3. 'Let's get the goddamn beached closed.'
After another mysterious death on Amity Island, Chief Brody starts hatching a plan to catch the shark. Read by Henry Goodman.
It's high summer on Cape Cod's Amity Island, and now two people have been killed just off the coast.
Chief Brody is convinced the killer is a shark, and now all he has to do is work out how he's going to catch it...
Will it ever be safe to go back into the water?
Peter Benchley's classic 1974 novel became one of the most terrifying movies of all time.
Abridged by Richard Hamilton.
Read by Henry Goodman.
Producer: Justine Willett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Henry Goodman |
| Author | Peter Benchley |
| Abridger | Richard Hamilton |
| Producer | Justine Willett |
Broadcasts
Wed 22 Aug 201822:45BBC Radio 4- Wed 8 Jun 202214:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 9 Jun 202202:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 28 Feb 202421:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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