Nightfall (CBC)
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Nightfall is the title of a radio drama series produced and aired by CBC Radio (see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) 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. One episode was even adapted from a folk song by Stan Rogers. Some of Nightfall's episodes were so terrifying that the CBC registered numerous complaints and some affiliate stations dropped it. Despite this, the series went on to become one of the most popular shows in CBC Radio history, running 100 episodes that featured a mix of original tales and adaptations of both classic and obscure short stories.
Nightfall was the brainchild of producer Bill Howell, who was best known at the time for his work on CBC Playhouse and the cult favorite adventure series, Johnny Chase: Secret Agent of Space. (Howell later went on to be executive producer of CBC Radio's highly-popular series, The Mystery Project, which ran from 1992 to 2004.) When CBC Radio was revamped and given an expanded budget in 1980, Howell approached the newly-appointed Head of Radio Drama, Susan Rubes, about his idea for a supernatural/horror anthology series that would push the envelope. Though not a fan of the horror genre, Rubes recognized a hit when she saw one and gave Howell the green light to begin production.
Bill Howell served as Executive Producer of Nightfall at CBC Toronto for the first two seasons. The reins were passed for the third season to veteran CBC Radio producer Don Kowalchuk (Doctor Bundolo's Pandemonium Medicine Show) 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's devious imagination 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.
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[edit] Production Locations & People
Though series production was controlled from a central location, the anthology nature of Nightfall made it possible for episodes to be produced at CBC Radio facilities all over Canada:
[edit] CBC Toronto
No. of Episodes: 74
Frequent Actors: Elva Mai Hoover, John Stocker, Frank Perry, Sandy Webster, Ruth Springford, Marian Waldman, Neil Dainard, Hugh Webster, Chris Wiggins, Budd Knapp, Michael Wincott, Graham Haley, David Calderisi, Colin Fox, Arch McDonnell, Nicky Guadagni, Neil Munro, Mary Pirie
Recording Engineers: John Jessop, Ray Folcik, John Hollinger, Jan Wright, David Hoyle, Tom Shipton, Brian Wood, Keith van der Clay, Brian Pape, Derek Stubbs, John McCarthy, Greg Fleet
Sound Effects: Bill Robinson, Matt Wilcott, Kathy Perry, Stephanie McKenna, Jerry Fielding
Production Assistants: Nina Callaghan, Doris Buchanan, Nancy McElvene, Peggy Este
Producers: Bill Howell, Paul Mills, John Douglas, Stephen Katz, Fred Diehl, Peter Boretski, William Lane, Scott Swan
[edit] CBC Vancouver
No. of Episodes: 9
Frequent Actors: William Samples, Otto Lowy, Norman Browning, Anna Hagan
Recording Engineers: Gerry Stanley, Chris Cutress, Gene Loverock, Bill Seebach
Sound Effects: Joe Silva, Jay Hireen, Chris Cutress
Production Assistants: Ann Elvidge, Dagmar Kaffanke, Loretta Joyce, Joyce Tinnion
Producers: Don Kowalchuk, John Juliani, Robert Chesterman
[edit] CBC Edmonton
No. of Episodes: 7
Frequent Actors: Brian Taylor, Graham McPherson, Nicole Evans, Gordon Mariott, Bill Meilan, Stephen Walsh, Blair Haynes
Recording Engineers: Al Lamden
Sound Effects: Eric Wagers, Deane Purves
Production Assistants: Barbara Gault
Producers: Lawrie Seligman
[edit] CBC Montréal
No. of Episodes: 4
Frequent Actors: Vlasta Vrana, Philip Akin, Timothy Webber, Earl Pennington
Recording Engineers: André Fleury, Giles LaRoche
Sound Effects: Pierre Lucie, Rene LeVois
Production Assistants: Jane Lewis, Nancy Carter
