The Man in Black

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BBC Radio 4 Extra

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: 2. Project Purple by Richard Vincent

2. Project Purple by Richard Vincent

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Man in Black, Series 1, 2. Project Purple by Richard Vincent

The tale of a neuroscientist who tries to revive the victim of a dubious experiment.

The creepy raconteur's tale of a neuroscientist who tries to revive the victim of a dubious experiment. Stars Mark Gatiss.

Blazing a trail in the field of neuroscience with her ground-breaking work in 'audio therapy', Professor Maggie Shaw tries to revive the victim of a dubious experiment.

Richard Vincent's tale is introduced by Mark Gatiss as sinister raconteur, The Man in Black.

Maggie Shaw    ......    Emily Woof 
Tom Heartland    ......    Trevor White
Dr Oliver Penright    ......    Gunnar Cauthery 
Sir Max Rencart    ......    Jonathan Tafler
Doctor Rhodes    ......    Paul Rider
Computer    ......    Donna Hughes
1st Official    ......    Inam Mirza
2nd Official    ......    Robert Lonsdale

Series of 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. 

Director: Jeremy Mortimer 

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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