Stone Tape
"The Stone Tape" was written by Nigel Kneale, best known as the writer of "Quatermass". Its juxtaposition of science and superstition is a frequent theme in Kneale's work; in particular, his 1952 radio play "You Must Listen", about a haunted telephone line, is a notable antecedent of "The Stone Tape". The play was also inspired by a visit Kneale had paid to the BBC's research and development department, which was then located in an old Victorian house in Kingswood, Surrey.