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Weird Tales: Series 2: Split the Atom by Lynn Ferguson

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Series 2

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Angry misanthrope Frank meets Gwen, who tells of a Celtic goddess.

Angry misanthrope Frank meets Gwen, who tells of a Celtic goddess able to decide who lives or dies. Stars Derek Riddell.

Hoarder of horror, HP Lovecraft shares another chilling tale. 

Frank Ivory is full of anger: burning, simmering, steaming anger. 

On his way home one night, after making his colleagues lives a misery, he meets Gwen, who is determined to tell him the story of the Morrigan, the Celtic goddess in charge of who should live and who should die.

Written by Lynn Ferguson. 

HP Lovecraft ...... Stephen Hogan
Frank ......Derek Riddell
Gwen ......Rachel Ogilvy
Louise ...... Emma Stansfield
Bill ...... Rhys Jennings
Barbara ...... Tessa Nicholson
George ...... Ewan Hooper
William Perkins ...... Piers Wehner

Director:  Luke Fresle

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2010.

Weird Tales: Series 2

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