Martyr of the Hives
Hunting for the founder of a mystical bee-cult, curious Henry uncovers a mystery of true horror instead... Stars Richard Morant.
**** This programme was suggested by Christopher Westlake as part of 麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra鈥檚 All Request Weekend ****
Curious about the apparently mystical qualities of bees, Henry goes in search of the mysterious founder of a bee-cult.
But he鈥檚 unaware of the true horror lying at the root of the mystery of the man's disappearance...
Peter Redgrove鈥檚 chilling drama.
Henry 鈥︹��. Richard Morant
Beekeeper 鈥︹��. Martin Friend
Hanger 鈥︹��. John Franklyn-Robbins
Librarian 鈥︹��. Rex Holdsworth
Julia 鈥︹��. Hildegard Neil
Jennie 鈥︹��. Catherine Owen
James 鈥︹��. Leonard Fenton
Paul 鈥︹��. John Justin
With the Boys From Clifton College, Bristol
Directed at 麻豆社 Bristol by Brian Miller.
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in October 1980.
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