Chocky (Sci-Fi Radio) John Wyndham

Chocky is a science fiction novel by British writer John Wyndham. It was first published as a novelette in the March 1963 issue of Amazing Stories and later developed into a novel in 1968, published by Michael Joseph.

The BBC produced a radio adaption by John Tydeman in 1967. In 1984 a children's television drama based on the novel was shown on ITV in the United Kingdom.

Plot summary
David Gore becomes concerned that his twelve-year-old son, Matthew, is too old to have an imaginary friend. His concerns deepen as Matthew becomes increasingly distressed and blames it on arguments with this unseen companion, whom he calls "Chocky". As the story unfolds it becomes clear that the friend is far from imaginary but is an alien consciousness communicating with Matthew's mind.

Radio
The novel was adapted and produced by John Tydeman as a single 60-minute drama for the BBC Radio 2, first broadcast on 27 November 1968.

The cast includes:
• Eric Thompson - David Gore
• Sheila Grant - Mary Gore
• Judy Bennett - Matthew Gore
• Peter Baldwin - Alan Froome
• Michael Spice - Sir William Thorpe

BBC Radio 4 presented a reading by Andrew Burt of the novel in seven 15-minute episodes, abridged by Neville Teller, produced by David Johnson, and broadcast daily between 19 and 27 May 1975.

An adaptation by John Constable as a single 90-minute drama for BBC Radio 4, directed by Melanie Harris, was first broadcast on 18 March 1998.

Music was by Paul Gargill, and the cast included:
• Owen Teale - David Gore
• Cathy Tyson - Mary Gore
• Sacha Dhawan - Matthew Gore
• Holly Grainger - Polly Gore
• Kathryn Hunt - Chocky
• John Lloyd Fillingham - Alan
• John Branwell - Sir William Thorpe