What happens
Philip Ashley, a young man who has inherited his cousin Ambrose's estate, grows suspicious of Rachel, Ambrose's widow, after Ambrose dies suddenly in Florence. Philip is uneasy about the circumstances of the death and the letters Ambrose wrote before it. When Rachel arrives at the family estate in Cornwall, Philip invites her to stay, and their relationship becomes increasingly complicated as he weighs his feelings against his doubts. Based on Daphne du Maurier's novel, this 1953 Lux Radio Theatre broadcast stars Olivia de Havilland as Rachel and Ron Randell as Philip, and it was first aired on 7 September 1953. The episode presents the early events of the story, including the estate dealings, the necklace and the mounting tension between Philip and Rachel.
Cornwall, England, and Florence, Italy, in the 19th century
Characters: Philip Ashley, Rachel, Ambrose Ashley, Nicholas Kendall, Louise Kendall, Seeker, Guido Rinaldi
Listen for: Philip's growing suspicion of Rachel as he reads Ambrose's letters and hears Nick Kendall's warnings
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.