Episodes
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01 | 02 | The Family Of The Vourdalak, By Alexis Tolstoy | 20101123 | 20130312 (BBC7) 20130313 (BBC7) 20131001 (BBC7) 20131002 (BBC7) 20190528 (BBC7) | Father Gorcha sets off on a mysterious mission in the mountains, but warns his family not to welcome him back - for he will be transformed... Compelling story written by Leo Tolstoy's lesser-known brother Alexis. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2010. Father Gorcha goes into the mountains and warns his family he will return as a vampire Leo Tolstoy's lesser known brother has written this compelling story about a patriarch who sets off on a mysterious mission but fears he may come back a Vampire. If he should return to their village after 10 days - he begs his family to deny him access and plunge a stake through his heart. Written by Alexis Tolstoy. Father Gorcha goes into the mountains, but warns his family not to welcome him back. Leo Tolstoy's lesser known brother has written this compelling story about a patriarch who sets off on a mysterious mission but fears he may come back a Vampire. If he should return to their village after 10 days - he begs his family to deny him access and plunge a stake through his heart. Reader: DAVID TENNANT By Aleksey Tolstoy. Father Gorcha goes into the mountains, fearing he may come back wrong. Alexis Tolstoy's terrible story of a father who sets off on a mysterious mission. |
01 | 03 | The Horla, By Guy De Maupassant | 20101124 | 20130313 (BBC7) 20130314 (BBC7) 20131002 (BBC7) 20131003 (BBC7) 20190529 (BBC7) | After an unusual Brazilian ship enters the harbour - our hero suddenly begins to feel unwell, and starts to have feverish and disturbing visions. Only too late does he discover the demonic nature of the South American ship's cargo. Written by Guy de Maupassant. An unusual Brazilian ship enters the harbour with a demonic cargo aboard. Only too late does he discover the demonic nature of the South American ship's cargo... A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2010. A Brazilian ship sparks alarming visions for our hero who discovers its demonic cargo A Brazilian ship sparks visions for our hero until he discovers the cargo's demonic nature By Guy de Maupassant. A Brazilian ship sparks alarming visions for our hero. |
01 | 04 | Luella Miller, By Mary E Wilkins Freeman | 20101125 | 20130314 (BBC7) 20130315 (BBC7) 20131003 (BBC7) 20131004 (BBC7) 20190530 (BBC7) | Luella Miller seems incapable of surviving on her own - so she calls on friends, relatives and lovers to help her. And they all die - one by one - until there is no one left to lift a finger to assist this most demanding of women. An unusual tale - set in small town America. Written by Mary E Wilkins Freeman Everyone Luella Miller loves dies helping her. Why? By Mary E Wilkins Freeman. And they all die - one by one - until there's no one left to lift a finger to assist this most demanding of women. Creepy tale set in small town America, written by Mary E Wilkins Freeman. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2010. A New England beauty has a disastrous effect on all those who cares for her And they all die - one by one - until theres no one left to lift a finger to assist this most demanding of women. The creepy tale of a New England beauty who has a deadly effect on all who care for her. And they all die - one by one - until there?s no one left to lift a finger to assist this most demanding of women. By Mary Wilkins Freeman. A New England beauty has a deadly effect on all who care for her. |
01 | 05 LAST | Clarimonde, By Theophile Gautier | 20101126 | 20130315 (BBC7) 20130316 (BBC7) 20131004 (BBC7) 20131005 (BBC7) 20190531 (BBC7) | As a young man approaches his first moments as a priest his eyes glance to heaven - and sees leaning over the sanctuary railing - a young woman of extraordinary beauty. And so begins a sensational struggle for his soul.. - Written by Theophile Gautier. At his ordination a priest gets a glimpse of heaven, in the guise of a beautiful woman. As a young man approaches his first moments as a priest his eyes glance to heaven - and sees leaning over the sanctuary railing - a young woman of extraordinary beauty. And so begins a sensational struggle for his soul...... A priest spots a beautiful woman at his ordination, and a battle for his soul commences. As a young man approaches his first moments as a priest, his eyes glance to heaven and see leaning over the sanctuary railing a young woman of extraordinary beauty. And so begins a sensational struggle for his soul...... A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2010. And so begins a sensational struggle for his soul - Written by Theophile Gautier. By Theophile Gautier. A priest spots a beautiful woman and a battle for his soul commences |
01BAB | 01 | Dead Persons In Hungary, By A A Calmet | 20101122 | 20130311 (BBC7) 20130312 (BBC7) 20130930 (BBC7) 20131001 (BBC7) 20190527 (BBC7) | Antoine Augustin Calmet published an apparently serious anthropological history of the Vampire throughout Europe in the early 19 century called 'The Phantom World.' All the people he spoke to were adamant about what they had witnessed. His account therefore appears all the more disturbing and became the basis for the flights of Vampiric fancy that took off in the Victorian age. Written by Antoine Augustin Calmet Reader: David Tennant David Tennant reads Antoine Calmet's eye witness accounts of real vampires. Antoine Augustin Calmet published an apparently serious anthropological history of the Vampire throughout Europe in the early 19 century called The Phantom World. All the people he spoke to were adamant about what they had witnessed. His account therefore appears all the more disturbing and became the basis for the flights of Vampiric fancy that took off in the Victorian age. Are vampires real? The testimony of early 18th-century witnesses suggests a definitive answer. Antoine Augustin Calmet published an apparently serious anthropological history of the vampire throughout Europe in the early 19th century called 'The Phantom World'. All the people he spoke to were adamant about what they had witnessed. His account therefore appears all the more disturbing and became the basis for the flights of vampiric fancy that took off in the Victorian age. