The Cabaret of Dr. Caligari
A BBC Radio series about the dark and sinister goings-on at a rather unusual nightclub owned and operated by Dr. Byron Caligari and his two assistants. Dr. Byron Caligari ... John Woodvine Snuff ... Sylvester McCoy Anthrax ... Victoria Wicks 1. A Voice in Your Ear Late-night DJ Rick O'Shea is about to have the time of his life at London's hottest new club. Rick O'Shea ... Kerry Shale Tracey ... Jane Whittenshaw Donna ... Adjoa Andoh Keith ... Mark Straker Sparks ... Clarence Smith 2. Comedian's Moon Kevin Scorch is a young man bitten by the comedy bug and on the rise. But after an encounter with one of his former comedy heroes, will he end up turning into the thing he hates? Kevin Scorch ... Stephen Tomkinson Ali ... Adjoa Andoh Bernie Cladding ... Ronald Herdman Sidney Grease ... Alan Barker 3. The Conversion A yuppie sales rep tries to have her retired trade union leader dad sectioned after cashing in on the publicity surrounding the strange "de-gentrification" project he's undertaking ... only to get caught up in his dream. Debbie Brothers ... Joanna May "Flash" Jack Brothers ... Roger Watkins The Estate Agent ... Adjoa Andoh Tarquin ... Ronald Herdman 4. Teenage Psycho Chainsaw Bimbos Video nasties get their revenge when a video store owner, a fan of second-rate slasher films, finds himself trapped in a fantasy world of his own creation. Taps Romero ... Stephen Tompkinson Carrie ... Cassie Macfarlane Gail ... Jane Whittenshaw Damien ... Alan Barker 5. The Homeless Who Ate London A freak chemical spill turns the homeless of London into a giant people-eating blob ... and the person responsible for it is a little surprising ... The Computer ... Jane Whittenshaw The General ... Charles Milham Agent Orange ... Alex Barker Professor Pseudonym ... Richard Tate The Driver ... Ronald Herdman Kate Pushy ... Cassie Macfarlane 6. The Body Politic A government minister learns the true meaning of "National Health Service cuts" ... and the consequences. Mr. Meagre ... John Shrapnel Mrs. Meagre ... Adjoa Andoh The Past ... Cassie Macfarlane The Present ... Clarence Smith The Future ... Alan Barker Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 7 November - 12 December 1991
