A Short History of Vampires

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A Short History of Vampires: Episode 1: 1. Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker

Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker

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Episode 1: 1. Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker

1. Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker

BBC Radio 4 Extra - A Short History of Vampires, 1. Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker

The Count looks out for a curious Englishman. Read by Dan Stevens.

Natalie Haynes introduces a series of tales of the undead. The Count looks out for a curious Englishman. Read by Dan Stevens.

Vampires are the ultimate killing machines. 

Natalie Haynes examines why this iconic figure in horror-fiction continues to exert such a powerful hold on our imaginations.  

And she introduces the first of four dark stories.   

In Bram Stoker’s tale, Count Dracula looks out for a curious Englishman. 

Read by Dan Stevens. 

Producer: Gemma Jenkins

Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in February 2011.

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