In 1995 BBC did a 7 part radio drama of Salem's Lot. You can get it as an MP3 at SFFaudio. I do not know if they got permission from BBC or not.
wikipedia lists the differences between the radio drama and the novel:
- Ralphie Glick's role is reduced (and his vampiric activities are left vague)
- Dud Rogers and the junkyard see only cursory mention (much of the Barlow/Dud Rogers dialogue having been rescripted into the Barlow/Larry Crockett death scene)
- Danny Glick's rise from the grave (and the death of Mike Ryerson) are now enabled/supervised by Barlow, who mesmerizes Ryerson and calls Danny forth
- Father Callahan and Dr. Cody become quick/willing vampire-hunters, with virtually no complaint or skepticism
- Mark Petrie uses shards of broken glass (rather than contortionist rope-tricks) to free himself from Straker's knots
- The entire narrative is framed by Ben Mears' confession to a Mexican priest (who periodically interrupts the retelling with specific questions)
The wikipedia article is HERE.
I've got some mp3s of this. It's not bad; if you've heard the BBC's version of "Pet Sematary," it's of comparable quality.
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