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Book at Bedtime - The Ingoldsby Legends

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Nicholas Murchie and Lucy Robinson read from a collection of myths, legends, ghost stories and poetry by the Rev Richard Barham, first published in book form in 1840

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Book at Bedtime - The Ingoldsby Legends - A Singular Passage, Part 1

A tale of black magic set in the depths of Romney Marsh, as a young woman is tormented by two men bent on exploring the dark arts.

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Book at Bedtime - The Ingoldsby Legends - A Singular Passage, Part 2

Continuing a tale of black magic set in the depths of Romney Marsh, as a young woman is tormented by two men bent on exploring the dark arts.

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Book at Bedtime - The Ingoldsby Legends - Bloudie Jacke

A grisly and comic poetic tale concerning a local Bluebeard, intent on causing havoc wherever he roams. Read by Nicholas Murchie and Lucy Robinson.

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Book at Bedtime - The Ingoldsby Legends - Jerry Jarvis' Wig

Is it possible for a wig to be possessed? And can it, in turn, possess a person foolish enough to wear it? Read by Nicholas Murchie and Lucy Robinson.

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logo for Book at Bedtime - The Ingoldsby Legends - Nell Cook
Book at Bedtime - The Ingoldsby Legends - Nell Cook

A part-comic, part-terrifying poetic portrayal of baked meat and bloody murder, as a housekeeper takes a certain dislike of her master's houseguest.

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Book at Bedtime - The Ingoldsby Legends - The Lady Rohesia

A distraught husband sits at the foot of his dying wife's bed, and considers who he might marry next. Read by Nicholas Murchie and Lucy Robinson.

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Book at Bedtime - The Ingoldsby Legends - The Leech of Folkestone, Part 1

An avaricious woman, bored with her tedious husband, plots with her doctor to get rid of her spouse. But it seems that more than normal medication is to be employed.

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Book at Bedtime - The Ingoldsby Legends - The Leech of Folkestone, Part 2

An avaricious woman, bored with her tedious husband, plots with her doctor to rid herself of her spouse. But it seems that more than normal medication is to be employed.

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Book at Bedtime - The Ingoldsby Legends - The Spectre of Tapton, Part 1

The strange tale of a trouser-stealing ghost. Why the unsatiable appetite for pantaloons, and where are they being taken? Read by Nicholas Murchie and Lucy Robinson.

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Book at Bedtime - The Ingoldsby Legends - The Spectre of Tapton, Part 2

The strange tale of a trouser-stealing ghost continued. Why the unsatiable appetite for pantaloons, and where are they being taken?

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