BBC RADIO DRAMA: THE ABSENT GUEST by Peter Whalley 

I wish the BBC still produced drama of this calibre. Thank you for uploading.

Two bits of advice I've always stuck by, tell nobody nowt and never argue in the kitchen... Loved every minute of this - thank you

As an American from the great state of Alabama, one wouldn’t think I would have a great love of British programming, however, my many years of military service brought me to really enjoy them. The programs, unlike our American programming, actually tells a story. It is not just grit and grime . From Doctor Who to Last of the Summer Wine and everything in between, it is all great. Thanks from a good ole country boy from The Great State of Alabama, USA!

In case anyone is wondering, the classical music that starts around the five-minute mark is Bach's Violin Concerto in A Minor.

Great production values, breath, feet noises, intimacy of microphone work. Radio is such a fine medium in the hands of professionals. Simply story a dinnner party and a ,missing guest. Thank you to all concerned.

Great play. Couldn't stop listening. Couldn't have guessed. Terrific acting. Thanks so much for posting.

Really enjoyed this one as I always do when it's Peter Whalley. I've just looked him up and found out he used to write the best storylines for Coronation St in the days when it was good.

Brilliant writing along with top notch actors gave this play four plus stars!! Thank you for presenting this wonderful play.

Thank you for these Peter Whaley dramas Excellent storytelling

I remember 'if you can't keep a secret don't expect the person you tell it to to keep it', Whalley was a good writer.

I grew up with Radio Drama and I love it. Sadly BBC Radio 4 have slashed their Radio budget and an hour long play is a thing of the past.

A brilliant production with great dialogue . Thanks for uploading.

Spreading the word about these entertaining plays. Thank you for this one!

Worthy of a movie truly. Best stand alone episode I've EVER HEARD from the BBC. SALUTE! #BRIL

Listening again to this well written drama. Thank you Arch.

Absolutely amazing writing, wonderful cast, enjoyed it immensely.

I'm so glad to have found this channel...used to listen to plays and book readings years ago 😍

excellent excellent!! Thank you for downloading this. So well written. love from South Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦❤❤Happy 2024 to everybody

Your productions make me fall in love with Radio dramas 👍

Fabulous script, acting and plot. Thank you for posting

Great story, well acted. Enjoyable drama.

Thank you, I enjoyed it so much! Greetings from Guatemala, Central America.

Brilliant production and not long winded. Great acting and suspense.

Arch, please feel free to upload as many Peter Whalley's and Nicolas Freeling's … to your heart's desire!

Thank you and merci beaucoup!! What an amazing plot and the actors are fantastic. I felt like I was right there with all of them! Please give us more of these awesome mysteries!!

Claire was a wonderful friend wasn't she?!😂

Great listening! Thank you for uploading 👍

Such a lovely group of friends

Great story, very well done!

Great drama. Admire the scriptwriters who can tell a story like this. Not to mention actors who perform.

Peter Whalley - what a brilliant playwrite!

Really enjoyed listening to again! Thanks Arch👏👏👏👏👏👍😊

That was really good!!! Thank you!

What a dreadful and shallow group of people. Everybody meddling in each other’s business. One of the comments below had it right: never tell anyone anything and never argue in the kitchen.

When I first saw the photo of everyone seated with double plates and food and wine being poured I thought-- Oh if only. I would love to go to such dinner parties but I've never been in a city where people actually do that.🥴 AND then I got to the end and I thought --thank God 🤪lol

Great story well done production, Peter Whaleys stories are ace wish I could find more there’s 5 of his stories on RU-vid have listened to them

Thoughtless, unkind words lead to horrible actions. Great story but sad and heavy too.

What a fantastic story. Who would have guessed. Really enjoyed it. Thank you

Fabulous writing brilliant acting thanks xxx

With friends like this who needs enemies.

Nice to have you back ArchBStanton

I would develop a pommy accent if I listened to too many of these.

Very good 👏👏👏👏👏👏 right to the end 👍👍👍

Fabulous! Was listening cleaning up as I have no time to sit and watch anything. Loved this!

Beautiful drama. I thoroughly enjoyed enjoyed. Thank you!!🇨🇦🇨🇦

Wonderful. Loved it

Love these, thankyou.

Probably the best dining room drama on here. SALUTE!!!

That was excellent. Thank you so very much. I was spellbound. 🙋

Gosh, these old dramas are good. Thank you.

Thank you!!!!

Very Well Done !

11/10 superb Thanks again

Great story. Thank you.

Wonderful stuff thanks

Well, whatever her ex husband said about the victim, was perfectly true.

I don't feel so bad for Claire anymore. She kinda...deserved what she got.

thank you arch

Thank you for another fine BBC radio drama by Peter Whalley. Well scripted & acted

Thank you

Ooh! This is a good one! ❤ XXX

Nice one and good action. Only that it seems to say all the couples have no business in the world except cheating on their spouses. 😁

Great little interwoven story.

Fabtastic What a whirlwind love it ❤️

excellent

Oh very good thankyou

It was starting to get almost comical with the last minute 'confession' by every person 😆

Jasper the Dog was wonderful.

Anybody got a list EXCLUSIVELY of the whodunnit / howcatchem mysteries?

So good, my 3rd listen 😝

Looks like i will be busy doing nothing today Arch ! 👍

Excellent

Excellent drama.

Thanks x

Claire's gob was too big , a closed mouth catches no flies or fruit knives.

@archphoenixstanton6998 Cheers, Arch!! I remember listen to to this one a few years ago, but I'd forgotten all about it! I hope you are doing very well! 🥰 We miss you! xxx

Oh, Peter Whalley!

Brilliant great ending.

Wow!

Why would he stand by her??!

That was good.

Great who done it

Great story. Claire was a witch 🧙‍♀️.

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😵😵😵😵I knew it!! wow.

Won’t spoil the outcome but if you think about it - it makes no sense.

Bravo!

Great story. I love anything English. 💞 But barking dogs...😡

V good

thank you

Uncomfortable: thy name is 19:00

Sets Claire up dramatically. Despicable.

Great twists highly recommend

Claire had it coming.

Is someone also making the poochie sounds ?

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Dumbed down writing with post 2012 style production treatment (made in 2015). It's like a movie trailer with soap opera style acting. I don't need all the sound effects & synthetic piano notes if the story is actually good.

As soon as you said, "Denise Welsh," I went to the comments, wrote this, and shut this off. Can't abide her. 👎

Have got to 28:40, and now moving on elsewhere. It's descended into the B-grade predictability of suspects not telling the police what they should tell the police.