The Man in Black

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BBC Radio 7

Drama: Horror & Supernatural

Mark Gatiss plays the legendary creepy raconteur introducing some very spooky tales.

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The Man in Black: Series 1: 3. The White Hare by Lucy Gough

3. The White Hare by Lucy Gough

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Man in Black, Series 1, 3. The White Hare by Lucy Gough

The creepy raconteur's tale of a couple who find country life is far from peaceful.

The creepy raconteur's tale of a couple who find country life is far from peaceful. Stars Mark Gatiss and Tom Goodman-Hill.

When Izzie and Casper move to the country, they imagine an idyllic lifestyle. 

But the reality is very different. Izzie's nerves are already frayed, but with threats from a hostile farmer - she spots an ill-omen...

Dark tale written by Lucy Gough.  

Introduced by Mark Gatiss as sinister raconteur, The Man in Black.

Casper    ......    Tom Goodman-Hill
Izzie    ......    Janice Acquah
Farmer    ......    Stephen Critchlow
Café Owner    ......    Manjeet Mann
Kaddy    ......    Poppy Lee Friar

Horrifying series of tales from The Man in Black. You might meet him at a luggage carousel in an airport, or behind the desk at an employment agency or he might approach you in the corridor of a care home. 

Wherever you encounter him, he's eager to pass on his stories. Stories to unsettle and horrify. Stories to haunt you. 

The Man In Black first appeared in the 1940s as the chilling voice who introduced a series of terrifying radio dramas. He returned on Radio 4 in the 1970s and then again in the late 80s/early 90s.

Director: Peter Leslie Wild

Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in January 2009.

The Man in Black: Series 1

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Mark Gatiss plays the legendary creepy raconteur introducing more spooky tales.

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