The ghost train arnold ridley book

Ridley, now best known for his role as dads armys endearingly. Most famous for his role as private charles godfrey in the classic bbc comedy dads army, he also wrote the play the ghost train. Arnold arnold ridley 18961984 find a grave memorial. A group of passengers are marooned at a spooky, deserted station. A group of passengers find themselves stranded at a wayside station. The ghost train is a theatre comedy suspense thriller, written in 1923 by the english actor and playwright arnold ridley. Arnold ridley 18961984, the british playwright and actor, is best remembered as the author of the play the ghost train, and for his roles as private godfrey in dads army and doughy hood in the radio soap the archers. Two new productions of arnold ridleys drama about travellers stuck in a haunted railway station prove this 1923 comedy thriller hasnt run out. He was awarded an obe in 1982 for his services to theatre.

A very silly young man accidentally strands six passengers at a small cornish wayside station. The ghost train all aboard for the worlds scariest play. He hit the jackpot with the ghost train which was a great west end success and has been filmed several times. The ghost train by arnold ridley, royal exchange theatre. This was followed by a number of other plays during the 1920s and 1930s.

My choice, however, would have to be the ghost train, a comedy thriller written in 1923 by arnold ridley, who is less wellknown as a playwright than as private godfrey, the most senior member of. His antics with an imaginary dead body are humorous at times. This earliest surviving romanian horrorthriller is distinctly unromanian in several ways. Having sustained injuries during world war i, the young arnold ridley was forced to give up a budding acting career and turn to writing. William arnold ridley, obe was an english playwright and actor, first notable as the author of the play the ghost train and later in life for portraying the elderly private charles godfrey in the british sitcom dads army.

The ghost train is a 1941 english mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley. This special production of arnold ridleys stage play the ghost train was produced in 1951 especially for decca to release on lp lk4040. Its like you the ghost train at a therapy session, its very the ghost train and insightful. The wrecker is a novelization of a play not a movie written by arnold ridley and bernard merivale. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.

The passengers begin to panic as the body of the station master is found on the platform, and a mysterious young lady arrives, foretelling the oncoming of the ghost train. Explore books by arnold ridley with our selection at. Led by members of cast from the ghost train, told by an idiot will take students on a journey exploring how their productions come together, with a number of exercises designed to explore students creativity, imagination, storytelling, devising skills and giving an insight into the life of a professional theatre company. The story centres upon the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight, and are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, with a denouement ending. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. In exchange for a small monthly fee you can download and read all of the books offered in our catalogue on any device mobile, tablet, ereader with web.

The ghost train was actor and playwright arnold ridley s only real writing success he found fame in later life as private godfrey in dads army. William arnold ridley, obe was an english playwright and actor, first notable as the author of the play the ghost train and later in life for portraying the elderly private charles godfrey in the british sitcom dads army 196877. Mangotsfield station, the ghost train by arnold ridley. Audio story a group of passengers are marooned at a spooky, deserted station. The ghost train by arnold ridley, julia burchell, and. William arnold ridley, obe 7 january 1896 12 march 1984 was an english playwright and actor, earlier in his career known for writing the play the ghost train and later in life for portraying the elderly private godfrey in the british sitcom dads army 19681977. Despite the pyschic stationmasters weird stories of a ghost train, they decide to stay the night in the waiting room. William arnold ridley, obe was an english playwright and actor, first notable as the author of the play the ghost train and later in life for portraying the elderly private charles godfrey in the british sitcom dads army 196877more. As an actor, ridley appeared in countless plays, performing with the birmingham rep and later the white rose players. The ghost train ebook by arnold ridley free self help. Narrator katy manning, julia burchell, james mcnicholas. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The ghost train all aboard for the worlds scariest play stage. Listen to the ghost train by arnold ridley, julia burchell, james mcnicholas, katy manning for free with a 30 day free trial.

A fine copy in fine fourcolor pictorial dust jacket with wraparound illustration of the wrecker demolishing a speeding passenger train. The former railway station which inspired arnold ridley, famous for his role as godfrey in dads army, to write his play the ghost train comes. This book provides an excellent overview the ghost train the equity research profession and provides extremely useful tips on how to the ghost train an equity research job interview. Play by arnold ridley, 9780573011559, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

He was best known for portraying private charles godfrey in the popular british sitcom dads army from 1968 until 1977, and also as the author of the play the ghost train. A most exciting mystery novel, founded on the famous play and now responsible for a thrilling film. Ridley was cremated at golders green, the ashes later being removed. The ghost train, a comedy thriller written in 1923 by arnold ridley, who is less wellknown as a playwright than as private godfrey, the most. Arnold ridleys ghost train cottage up for sale the independent. The ghost train by arnold ridley overdrive rakuten. The ghost train by arnold ridley visit peak district. On the bright side, it improves when they get to the train station. The ghost train saul hodgkin 1948 the unguarded hour pewson 1946. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The ghost train by arnold ridley set stage locations for the above book. William arnold ridley january 7, 1896 bath, somerset, england, uk now bath and north east somerset, england, uk died. It tells of a long, tense, and relentless duel between a keenwitted detective and a gang of international crooks, involving diamonds and a nefarious traffic the secret of which is kept almost to the last page the mystery of the ghost train itself will also. The action of the play takes place in the small general waitingroom at fal vale, a wayside station on the south cornwall joint railway, during the course of four hours.

The ghost train by arnold ridley the ghost train, a comedy. The ghost train this is an excellent comedy written by arnold ridley of dads army fame. A drama by arnold ridley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The name should be arnold ridley who played godfrey in the u. It really is a top class sophisticated piece of work that i imagine is a must see at the theatre avoid the 1941 film version a ghastly mess with an extremely irritating arthur askey however the excellent comedy oh mr porter with will hay 1937 is loosely based on the ghost train and is worth checking out once you have read this. The story line is a little dated but the excellent cast bring it to life as though it has just been written. The classic 3 act play by arnold ridley, set in the 1920s. The original play the ghost train was actually written by arnold ridley who you.