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.

BBC Radio 7

The Man in Black: Series 2: 2. Death Us Do Part by Mike Bartlett

2. Death Us Do Part by Mike Bartlett

Series 2

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Man in Black, Series 2, 2. Death Us Do Part by Mike Bartlett

John hears voices warning him off marriage. Pre-nuptial nerves or something sinister?

John hears voices warning him off marriage. Nerves or something sinister?  Stars Carl Prekopp with Mark Gatiss as the raconteur.

Following a freak accident, John hears voices warning him off marriage. Prenuptial nerves or something sinister?

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

John .... Carl Prekopp 
Old Man …. Malcolm Tierney 
Kate ....Tessa Nicholson 
Clive .... Piers Wehner 
Sarah .... Emerald O'Hanrahan 
Old Woman .... Kate Layden 
Doctor .... Stephen Hogan 
Vicar .... 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.

Producer: Gemma Jenkins

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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