Classic Tales of Horror
Chilling stories
Classic Tales of Horror - A Terribly Strange Bed, Part 1
Wilkie Collins' unnerving story of a young man, flushed and foolish with gambling success and champagne. Read by Robin Bailey.
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Classic Tales of Horror - A Terribly Strange Bed, Part 2
Wilkie Collins' unsettling account of one young man's brush with death at the hands of ruthless gamblers. Read by Robin Bailey.
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Classic Tales of Horror - Caterpillars
A man is terrorised by hideous apparitions in a haunted Italian villa. EF Benson's tale is read by Patrick Malahide.
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Classic Tales of Horror - Dr Heidegger's Experiment
A scientist claims to have discovered a Fountain of Youth. Nathanial Hawthorne's comically creepy yarn, read by Nicky Henson.
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Classic Tales of Horror - My Own True Ghost Story
An Englishman spends a chilling night in a spooky bungalow in India. Rudyard Kipling's haunting tale read by Richard Pasco.
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Classic Tales of Horror - Narrative of the Ghost of a Hand
An Alderman leases a property for his family unaware that it's haunted. J Sheridan Le Fanu's tale read by Richard Pasco.
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Classic Tales of Horror - The Man in the Bell
A church bell ringer's trip up to the Belfry has terrifying consequences. WE Aytoun's chilling tale read by Patrick Malahide.
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Classic Tales of Horror - The Masque of the Red Death
This classic Edgar Allen Poe story follows Prince Prospero's eager attempts to avoid the Red Death. Read by Patrick Malahide.
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Classic Tales of Horror - The Mezzotint
A mysterious print reveals a tragic tale of rural revenge. MR James' short story read by Robin Bailey.
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