Producers: John Juliani, John Jessop
[edit] CBC Halifax
No. of Episodes: 3
Frequent Actors: Joseph Rutten, John Fulton
Recording Engineers: Rod Sneddon, Keith Glum
Sound Effects: Dermot Kenny, Harold Porter
Production Assistants: Claire McElvene
Producers: Elizabeth Fox, Ewan "Sudsy" Clark
[edit] CBC Calgary
No. of Episodes: 1
Frequent Actors: David Ferry, Heather Lea McCallum
Recording Engineers: Rick Fenton
Sound Effects: Norm Hurley
Production Assistants: Elaine Farner
Producers: Bill Gray
[edit] CBC St. Johns
No. of Episodes: 1
Frequent Actors: Frank Holden, Pat Vern
Recording Engineers: John Foster
Sound Effects: Wayne Hayes
Production Assistants: Noreen George
Producers: Glen Tilley
[edit] Clack Sound Studios, NYC
No. of Episodes: 1
Frequent Actors: F. Peter Lee
Recording Engineers: Tom Courtenay-Clack
Sound Effects: Tom Courtenay-Clack
Production Assistants: n/a
Producers: Tom Courtenay-Clack
[edit] Episode Guide
[edit] Season 1
| # | Title | Written by | Air Date | |||
| 1 | Love and the Lonely One | John Graham | July 4, 1980 | |||
| 2 | The Monkey's Paw | Len Peterson | July 11, 1980 | |||
| 3 | Welcome to Homerville | Don Dickinson, Allan Guttman | July 18, 1980 | |||
| 4 | Hands Off | John Graham | July 25, 1980 | |||
| 5 | The Telltale Heart | Len Peterson | Aug. 1, 1980 | |||
| 6 | Late Special | Clint Bomphray | Aug. 8, 1980 | |||
| 7 | Future Fear | John Graham | Aug. 15, 1980 | |||
| 8 | How Did You Get My Name? | Don Dickinson, Allan Guttman | Aug. 22, 1980 | |||
| 9 | The Body Snatchers | Frank W. McEnaney | Aug. 29, 1980 | |||
| 10 | The Willoughby Obsession | George R. Robertson | Sept. 5, 1980 | |||
| 11 | No Admittance/No Exit | Don Bailey, Milo Ringham | Sept. 12, 1980 | |||
| 12 | Wind Chill | David McCaughna | Sept. 19, 1980 | |||
| 13 | The Repossession | Arthur Samuels | Sept. 26, 1980 | |||
| 14 | The Stone Ship | Len Peterson | Oct. 3, 1980 | |||
| 15 | Special Services | Martin Kinch | Oct. 10, 1980 | |||
| 16 | Buried Alive | John Graham | Oct. 17, 1980 | |||
| 17 | Last Visit | Ray Will | Oct. 24, 1980 | |||
| 18 | Ringing the Changes | P. Norman Cherrie | Oct. 31, 1980 | |||
| 19 | The Devil's Backbone | Silver Donald Cameron | Nov. 7, 1980 | |||
| 20 | The Blood Countess, Part 1: Blood Red | Ray Canale | Nov. 14, 1980 | |||
| 21 | The Blood Countess, Part 2: Blood Blue | Ray Canale | Nov. 21, 1980 | |||
| 22 | Deadly Developments | Arlene Ezrin | Nov. 28, 1980 | |||
| 23 | Where Does the News Come From? | James D. (Jimmy) Morris | Dec. 5, 1980 | |||
| 24 | Where Do We Go From Here? | Max Ferguson | Dec. 12, 1980 | |||
| 25 | On Christmas Day in the Morning | Don Dickinson, Allan Guttman | Dec. 19, 1980 | |||
| 26 | The Appetite of Mr. Lucraft | P. Norman Cherrie | Dec. 26, 1980 | |||
| 27 | The Guest of Honour | Len Peterson | Jan. 2, 1981 | |||
| 28 | A Short Wave Good-bye | George R. Robertson | Jan. 9, 1981 | |||
| 29 | They Bite | Len Peterson | Jan. 16, 1981 | |||
| 30 | Dark Side of the Mind | Max Ferguson | Jan. 23, 1981 | |||
| 31 | Wildcats | Otto Lowy | Feb. 27, 1981 | |||
| 32 | The Room | Graham Haley | Mar. 6, 1981 | |||
| 33 | Angel's Kiss | John Graham, George R. Robertson | Mar. 20, 1981 | |||
| 34 | The Book of Hell | Mavor Moore | Mar. 27, 1981 | |||
| 35 | Mkara | Graham Haley | Apr. 3, 1981 | |||
| 36 | The Fatal Eggs | Arthur Samuels | Apr. 17, 1981 | |||
| 37 | Breaking Point | Max Ferguson | May 1, 1981 | |||
| 38 | All-Nighter | Graham Pomeroy | May 15, 1981 |
[edit] Season 2
| # | Title | Written by | Air Date | |||
| 39 | Carmilla | John Douglas, Graham Pomeroy | Nov. 20, 1981 | |||
| 40 | In the Eye of the Beholder | Burke Campbell | Nov. 27, 1981 | |||
| 41 | Cemetery Stop | Margery Stewart | Dec. 4, 1981 | |||