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2010. A virginal English soldier, travelling through Romania, ends up in a deserted village. Are vampires real? The testimony of 18th-century witnesses suggests a definitive answer. Antoine Augustin Calmet published an apparently serious anthropological history of the Vampire throughout Europe in the early 19 century called The Phantom World. All the people he spoke to were adamant about what they had witnessed. His account therefore appears all the more disturbing and became the basis for the flights of Vampiric fancy that took off in the Victorian age. By AA Calmet. Are vampires real? 18th-century witnesses suggest a definitive answer. Written by Antoine Augustin Calmet. |
02 | 01 | The Lady Of The House Of Love | 20111128 | 20131216 (BBC7) 20131217 (BBC7) 20151207 (BBC7) 20151208 (BBC7) | This wonderful retake on the Sleeping Beauty story first appeared in Carter's 1979 volume 'The Bloody Chamber'. A virginal English soldier, travelling through Romania by bicycle, finds himself in a deserted village. He comes across a mansion inhabited by a vampiress who survives by enticing young men into her bedroom and feeding on them. She intends to feed on the young soldier but his purity and virginity have a curious effect on her... - David Tennant returns with another selection of chilling Vampire stories. A virginal English soldier, travelling through Romania by bicycle, finds himself alone. This wonderful retake on the Sleeping Beauty story first appeared in Carter's 1979 volume The Bloody Chamber. A virginal English soldier, travelling through Romania by bicycle, finds himself in a deserted village. He comes across a mansion inhabited by a vampiress who survives by enticing young men into her bedroom and feeding on them. She intends to feed on the young soldier but his purity and virginity have a curious effect on her....... By Angela Carter. A virginal English soldier finds himself in a deserted Romanian village. This wonderful retake on the Sleeping Beauty story first appeared in Carter's 1979 volume The Bloody Chamber. |
02 | 02 | The Girl With The Hungry Eyes | 20111129 | 20131217 (BBC7) 20131218 (BBC7) 20151208 (BBC7) 20151209 (BBC7) | By Fritz Lieber. An utterly captivating and alluring vampiress-cum-glamour model. Written by Fritz Lieber. This 1949 story has exerted it's grip on many an imagination and has been filmed several times. It concentrates on the magnetic power of the Vampire and - in this case - the utterly captivating and inescapable lure of a Vampiress cum glamour model. This story concentrates on the magnetic power of the vampire. By Fritz Lieber. |
02 | 03 | Bewitched | 20111130 | 20131218 (BBC7) 20131219 (BBC7) 20151209 (BBC7) 20151210 (BBC7) | By Edith Wharton. Saul slips out to see his ex-girlfriend, even though she died years ago. Written by Edith Wharton. A tale of Vampire possession written in 1925 Saul Rutledge had a girlfriend before he married his current wife. Unfortunately, he still slips at night to see her. Even though she dies several years ago... David Tennant returns with another selection of chilling Vampire stories. Last year in the first series we concentrated on Victorian Vampire output but in these five tales we enter the 20th Century and introduce stories with a little twist from the UK and the USA. Saul still goes out to see his previous girlfriend...even though she died years ago. |
02 | 04 | Drink My Blood | 20111201 | 20131219 (BBC7) 20131220 (BBC7) 20151210 (BBC7) 20151211 (BBC7) | By Richard Matheson. Pasty-faced schoolkid Jules' only ambition is to become a vampire. Written by Richard Matheson. Written in 1951 this is an unusually dark comic twist on the Vampire tale about a young pasty-faced school kid, Jules, whose only ambition in life is to become a vampire. But will his dreams come true? Richard Matheson wrote I am Legend. Written in 1951 this is an unusually dark comic twist on the Vampire tale about a young pasty-faced school kid, Jules, whose only ambition in life is to become a Vampire. But will his dreams come true? Richard Matheson wrote 'I am Legend'. A young pasty-faced school kid, Jules, has one ambition in life - to become a vampire. Written in 1951 this is an unusually dark comic twist on the Vampire tale about a young pasty-faced school kid, Jules, whose only ambition in life is to become a Vampire. But will his dreams come true? Richard Matheson wrote I am Legend. |
02 | 05 LAST | A Lot Of Mince Pies | 20111202 | 20131220 (BBC7) 20131221 (BBC7) 20151211 (BBC7) 20151212 (BBC7) | By Robert Swindells. Carollers receive a special treat from the same cottage every year. Written by Robert Swindells. Swindells is a British author known mainly for his children's books and indeed, this tale first appeared in a collection of haunted tales for the young adult. But it has a macabre and chilling undertone - set at Xmas and focussing on a group of carollers who visit the same cottage every year - and receive a special treat in return. - Swindells is a British author known mainly for his children's books and indeed, this tale first appeared in a collection of haunted tales for the young adult. But it has a macabre and chilling undertone - set at Xmas and focussing on a group of carollers who visit the same cottage every year - and receive a special treat in return. - David Tennant returns with another selection of chilling Vampire stories. By Robert Swindells. A group of Christmas carollers receive a special treat. Swindells is a British author known mainly for his children's books and indeed, this tale first appeared in a collection of haunted tales for the young adult. But it has a macabre and chilling undertone - set at Xmas and focussing on a group of carollers who visit the same cottage every year - and receive a special treat in return..... |