''Dark Shadows'' is a series of audio dramas continuing the story of the
1966–1971 television soap opera of the same name. There have been two productions of ''Dark Shadows'' audio dramas. The first production, released in 2004 by MPI Home Video, was based on a 2003 stage play. Since 2006, Big Finish Productions have produced a number of audio dramas.
MPI Home Video
According to
David Selby
David Lynn Selby (born February 5, 1941) is an American film, television, and stage actor and writer. He is best known for playing Quentin Collins on the daytime soap ''Dark Shadows'' (1968–1971) and Richard Channing on the prime-time s ...
, "''Return to Collinwood'' was my idea. I felt an audio thing would be a neat way to do new ''Dark Shadows'' scripts, at halfway decent prices. Jamison, my son, wrote it, tying up loose ends from 1971 and establishing continuity." It starred David Selby, Kathryn Leigh Scott, John Karlen, Nancy Barrett, Lara Parker, Roger Davis, Marie Wallace, Christopher Pennock, Donna Wandrey, James Storm, and Terry Crawford.
Big Finish Productions
Full Cast Dramas
The first season featured David Selby (Quentin Collins), Lara Parker (Angelique Bouchard Collins), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans), and John Karlen (Willie Loomis). The role of Barnabas Collins was recast with Andrew Collins. Robert Rodan, who played Adam in the original series, also appears in the first and fourth story, playing a new character. A second series was released in 2010. In addition to the cast returning from Series One, ''
Kingdom of the Dead'' also featured Lysette Anthony, Alec Newman, Lizzie Hopley, Jerry Lacy, and
David Warner David or Dave Warner may refer to:
Sports
* Dave Warner (strongman) (born 1969), Northern Ireland strongman competitor
* David Bruce Warner (born 1970), South African alpine skier
* David Warner (cricketer) (born 1986), Australian cricketer
Othe ...
. The third full cast drama ''Blood & Fire'', released on June 27, 2016 to celebrate exactly 50 years since the start of the original TV series, featured Lara Parker (Angelique Bouchard),
Joanna Going
Joanna Catherine Going (born July 22, 1963) is an American actress known for the television series '' Kingdom'', '' House of Cards'', '' Mad Men'' and the movie '' Wyatt Earp''.
Early life
Going's father was of Irish descent, and her mother o ...
(Laura Murdoch Stockbridge), Nancy Barrett (Isobel Collins), John Karlen (Alfred Loomis), Jerry Lacy (Malachi Sands), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Patience Collins), Christopher Pennock (Uriah Spencer Stockbridge), Lisa Richards (Euphemia Spencer Stockbridge), Mitchell Ryan (Caleb Collins), David Selby (Theodore Collins), James Storm (Abraham Harkaway), and Marie Wallace (Dorothea Summers).
Audiobooks
Bloodlust Miniseries
In 2015, a miniseries, entitled “Bloodlust”, consisted of thirteen episodes released in twice-weekly downloadable installments as to emulate the original soap opera format of the show.
Bloodline Miniseries
The follow-up to “Bloodlust” was another thirteen-episode miniseries. It was released in 2019.
The Tony & Cassandra Mysteries
Short story collections
Awards and nominations
References
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Audiobooks by title or series
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American radio dramas