Dark Matter

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Episode One

20191209

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode One
A recording of Jack Miller's journal written in 1937, which documents his scientific expedition to the Arctic.

Writer: Michelle Paver
Although born in Nyasaland of a Belgian mother and a South African father, by the time she was three Michelle Paver and her family had settled in Wimbledon. She was educated at Wimbledon High School and Oxford, where she got a first in biochemistry. She subsequently became a partner in a London law firm. In 1996, after the death of her father, she resigned from the law firm to become a full-time writer. In 2010, Dark Matter was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. The Shirley Jackson Awards, named after the American author, recognise outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense and horror.

Abridger: Jeremy Osborne
Reader: Lee Ingleby & Rufus Wright
Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Two

20191210

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Two
Kill or be killed. Jack learns about the law of the Arctic.

Abridger: Jeremy Osborne
Reader: Lee Ingleby
Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

Kill or be killed. Jack learns about the law of the Arctic.

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Three

20191211

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Three
Against all odds the expedition arrives at Gruhuken.

Abridger: Jeremy Osborne
Reader: Lee Ingleby
Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

Against all odds the expedition arrives at Gruhuken.

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Four

20191212

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Four
Has Gruhuken a dark history?

Abridger: Jeremy Osborne
Reader: Lee Ingleby
Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

Has Gruhuken a dark history?

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Five

20191213

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Is Gruhuken haunted?

Writer: Michelle Paver

Although born in Nyasaland of a Belgian mother and a South African father, by the time she was three Michelle Paver and her family had settled in Wimbledon. She was educated at Wimbledon High School and Oxford, where she got a first in biochemistry. She subsequently became a partner in a London law firm. In 1996, after the death of her father, she resigned from the law firm to become a full-time writer. In 2010, Dark Matter was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. The Shirley Jackson Awards, named after the American author, recognise outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense and horror.

Abridger: Jeremy Osborne

Reader: Lee Ingleby

Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

Episode Six

20191216

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Six
"Whatever it is, it's in the past. It's only an echo."

Abridger: Jeremy Osborne
Reader: Lee Ingleby
Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

Whatever it is, it\u2019s in the past. It\u2019s only an echo. Michelle Paver's 1930s ghost story.

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Seven

20191217

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Seven
Jack hacks down the bear post.

Abridger: Jeremy Osborne
Reader: Lee Ingleby
Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

Jack hacks down the bear post. Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story.

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Eight

20191218

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Eight
Jack has a welcomed visitor.

Abridger: Jeremy Osborne
Reader: Lee Ingleby
Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

Jack has a welcomed visitor in Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story.

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Nine

20191219

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Nine
`When men know they won't be found out, they will do anything`.

Abridger: Jeremy Osborne
Reader: Lee Ingleby
Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

\u201cWhen men know they won\u2019t be found out, they will do anything\u201d. By Michelle Paver.

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Ten

20191220

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episode Ten
`It can open doors. It can get in."

Abridger: Jeremy Osborne
Reader: Lee Ingleby
Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

\u201cIt can open doors. It can get in. Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story.

Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	Episode One	20191209	Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Episode One A recording of Jack Miller's journal written in 1937, which documents his scientific expedition to the Arctic. Writer: Michelle Paver Although born in Nyasaland of a Belgian mother and a South African father, by the time she was three Michelle Paver and her family had settled in Wimbledon. She was educated at Wimbledon High School and Oxford, where she got a first in biochemistry. She subsequently became a partner in a London law firm. In 1996, after the death of her father, she resigned from the law firm to become a full-time writer. In 2010, Dark Matter was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. The Shirley Jackson Awards, named after the American author, recognise outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense and horror. Abridger: Jeremy Osborne Reader: Lee Ingleby & Rufus Wright Producer: Karen Rose A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.
02	Episode Two	20191210	Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Episode Two Kill or be killed. Jack learns about the law of the Arctic. Writer: Michelle Paver Although born in Nyasaland of a Belgian mother and a South African father, by the time she was three Michelle Paver and her family had settled in Wimbledon. She was educated at Wimbledon High School and Oxford, where she got a first in biochemistry. She subsequently became a partner in a London law firm. In 1996, after the death of her father, she resigned from the law firm to become a full-time writer. In 2010, Dark Matter was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. The Shirley Jackson Awards, named after the American author, recognise outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense and horror. Abridger: Jeremy Osborne Reader: Lee Ingleby Producer: Karen Rose A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 Kill or be killed. Jack learns about the law of the Arctic. Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.
03	Episode Three	20191211	Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Episode Three Against all odds the expedition arrives at Gruhuken. Writer: Michelle Paver Although born in Nyasaland of a Belgian mother and a South African father, by the time she was three Michelle Paver and her family had settled in Wimbledon. She was educated at Wimbledon High School and Oxford, where she got a first in biochemistry. She subsequently became a partner in a London law firm. In 1996, after the death of her father, she resigned from the law firm to become a full-time writer. In 2010, Dark Matter was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. The Shirley Jackson Awards, named after the American author, recognise outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense and horror. Abridger: Jeremy Osborne Reader: Lee Ingleby Producer: Karen Rose A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 Against all odds the expedition arrives at Gruhuken. Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.
04	Episode Four	20191212	Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Episode Four Has Gruhuken a dark history? Writer: Michelle Paver Although born in Nyasaland of a Belgian mother and a South African father, by the time she was three Michelle Paver and her family had settled in Wimbledon. She was educated at Wimbledon High School and Oxford, where she got a first in biochemistry. She subsequently became a partner in a London law firm. In 1996, after the death of her father, she resigned from the law firm to become a full-time writer. In 2010, Dark Matter was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. The Shirley Jackson Awards, named after the American author, recognise outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense and horror. Abridger: Jeremy Osborne Reader: Lee Ingleby Producer: Karen Rose A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 Has Gruhuken a dark history? Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.
05	Episode Five	20191213	Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Is Gruhuken haunted? Writer: Michelle Paver Although born in Nyasaland of a Belgian mother and a South African father, by the time she was three Michelle Paver and her family had settled in Wimbledon. She was educated at Wimbledon High School and Oxford, where she got a first in biochemistry. She subsequently became a partner in a London law firm. In 1996, after the death of her father, she resigned from the law firm to become a full-time writer. In 2010, Dark Matter was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. The Shirley Jackson Awards, named after the American author, recognise outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense and horror. Abridger: Jeremy Osborne Reader: Lee Ingleby Producer: Karen Rose A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4
06	Episode Six	20191216	Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Episode Six "Whatever it is, it's in the past. It's only an echo." Writer: Michelle Paver Although born in Nyasaland of a Belgian mother and a South African father, by the time she was three Michelle Paver and her family had settled in Wimbledon. She was educated at Wimbledon High School and Oxford, where she got a first in biochemistry. She subsequently became a partner in a London law firm. In 1996, after the death of her father, she resigned from the law firm to become a full-time writer. In 2010, Dark Matter was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. The Shirley Jackson Awards, named after the American author, recognise outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense and horror. Abridger: Jeremy Osborne Reader: Lee Ingleby Producer: Karen Rose A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 Whatever it is, it\u2019s in the past. It\u2019s only an echo. Michelle Paver's 1930s ghost story. Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.
07	Episode Seven	20191217	Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Episode Seven Jack hacks down the bear post. Writer: Michelle Paver Although born in Nyasaland of a Belgian mother and a South African father, by the time she was three Michelle Paver and her family had settled in Wimbledon. She was educated at Wimbledon High School and Oxford, where she got a first in biochemistry. She subsequently became a partner in a London law firm. In 1996, after the death of her father, she resigned from the law firm to become a full-time writer. In 2010, Dark Matter was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. The Shirley Jackson Awards, named after the American author, recognise outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense and horror. Abridger: Jeremy Osborne Reader: Lee Ingleby Producer: Karen Rose A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 Jack hacks down the bear post. Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story. Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.
08	Episode Eight	20191218	Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Episode Eight Jack has a welcomed visitor. Writer: Michelle Paver Although born in Nyasaland of a Belgian mother and a South African father, by the time she was three Michelle Paver and her family had settled in Wimbledon. She was educated at Wimbledon High School and Oxford, where she got a first in biochemistry. She subsequently became a partner in a London law firm. In 1996, after the death of her father, she resigned from the law firm to become a full-time writer. In 2010, Dark Matter was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. The Shirley Jackson Awards, named after the American author, recognise outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense and horror. Abridger: Jeremy Osborne Reader: Lee Ingleby Producer: Karen Rose A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 Jack has a welcomed visitor in Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story. Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.
09	Episode Nine	20191219	Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Episode Nine `When men know they won't be found out, they will do anything`. Writer: Michelle Paver Although born in Nyasaland of a Belgian mother and a South African father, by the time she was three Michelle Paver and her family had settled in Wimbledon. She was educated at Wimbledon High School and Oxford, where she got a first in biochemistry. She subsequently became a partner in a London law firm. In 1996, after the death of her father, she resigned from the law firm to become a full-time writer. In 2010, Dark Matter was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. The Shirley Jackson Awards, named after the American author, recognise outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense and horror. Abridger: Jeremy Osborne Reader: Lee Ingleby Producer: Karen Rose A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 \u201cWhen men know they won\u2019t be found out, they will do anything\u201d. By Michelle Paver. Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.
10	Episode Ten	20191220	Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Episode Ten `It can open doors. It can get in." Writer: Michelle Paver Although born in Nyasaland of a Belgian mother and a South African father, by the time she was three Michelle Paver and her family had settled in Wimbledon. She was educated at Wimbledon High School and Oxford, where she got a first in biochemistry. She subsequently became a partner in a London law firm. In 1996, after the death of her father, she resigned from the law firm to become a full-time writer. In 2010, Dark Matter was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. The Shirley Jackson Awards, named after the American author, recognise outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense and horror. Abridger: Jeremy Osborne Reader: Lee Ingleby Producer: Karen Rose A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 \u201cIt can open doors. It can get in. Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story. Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.