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 2: 5. The Old Road by Penelope Skinner

5. The Old Road by Penelope Skinner

Series 2

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Man in Black, Series 2, 5. The Old Road by Penelope Skinner

Another unsettling encounter with Mark Gatiss as the Man in Black

Mark Gatiss introduces Penelope Skinner's chilling tale of a young woman's terror on an ancient road.  Stars Laura Molyneux. 

City girl Callie drives out of London to visit her best friend, Roo, up North. 

As her mobile reception wanes and her satnav starts malfunctioning, she begins to wonder whether the road has plans of its own… 

Penelope Skinner’s chilling tale is introduced by Mark Gatiss as sinister raconteur, The Man in Black.

Callie …. Laura Molyneux 
Roo …. Ellie Beaven 
Satnav Voice …. Rhys Jennings 
Judy …. Kate Layden 
Harry …. Philip Fox 

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: Faith Collingwood

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

The Man in Black: Series 2

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A creepy raconteur, played by Mark Gatiss, introduces spooky tales

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