Jonas (1975) by J.C.W. Brook (A Ghost Story for Christmas)

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Jonas was originally broadcast in February 1975, but in 1992 it was repeated as part of Radio 4's 'Christmas Spirits' season of ghost plays. Christmas Spirits wasn't just a load of repeats, however, and included a number of new productions which I hope to get round to on the channel soon - including a radio adaptation of Don Taylor's 'The Exorcism'. That play is best known as an episode of the TV series Dead of Night, and starred Anna Cropper. Cropper also appears in 'Jonas', the tale of a Ouija Board that turns out ot be cursed (aren't they all?)
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[@2msvalkyrie529]

Excellent .! Intriguing intelligent entertainment . ie. The sort of thing long vanished from TV and becoming increasingly rare on radio .! ( not diverse enough and doesn't tick whichever boxes are trendiest )

[@susanotway7875]

Very enjoyable. Thanks. Well worth a listen.

[@mrmkgrdy8065]

Cracking story,thanks👍

[@kaylemon2286]

Different. Intriguing ending.

[@louisbrugnoni7639]

Don’t normally enjoy supernatural tales. This one’s excellent! Btw I usually don’t like supernatural stories because many are boring.

[@vintagebrew1057]

"We've plenty of time for another rubber" 🤔

[@strangetrip837]

How could any woman refuse to…..😂😂

[@davidcolley7714]

Why are these plays so damn bourgeois

[@mysteriousmagpie]

Well that one is cos it's made in 1975 by Radio 4. I know what you mean, though.

[@fatherchristmas2998]

i prefer ghost stories about ordinary people not university professors and clerics

[@mysteriousmagpie]

You may also like The Exorcism - again, it's about a small group of ordinary people rather than Jamesian academics...

[@jwsuicides8095]

@@mysteriousmagpie The Exorcism is amazing (both radio and TV versions). I saw it as a kid and it left its mark.

[@BoadiceanTruth]

Taking into account prevailing alpha male attitude of the times, I still hear it today and THAT'S what I find scary! X😁🎄

[@vintagebrew1057]

Darling, she was buggering up the Bridge game after all!

[@marcuscottham7203]

WTF

[@michaelshaw9039]

Great story but the constant arguing in the dialogue is very annoying 😕