The Darker Side of the Border

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The Darker Side of the Border: 2. Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson

Olalla

2. Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Darker Side of the Border, 2. Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson

A convalescing soldier finds love in a sinister Spanish house.

A convalescing Scottish soldier finds love in a sinister Spanish house during the Peninsular War. Stars Paul Blair.

During the Peninsular War in Spain a wounded Scottish soldier is sent to stay in a remote house in the hills. 

The soldier falls in love with the daughter of the house, but the family harbour a terrible secret...

Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Dramatised by Marty Ross.

Series of three Scottish 19th century tales of terror and mystery.

Alec    ......    Paul Blair
Olalla    ......    Roxanna Pope
Felipe    ......    Richard Conlon 
Senora    ......    Carol Ann Crawford 
Carrido    ......    Richard Greenwood 
The Padre    ......    Simon Tait 

Producer: Bruce Young 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.

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