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Fear on 4

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Fear on 4: Series 2: Soul Searching

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Series 2

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Fear on 4, Series 2, Soul Searching

The Man in Black tells of a frightened patient and a bizarre hospital experiment.

The Man in Black tells of a frightened patient and a bizarre hospital experiment. Stars Edward de Souza and Bernard Cribbins.

Part of 4 Extra's Bernard Cribbins Day. The actor would have turned 94 on 29th December 2022.

Hospitals can be frightening enough, but even more so when a patient is asked to take part in a bizarre experiment.

The Man in Black sets the chilling scene... 

Fear on 4 brings you more in a series of nerve-tinglers.

Written by Martyn Wade

The Man in Black …. Edward de Souza
Mr Timmins …. Bernard Cribbins
Tom …. Shaun Prendergast
Oswald/2nd Surgeon …. Norman Bird
Sister …. Joan Walker
Night Nurse …. Rebecca Jones
1st Surgeon …. Steve Hodson

Producer:  Martyn Wade 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1989.

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