The Red Telephone Box - Ken Whitmore | Radio Drama

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The Red Telephone Box is a comedy-drama mystery set in the north of England, penned by Ken Whitmore with its initial broadcast in February 1986. Chief Inspector Raymond Cockfoster, portrayed by Bob Grant, is an eccentric London-born copper newly assigned to a town rife with bizarre murders. The story unfolds as Cockfoster and his partner, Detective Sergeant Frogman (Christian Rodska), are enmeshed in a perplexing case involving multiple decapitations. One of their early encounters significantly raises the stakes when a character, apparently still talking over the phone moments before, is found headless. The eponymous red telephone box stands as a silent witness in front of a house shadowed by a series of gruesome discoveries. As the investigation deepens, the eccentricities of the local population come to light. These include Dr. Lamb (Ronald Herdman), a cricketing police surgeon, and an assortment of quirky suspects such as the naked cabinet maker Peter Royle (Finetime Fontayne), ex-con butler Benjamin Dobell (John Hollis) with his unusual fondness for Mahler, and Mrs. Victrola (Patricia England), the enigmatic victim’s wife. The comedic edge of this thriller is sharpened by the bizarre scenarios and Cockfoster's attempts to stay rational amidst the chaos. With vivid characters like the Victrolas-Angela (Dorcas Morgan) and the mysterious, imperious matriarch Mrs. Victrola-the town's peculiarities add layers of intrigue. Directed by Alfred Bradley, The Red Telephone Box distinguishes itself with its unique blend of humor and suspense, underlining Cockfoster's struggle to maintain his composure and solve the baffling decapitations circling the peculiar red telephone box, a staple of British culture.

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[@denisebedding1311]

I have listened to this about 30 times . love it

[@AngelApprentice]

Thankyou so much

[@basfinnis]

The late Bob Grant. Good fun play 😉

[@garyhorsfield442]

Also the wonderful Finetime Fontayne

[@prash_t]

Hard to see him as anyone other than Jack the bus conductor

[@amandalee215]

Wonderful stuff thank you

[@eunicehalliday1812]

Great💯

[@ritac3784]

I didn't have audio problems. This is my favorite Ken Whitmore and Bob Grant is brilliant in it

[@lanaflint9793]

Like other people, I can't listen to this because of the the poor sound quality.😒

[@Stiffd1]

Shite sound like an mp3

[@ThomasAllan-up4td]

I thought it was going to be an interesting who dunnit.
By the time I realised it was a comedy I felt dead stupid.

[@ToudaHell]

Are they sure it's a red telephone box and not blue?

[@mefor5199]

Telecom phone boxes were white and blue !!😂

[@ToudaHell]

@@mefor5199 but did it travel through time and space?

[@henryworthington8261]

Poor

[@susantulleynehus5054]

I could not listen due to the poor audio quality. 😩

[@Objective-Observer]

I'm not sure what the problem was, because I heard it clearly. My system is old, with old software, too. I would try again, to see if this was a fluke.

[@lynndenault4212]

I heard it fine

[@lynndenault4212]

I heard it clearly.

[@lynndenault4212]

Just listen past the radio part at the beginning.

[@shirleykassis2326]

Good sound