The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains

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The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains: Episode 5

The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains

Episode 5

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The dwarf's terrible secret is finally revealed.

The dwarf’s terrible secret is finally revealed. Bill Paterson concludes Neil Gaiman’s dark tale.

The dwarf's terrible secret is finally revealed.

Chilling revenge for a terrible crime is at the heart of Neil Gaiman's multi-award-winning novelette, inspired by a Hebridean myth and originally commissioned by Sydney Opera House for the Graphic Festival with celebrated illustrator Eddie Campbell.

Concluded by Bill Paterson.

Writer: Neil Gaiman

Abridged and produced by Karen Rose.

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in November 2015.

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By Neil Gaiman. Dark tale inspired by a Hebridean myth. Read by Bill Paterson

By Neil Gaiman. Dark tale inspired by a Hebridean myth. Abridged by Karen Rose. Read by Bill Paterson

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