The Rabid Summer - James Follett - Saturday Night Theatre

It is a hot August Bank Holiday and in a small sea-side town panic and disaster strike when it is discovered that rabies has broken out. How did it enter the country? The outbreak must be controlled, people must be protected, the culprit must be found

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James Follett was an English author and screenwriter. Follett became a full-time fiction writer in 1976, after resigning from contract work as a technical writer for the Ministry of Defence. He wrote over 20 novels, several television plays and many radio dramas.

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[ScottishLeo]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for providing a synopsis of the story, wonderful 💚❤️💚

[nesanesa]

30 minutes in...good story, excellent actors..enjoying.. many thanks ❤

[DJF]

Why is the vet in this story so incredibly incompetent? I have lived in a country where rabies is endemic, and even lay people there are wary of animals which behave strangely. Even a British vet should have been familiar with the symptoms, especially the avoidance of water.

[johnhodges]

What about the rabid voles not culled?

[slodown]

ENDS ABRUPTLY BEFORE REVEALING THE OUTCOME 😡😡😡

[junestanich]

This must have been a long time ago when rabies was spreading

[Wendyj]

A terrific listen but then ... the ending is cut off.

[projectalice]

I was scrolling through YT, not paying much attention, when I heard the opening of this video.

I almost p’eed my pants! 😂🤣😂🤣