The Price of Fear


The Price of Fear is a horror/mystery radio serial produced by BBC Radio during the 1970s and 1980s. The host and star of the show was Vincent Price.
This show stands out in Price's radio career as some of the episodes are based on fictional adventures of Vincent Price himself, in which Price plays himself, while others have him merely introducing the macabre tale of the week. Twenty-two episodes were produced. Writing credits for the series include William Ingram, Stanley Ellin, Richard Davis, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, A. M. Burrage, Elizabeth Morgan, Rene Basilico, Roald Dahl and Price himself. Fifteen of the episodes were rebroadcast by BBC Radio 7 in the spring of 2010. They have periodically been repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra ever since.

Episodes

  1. Remains to be Seen by William Ingram
  2. William and Mary by Barry Campbell
  3. Cat's Cradle by Richard Davis
  4. Meeting in Athens by Maurice Travers
  5. The Man Who Hated Scenes by William Ingram
  6. Lot 132 by Elizabeth Morgan
  7. The Waxwork by Barry Campbell
  8. Fish by Rene Basilico
  9. Soul Music by William Ingram
  10. Guy Fawkes' Night by Richard Davies
  11. Come As You Are by William Ingram
  12. Speciality of the House
  13. The Ninth Removal
  14. An Eye for An Eye by William Ingram
  15. Blind Man’s Bluff by William Ingram
  16. Never Gamble With A Loser
  17. Goody Two Shoes by William Ingram
  18. To My Dear, Dear Saladin by William Ingram
  19. The Family Album by William Ingram
  20. Not Wanted on Voyage by William Ingram
  21. Out of the Mouths by William Ingram
  22. Is There Anybody There? by William Ingram