The Man Who Came Back
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Dark Fantasy.
A voice from beyond the grave. A scientist with a dangerous conviction. A familiar world that stops behaving as it should. Dark Fantasy brings supernatural horror, speculative ideas and psychological unease to radio in stories written by Scott Bishop.
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When the explanation makes things worse.
Dark Fantasy is an anthology: the situation and characters change from story to story. Its range includes revenants, strange discoveries and speculative science, so the threat need not always arrive as a conventional ghost.
The series gives sound and suggestion room to work. A new listener can choose an individual story without learning a recurring detective's history, then try another to hear how widely its disturbing ideas vary.
Begin at the edge of the familiar.
Dark Fantasy · THE COLLECTION
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The Sea Phantom
26:05Demon Tree
23:38I Am Your Brother
28:59Dead Hands Reaching
24:25The Cup of Gold
24:20The Sleeping Death
15:44Convoy for Atlantis
21:13The Headless Dead
25:16
The directory follows the order of the available collection. Historical dates, where verified, are explained in the episode guides.
Oklahoma City after dark.
The series belongs to 1941-1942. The opening UMKC record identifies NBC transmission originating at WKY in Oklahoma City and credits Scott Bishop as writer. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction describes its mixture of horror, fantasy and occasional science-fiction ideas.
The surviving selection should not be confused with a definitive original-run count. Published references disagree on some dates and totals, so this guide keeps the 27 available recordings separate from claims about how many broadcasts originally existed.
Did you know?
Dark Fantasy also ventured into science-fiction territory. It is worth browsing its titles with that wider range in mind, rather than expecting every story to follow the same haunted-house pattern.
Before you listen.
Do the same characters return each week?
It is an anthology of separate dramas, so you can choose a story without following a single continuing cast of characters. [2]
Was Dark Fantasy made in Hollywood?
The opening archive record identifies WKY in Oklahoma City as the originating station for its NBC broadcast. [3]
Is every story supernatural?
Its range also includes speculative science and psychological suspense. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction identifies science-fiction material within the series. [1]
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Sources and recording notes.
Programme and historical references
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Programme dates and origin are supported by the historical references. The current collection size describes available audio, not a reconstructed transmission log. Precise episode dates remain unassigned unless independently researched.
Historical references and modern publication dates describe different events. Sources checked 4 November 2026. Original scripts, recordings, performances and music may carry rights belonging to their respective owners. For corrections or rights enquiries: markwilliams@heritageradiovault.com.