Nightfall (CBC radio series)

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Nightfall was a radio drama series produced and aired by CBC Radio from July 1980 to June 1983. While primarily a supernatural/horror series, Nightfall featured some episodes in other genres, such as science fiction, mystery, fantasy, and human drama. Some of Nightfall's episodes were so terrifying that the CBC registered numerous complaints and some affiliate stations dropped it.[1] Despite this, the series went on to become one of the most popular shows in CBC Radio history,[2] running 100 episodes that featured a mix of original tales and adaptations of both classic and obscure short stories.

Nightfall was created by producer Bill Howell, who was known at the time for his work on CBC Playhouse and the cult adventure series, Johnny Chase: Secret Agent of Space. When CBC Radio was revamped and given an expanded budget in 1980, Howell approached the newly appointed head of radio drama, Susan Rubeš, about his idea for a supernatural/horror anthology series. Though not a fan of the horror genre, Rubeš greenlit the production.

Bill Howell served as executive producer of Nightfall at CBC Toronto for the first two seasons. The third season was produced by Don Kowalchuk at CBC Vancouver.

Nightfall featured two hosts during its run. The Toronto years (1980–1982) were hosted by "the mysterious Luther Kranst", a character created by Bill Howell and played by character actor Henry Ramer. For its Vancouver run (1982–1983), Don Kowalchuk worked with voice actor Bill Reiter to develop the character of Frederick Hende.

 

Love and the Lonely One

The Monkey’s Paw

Welcome to Homerville

Hands Off

The Telltale Heart

Late Special

Future Fear

How Did You Get My Name?

The Body Snatchers

The Willoughby Obsession

No Admittance/No Exit

Wind Chill

The Repossession

The Stone Ship

Special Services

Buried Alive

Last Visit

Ringing the Changes

The Devil’s Backbone

The Blood Countess [1]

The Blood Countess [2]

Deadly Developments

Where Does the News Come From

Where Do We Go From Here

On Christmas Day in the Morning

The Appetite of Mr. Lucraft

The Guest of Honour

A Short Wave Good-bye

They Bite

Dark Side Of The Mind

Wildcats

The Room

Angel’s Kiss

The Book of Hell

Mkara

The Fatal Eggs

Breaking Point

All-Nighter

Carmilla

In the Eye of the Beholder

Cemetery Stop

Baby Doll

Reunion at the Victory Café

Gerald

Mindrift

Your Fortune in Twenty Words or Less

Teddy

Child’s Play

The Club of Dead Men

The Thinking Room

The Porch Light

Volcano

The Monkey’s Raincoat

From My Appointed Place Below

The Old Post Road

The Debt

Harris and the Mare

The Jogger

Mr. Agostino

The Road Ends at the Sea

The Maid’s Bell

A Glimpse of Eternity

Beyond the Law

The Turn of the Blood

Reverse Image

Teig O’Kane and the Corpse

This One Will Kill You

Footsteps

Lifeline

The Tie That Binds

The Dentist

Assassin Game

Lazarus Rising

Young Goodman Brown

But, Oh, What Happened to Hutchings!

Daddy’s Girl

The Cruel Husband

The Signalman

Watching

The Strange Odyssey of Lennis Freed

Weather Station Four

The Brides of Olivera

The Contract

Beauty’s Beast

Angel Of Death

Semi-Detached

A Glaze of Perfect Beauty

No Quarter

The Undertaker

Private Collection

The Hit

Walter’s Dog

Safe in the Arms of Jesus

The Wedding

Hypnotized

After Sunset

Servants of Cerberus

Waters Under the Bridge

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