Stories that dwell in the shadows. A set of specially-commissioned tales about pursuers and the pursued.

Episode 3 (of 3): Anti-Fan by Neil Noon. Talent show hopeful Jarell lies in a coma after being attacked near his home. But his friend Diz suspects it might be a publicity stunt.

Neil Noon is a recovering music journalist, raised in one of the north's more obscure new towns. Moving south to promote events in pubs, clubs and galleries, he eventually turned his back on a nocturnal lifestyle to refocus on writing. In this he has been guided, supported and corrected when necessary by New Writing South, and is about to start work on his debut novel. Anti-Fan is his first story for radio.

Writer: Neil Noon
Reader: Lloyd Hutchinson
Producer: Jeremy Osborne
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