Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Groans from the Lab
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Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale follows Dr. Henry Jekyll, a respected London physician whose experiments lead him to confront a darker side of his own nature. His transformation into the increasingly dangerous Mr. Hyde turns a scientific inquiry into a chilling struggle over identity, conscience, and control.
In this radio dramatization, the story’s suspense is carried by spoken performance and sound, bringing its Victorian setting and unsettling changes of character to life. The title “Groans from the Lab” suggests a laboratory-centered episode, while the familiar Jekyll-and-Hyde premise offers a mix of mystery and psychological horror.
The appeal lies in the contrast between Jekyll’s public respectability and Hyde’s menace, and in the mounting tension as the boundary between them becomes harder to maintain. It is a compact, atmospheric encounter with one of literature’s enduring stories of divided identity.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.