Outbreak of Fear (1982) by R.D. Wingfield

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A very nice sci-fi horror serial from the early 1980s, Outbreak of Fear is of particular interest because of its superficial resemblance to the BBC TV show The Nightmare Man from the year before. However, Doctor Who fans will likely also be tickled by the presence of a character played by Nicholas Courtney; little hints suggest that he may in fact be The Brigadier (Courtney's character from Doctor Who), but of course it certainly isn't confirmed...
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[@katieclarke1352]

The one play I listen to a few times a year and never get bored of. Brilliant xxx

[@wendyrichards7458]

Well! ,that was utterly gripping, which isn't something I say very often.

[@Loobylooto2]

Thank you.like others I never tire of listening to r d wingfield Great playwright - he and Peter Whaley are my favourites 😊

[@TSquared2001]

Brilliant. Just brilliant

[@kathleenellenford4816]

❤thank you

[@annedromeda9857]

Lost count if the number of times I've listened to this play, is it my imagination or care there more details in this version?

[@marshallfairbrother7602]

I commented on somebody else's page a couple years ago on my old account before it got hacked when this was doing the rounds that they found the best audio of it I'd ever heard, but you outdid them, you caught the little extra things other people missed, like when he says I'm at the carter house at the 1:23:00 mark roughly which others failed to capture for some reason. Been listening to this again and again for 2 years or so when I see it doing the rounds before they eventually get removed for what ever reason. Discovered it by accident. The audio is way ahead of it's time in my opinion, I used to love listening to this in my studio after a session on my recording system before my 2 main speakers blew up.

[@mysteriousmagpie]

I'm glad you enjoy it so much, though I can't claim any credit. I first heard this show on somebody's web page, and it was taken from an old off-air analogue recording, likely from the same source as the ones you've heard previously. However, in more recent years BBC radio have repeated the series, which is why such a good quality recording was available when I uploaded this. I can find a charm in old off-air recordings but needless to say I'd rather hear it in full clarity if that's at all possible...

[@michaelshaw9039]

Absolutely brilliant 🤩

[@Rosie-tv3ki]

Absolutely brilliant, a real murder mystery. Thank you 🤗

[@Pembo79]

It’s not real it’s made up

[@alisonrichards7999]

You know what they mean,don't be a smart Alec!

[@soniabanwell6670]

❤️❤️❤️

[@lorenzopozella3615]

It’s a classic ripe for the tv there are lots of rd wingfield would make great tv but the radio creates imagination

[@mysteriousmagpie]

The funny thing is, there is a TV series that is very similar - 'The Nightmare Man', which was broadcast a year earlier. There's also an episode of Sherlock - the Baskervilles episode - which features a secret military weapon that I think may have been based on R.D. Wingfield's...

[@tomb4496]

Second listen