruntled ex-station master.. and not even a dead one..
Very creepy.
????????????😮
Way too slow and seriously dragged in the middle so had to FF, twice.
I initially thought she was the girl's ghost forever young, while he stayed alive and travelled the trains so he could see her! Would've been a better ending, from what I gathered.
I didn’t understand the ending?
So there was no point to listen to the end. 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
There is no certain ending, so we can find one to our own liking! For me, this story will end with the villain finally meeting his match
The man on the train is Davey and he is also a demon/diabolical.
Sorry, but I didn't like this one at all. Totally unnecessary ending for something with so much promise.
Not good ….too many awful things happening to women trying to get home at night…. a lady in Aberdeen was recently brutally attacked and when she could no longer move doused in petrol and burned to death . May she rest in peace.
Boooring! And....why do girls always have to cry!!! Seriously!!! Very disappointing tale.
No woman owes a man courtesies.