As a youngster, I remember this episode scaring me out of my absolute mind.  My father used to hasten the effect when he tapped his fingers on the wall between his bedroom and mine, as if the bloody hand was busily crawling around our house searching for its next victim.  “The Handâ€ is a fantastic adaptation by Ian Martin of Guy de Maupassant’s short story.  Ian Martin also stars in a supporting role.  Main character and narrator is Alexander Scourby’s masculine yet warm voice is reminiscent of film actor Liam Neeson’s hypnotic timbre.  With a combination of charismatic protagonism and courteous deference, Scourby plays the role of polite yet nosy investigator superbly.  Even more wonderful is the dueling wordplay between Scourby and Guy Sorel, who plays Sir John Rowell, a man’s man and charming transplant to the town but with a dark and morbid secret.  What is Rowell hiding?  Listening to Sorel (Rowell) excellently deliver Martin’s radio play, you find yourself wishing that people still spoke this way – with a focus on content AND delivery.  In a particularly memorable piece of writing, Rowell describes his distant brother and fierce rival as “a man whose wild and dark handsomeness could stir women to a passion beyond their senses.â€ Great stuff, Ian!  With a memorable musical score to boot, I give The Hand 5 stars out of 5.  – JUROR #4