The Hex by Gregory Evans (An M.R James based story)

Posted by Riklaa on September 21, 2015 at 6:36pm

The Hex

by Gregory Evans
MR James Stories
BBC - 1981

192K

A play by Gregory Evans based on MR James's short story, The Casting of the Runes.

Embroiled in a public controversy with a black magic charlatan called Gardini, Montague receives an unexpected apology from the man - an apology which masks a strange and inexorable curse: Montague has been hexed.

Stars Conrad Phillips as Montague and Peter Copley as Rhodes.

Producer: Brian Miller.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Theatre in January 1981.
Release date: 2 January 1981 1 h

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Edward G July 17, 2017 at 6:27pm

Hi Rick,

Link is not attached to a file anymore.

Is there another link?

Thanks and kind regards,

Edward G.
Anson (Bob) Roberts September 23, 2015 at 6:21am

I would agree that search is somewhat less than perfect, but, OTOH, it's better to have something posted twice than not at all! :>)
- Luke Danes > Anson (Bob) Roberts September 23, 2015 at 11:48am
  
  Hear Hear!!!
- Star Eater > Anson (Bob) Roberts September 23, 2015 at 9:59am
  
  That's very true :)
- Magersfontein > Star Eater September 23, 2015 at 11:10am
  
  My own feeling exactly!
  
  Roger
Star Eater September 22, 2015 at 3:10am

Thanks Rick. MR James is always good.

Yes - search is definitely not working again. I've been caught out by that again recently.
- Bill Hollweg > Star Eater September 22, 2015 at 8:29pm
  
  You ROCK RICK!! ;-)
- Luke Danes > Star Eater September 22, 2015 at 3:34am
  
  Its been on the fritz for month at the moment.
Luke Danes September 22, 2015 at 1:44am

Thank you very much, my friend!!!
Magersfontein September 21, 2015 at 6:52pm

Thanks, Rick.

I posted "The Hex" some years ago, with a batch of other James-inspired plays, under the heading "Ghost Stories of an Antiquary". "Casting the Runes" is a great story, and "The Hex" is a very effective take on it!

Roger