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All the Dark Corners: The Desk by Andrew Readman

Radio drama by Andrew Readman. An aspiring novelist acquires a desk which changes his life

Spooky psychological thriller by Andrew Readman. An aspiring novelist acquires a desk which changes his life.

All the Dark Corners: The Desk by Andrew Readman
The first in our chilling series of three plays. Davis Finch is a hack TV writer with aspirations to write a novel. In order to be a real writer he feels he needs a proper desk. The one he buys changes his life. He becomes a success - but at what price? A spooky psychological thriller.

Finch.............Graeme Hawley
Harrison.........Tim McInnerny
Rachel...........Karen West
Morris............Greg Wood
Valerie...........Melissa Jane Sinden
Shopkeeper....Russell Richardson

Producer/Director Gary Brown

Davis Finch covets a desk he has seen in an antique shop. He feels it will somehow magically help him write his novel. Make him complete. He gets sacked for his TV hack work and sets to write his novel at the new desk. Then he finds a secret drawer...

The Desk

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Three plays that explore the darker side of life

The Desk by Andrew Readman

BBC Radio 4 Extra - All the Dark Corners, The Desk by Andrew Readman

Aspiring novelist Davis Finch acquires a desk which wins him success.

Aspiring novelist Davis Finch acquires a desk which wins him success, but at what price? Thriller starring Graeme Hawley.

Davis Finch is a hack TV writer with aspirations to write a novel. 

In order to be a real writer he feels he needs a proper desk. The one he buys changes his life. 

He becomes a success - but at what price? 

Stars Graeme Hawley

The first in a series of three chilling plays.   

Written by Andrew Readman. 

Finch    .......    Graeme Hawley
Harrison    .......    Tim McInnerny
Rachel    .......    Karen West
Morris    .......    Greg Wood
Valerie    .......    Melissa Jane Sinden
Shopkeeper    .......    Russell Richardson

Director:  Gary Brown

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2011.

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