| 42 | In the Name of the Father | Janet Bonellie | Dec. 11, 1981 | |||
| 43 | Baby Doll | Larry LeClair | Dec. 18, 1981 | |||
| 44 | Reunion at the Victory Café | Tom MacDonnell | Jan. 1, 1982 | |||
| 45 | Gerald | Bill Gray | Jan. 8, 1982 | |||
| 46 | Mindrift | F. Peter Lee | Jan. 15, 1982 | |||
| 47 | Your Fortune in Twenty Words or Less | Larry LeClair | Jan. 22, 1982 | |||
| 48 | Teddy | Stephen Freygood | Jan. 29, 1982 | |||
| 49 | Child's Play | Arthur Samuels | Feb. 5, 1982 | |||
| 50 | The Club of Dead Men | John Douglas | Feb. 12, 1982 | |||
| 51 | The Thinking Room | Tim Wynne-Jones | Feb. 19, 1982 | |||
| 52 | The Porch Light | Randy Brown | Feb. 26, 1982 | |||
| 53 | Volcano | Roy (T. E.) Sallows | Mar. 5, 1982 | |||
| 54 | The Monkey's Raincoat | Charles Tidler | Mar. 12, 1982 | |||
| 55 | From My Appointed Place Below | John Douglas | Mar. 19, 1982 | |||
| 56 | The Old Post Road | William Lane | Mar. 26, 1982 | |||
| 57 | The Debt | John Richard Wright | Apr. 2, 1982 | |||
| 58 | Harris and the Mare | John Douglas | Apr. 9, 1982 | |||
| 59 | The Jogger | Tony Bell | Apr. 16, 1982 | |||
| 60 | The Screaming Skull | Guy Babineau | Apr. 23, 1982 | |||
| 61 | Mr. Agostino | Janet Bonellie | Apr. 30, 1982 | |||
| 62 | The Road Ends at the Sea | Tim Wynne-Jones | May 7, 1982 | |||
| 63 | The Maid's Bell | John Douglas | May 14, 1982 | |||
| 64 | A Glimpse of Eternity | Ian Weir | May 28, 1982 | |||
| 65 | Beyond the Law | Steve Petch | June 4, 1982 | |||
| 66 | The Turn of the Blood | Paul Bettis | June 11, 1982 | |||
| 67 | Reverse Image | Arthur Samuels | June 18, 1982 | |||
| 68 | Teig O'Kane and the Corpse | John Douglas | June 25, 1982 |
[edit] Season 3
| # | Title | Written by | Air Date | |||
| 69 | This One Will Kill You | Arthur Samuels | Oct. 1, 1982 | |||
| 70 | Footsteps | Larry LeClair | Oct. 8, 1982 | |||
| 71 | Lifeline | Frank Moher | Oct. 15, 1982 | |||
| 72 | The Tie That Binds | Nika Rylski | Oct. 22, 1982 | |||
| 73 | The Dentist | Bill Gray | Oct. 29, 1982 | |||
| 74 | Assassin Game | John G. Fisher | Nov. 5, 1982 | |||
| 75 | Lazarus Rising | John Douglas | Nov. 12, 1982 | |||
| 76 | Young Goodman Brown | John Douglas | Nov. 19, 1982 | |||
| 77 | But, Oh, What Happened to Hutchings! | Roy (T. E.) Sallows | Nov. 26, 1982 | |||
| 78 | Daddy's Girl | Janet Bonellie | Dec. 3, 1982 | |||
| 79 | The Cruel Husband | David Leicester | Dec. 10, 1982 | |||
| 80 | The Signalman | Otto Lowy | Dec. 17, 1982 | |||
| 81 | Watching | Bryan Wade | Dec. 31, 1982 | |||
| 82 | The Strange Odyssey of Lennis Freed | Tim Wynne-Jones | Jan. 7, 1983 | |||
| 83 | Weather Station Four | Arthur Samuels | Jan. 14, 1983 | |||
| 84 | The Brides of Olivera | Larry Gaynor | Jan. 21, 1983 | |||
| 85 | The Contract | John Richard Wright | Jan. 28, 1983 | |||
| 86 | Beauty's Beast | Burke Campbell | Feb. 4, 1983 | |||
| 87 | The Angel of Death | Raymond Storey | Feb. 11, 1983 | |||
| 88 | Semi-Detached | Shawn Selway | Feb. 18, 1983 | |||
| 89 | A Glaze of Perfect Beauty | Stephen Freygood | Feb. 25, 1983 | |||
| 90 | No Quarter | Phil Savath | Mar. 4, 1983 | |||
| 91 | The Undertaker | John Douglas | Mar. 11, 1983 | |||
| 92 | Private Collection | Warren Graves | Mar. 18, 1983 | |||
| 93 | The Hit | Laurence Gough | Mar. 25, 1983 | |||
| 94 | Walter's Dog | Larry LeClair | Apr. 1, 1983 | |||
| 95 | Safe in the Arms of Jesus | Martin Kinch | Apr. 8, 1983 | |||
| 96 | The Wedding | Phil Savath | Apr. 15, 1983 | |||
| 97 | Hypnotized | Jesse Bodyan | Apr. 22, 1983 | |||
| 98 | After Sunset | Brian Taylor | Apr. 29, 1983 | |||
| 99 | Servants of Cerberus | Mary Humphrey Baldridge | May 6, 1983 | |||
| 100 | Waters Under the Bridge | Gaëtan Charlebois | May 13, 1983 |
