The Darker Side of the Border is a Drama programme.

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The Darker Side of the Border

The Captain of the Polestar. When a Dundee whaling ship becomes trapped in the Arctic, the crew hears strange cries across the ice at night and a figure is glimpsed on the floes. Chilling tale by Arthur Conan Doyle, with Alec Heggie, Nick Underwood and Brian Pettifer. Originally broadcast in 2003.

Genre: Drama

Running Time: 30 minutes (approx)

When is The Darker Side of the Border next on TV?

It's next showing on BBC Radio 4 Extra May 19th, 4:30pm and on BBC Radio 4 Extra May 20th, 12:30am. See more...

Main Cast

Alec Heggie
Richard Conlon
Roxanna Pope
Marty Ross
Nick Underwood
Robert Louis Stevenson
Arthur Conan Doyle
Brian Pettifer
Paul Blair
Irene MacDougall
James Hogg
Paul Young
Mary Riggans
Jimmy Chisolm