Lord Dracula

It's 1476 at the mighty castle at Târgovişte, Romania.

Father Benedek chronicles the horrific, bloody reign of the tyrant behind the legend of Count Dracula and vampirism.

Starring Nigel Stock and Kenneth Haigh.

Brian Hayles' epic drama.

Father Benedek - Nigel Stock

Vlad Dracula - Kenneth Haigh

Istvan - John Rowe

Ilonya - Hedli Niklaus

Captain Ferenez - Don Henderson

Dr Szentes - George Woolley

Militsa - Liane Aukin

Other parts played by:

Patricia Greene

Betty Mallett

Graham Rigby

Philip Barber

Fanfares composed by Stephen Hancock and played by the Langley Band.

Special effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Produced at BBC Birmingham by Anthony Cornish.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1974.

A monk chronicles the horrific reign of the tyrant behind the legend of Count Dracula.

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